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geometrical shape. The horseshoe-shaped hotel, 27-story structure lies on

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between Nanjing and Shanghai. The 4½-star resort has 321 rooms, 37 villas, 40 suites, a presidential suite, parking facilities, fitness & wellness center, four restaurants, a café, a children's pool, and rooms with terraces. The design was conceived by architect Yansong Ma and constructed by the Shanghai Feizhou Group. It is a franchise of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts. Completed in 2013, the building was awarded 3rd place from the

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s, siting it as the third best "new skyscraper for design and functionality" completed that year.

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