Inside ‘Dystopian’ Apartment Block Where Its 20,000 Residents Never Need To Leave

Residents of one of China’s largest residential towers have all their needs met, therefore they never actually have to leave the building.

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Possible card-operated laundromat and supersize Whole Foods?

A number of new eateries and an entertainment district with bowling alleys, karaoke bars, and late-night pizza establishments to satiate cravings?

Regent International inhabitants in Qianjiang Century City live their dream of having everything within reach.

One of Hangzhou’s largest buildings, the 675ft-tall Chinese housing complex has 260,000 square metres of space.

The Regent International contains a food court, barbershops, nail salons, pools, internet cafés, and medium-sized supermarkets.

You’ll want to get outside to see some nature and stretch your legs occasionally because the structure can’t give fresh air without windows.

But other than going for a walk, the building managers have taken care of your every desire.

Many Chinese newspapers have addressed the building’s residents. Google Translated Hangzhou Network Media article from 2023: “During the peak period of the population moving into the shared housing, Regent International had more than 30,000 residents.”

In 2021, only 10,000 permanent inhabitants were officially identified, according to the article.

TikTok’s coverage of the building’s outrageous amenities went viral.

While the interior is magnificent, the building’s size initially caught people’s attention online.

Drone footage released to TikTok by @fatheristheone shows the building’s enormity.

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When the building was designed by Alicia Loo, the chief designer of the world’s second seven-star hotel, the Singapore Sands Hotel, it was intended to be a six-star hotel.

Thousands of units and residents today make it successful.

The luxurious apartments are popular with students, graduates, and young professionals.

And if you’re curious about how much it costs to live here, small apartments without windows usually go for around 1,500 RMB per month ($210), according to local news outlets.

Some larger balconied properties rent for 4,000 RMB ($570).