{{Short description|Residential building in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China}} {{Unreliable sources|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox building | name = Regent International Center | native_name = 新世界·丽晶国际中心<ref name="snopes">{{cite web |last1=Wrona |first1=Aleksandra |title=Photos Show Apartment Building in China With 30K Residents? |url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/china-apartment-building-residents/ |website=Snopes |access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> | native_name_lang = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | image = File:Regent International Center 02.jpg | image_size = | image_alt = <!-- or |alt= --> | image_caption = <!-- or |caption= --> | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mark = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_relief = | map_caption = | pushpin_mapsize = | coordinates = {{coord|30.2428049|120.2452958|display=inline,title}} | former_names = | alternate_names = Regency International Apartments | etymology = | status = Completed | cancelled = | topped_out = | building_type = | architectural_style = | classification = | location = | address = 2327, Shi Xin Bei Road<ref name="HZH">{{cite web |last1=(no last name given) |first1=Robert |title=Regent International |url=https://www.hangzhouhomes.com/index/index/detail?id=534&lang=en |website=HangZhou Homes |access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> | location_city = Hangzhou | location_country = China | grid_name = | grid_position = | altitude = | current_tenants = | namesake = | years_built = | groundbreaking_date = | construction_start_date = | construction_stop_date = | topped_out_date = | completion_date = <!-- or |est_completion= --> | opened_date = 2013<ref name="C1"/> | inauguration_date = | relocated_date = | renovation_date = | closing_date = | demolished_date = | cost = | ren_cost = | client = | owner = | landlord = <!-- or |management= or |operator= or |governing_body= --> | affiliation = | height = 675 feet (208 meters)<ref name="C1"/> | architectural = | tip = | antenna_spire = | roof = | top_floor = | observatory = | diameter = | circumference = | weight = | other_dimensions = | structural_system = | material = | size = | floor_count = 39<ref name="C1">{{cite web |last1=Moeed |first1=Abdul |title=The World's Largest Residential Apartment Building is in China |url=https://colombiaone.com/2025/09/20/world-largest-apartment-building-china-regent-international/ |website=Colombia One |access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> | floor_area = 1.47 million square meters<ref name="C1"/> | elevator_count = | grounds_area = | architect = Alicia Loo<ref name="PA">{{cite web |last1=Nasir |first1=Osama |title=A closer look at the 'dystopian' apartment block in China |url=https://parametric-architecture.com/a-closer-look-at-the-dystopian-apartment-block-in-china/?srsltid=AfmBOopnOsQbKjhdW5dK5OtIo36q-hF8oT9s3-lUqHzvhhdS45hRGXzw |website=Parametric Architecture |access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> | architecture_firm = | developer = | engineer = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | civil_engineer = | other_designers = | quantity_surveyor = | main_contractor = | awards = 2012 Zhejiang Best Business Complex<ref name="SF"/> | designations = | known_for = | ren_architect = | ren_firm = | ren_engineer = | ren_str_engineer = | ren_serv_engineer = | ren_civ_engineer = | ren_oth_designers = | ren_qty_surveyor = | ren_contractor = | ren_awards = | parking = | public_transit = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | embed = | embedded = | references = | footnotes = }} The '''Regent International Center''' is an apartment building located in Qianjiang Century City, Hangzhou, China. It is the largest apartment building by capacity in the world; capable of housing up to 20-30,000 persons.<ref name="C1"/> It has been called a "vertical city", as it has many amenities contained within the building, and residents would theoretically never need to leave the building.<ref name="PA"/> A large amount of the building's population is students and recent migrants to the city as a temporary residence.<ref name="h.com"/>
==Design== thumb|Regent International Center at night The structure was originally planned to be a luxury hotel.<ref name="C1"/> It still contains several of the features originally planned for the hotel, such as an ornate lobby.<ref name="sun">{{cite web |last1=Malley |first1=Tom |title=Inside the Chinese town under ONE roof with 20,000 crammed into dystopian flat block where you never need to go outside |url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25720434/regent-international-building-hangzhou-china/ |website=The Sun |access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> The building's architect was Alicia Loo,<ref name="OC">{{cite web |title=This Colossal Apartment Building Is Home to Around 20,000 People |url=https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/this-colossal-apartment-building-is-home-to-around-20000-people.html |website=Oddity Central |access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> who has also designed the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore.<ref name="PA"/> The building is vaguely S-shaped, with a relatively plain design of repeating geometric patterns. <ref name="PA"/> Some of the amenities in the building include shopping centers, restaurants, schools, a hospital, gyms, grocery stores, swimming pools, salons, a food court,<ref name="C1"/> barber shops, and an internet cafe.<ref name="UT$">{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Rebekah |title=How much it costs to live in huge 'dystopian' apartment building home to 20,000 people |url=https://www.uniladtech.com/news/money-to-live-dystopian-apartment-china-427018-20250307 |website=Unilad Tech |access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> The Regency International is equipped with advanced fire prevention and security systems.<ref name="CPG">{{cite web |last1=Liborio |first1=Hilton |title=What it's like to live in the world's tallest residential building: challenges and infrastructure at Regent Park in Hangzhou |url=https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/como-e-morar-no-maior-predio-residencial-do-mundo-desafios-e-infraestrutura-do-regent-park-em-hangzhou-hl1402/ |website=Click Petrólio e Gás |access-date=14 December 2025}}</ref> The building is believed to contain approximately 11,250 individual apartments.<ref name="SF">{{cite web |title=实探杭州“立体城市”丽晶国际：六星级的皮囊 群租房的内脏 |url=https://finance.sina.cn/chanjing/gdxw/2021-05-18/detail-ikmxzfmm3064830.d.html?from=wap |website=Sina Finance |access-date=13 December 2025 |language=Chinese |trans-title=An on-site investigation of Regent International, a "three-dimensional city" in Hangzhou: the exterior of a six-star hotel, but the interior of a shared rental apartment.}}</ref>
==Apartments== One month's rent for a windowless apartment is $209 USD, while a large apartment with a balcony can go for as much as $558.<ref name="C1"/> The apartments are dog-friendly.<ref name="h.com">{{cite web |title=丽晶国际，杭州网红大楼，城市里的秘境 |url=https://hznews.hangzhou.com.cn/chengshi/content/2023-02/21/content_8475262_0.htm |website=Hangzhou.com |access-date=14 December 2025 |language=Chinese |trans-title=Regent International, a popular landmark building in Hangzhou, a hidden gem in the city.}}</ref>
==Reception== ===Positive=== The inclusion of many necessities in the building reduces the need for much travel.<ref name="PA"/> The fact that it was originally designed to be a hotel results in some very grand features, such as the lobby.<ref name="SF"/> The hugeness of the complex has made it quite well-known on social media. One TikTok video about the building has over 780,000 views.<ref name="snopes"/> As a result, a large number of the building's residents are social media personalities.<ref name="C1"/>
===Criticism=== The architectural design has been called "dull,"<ref name="PA"/> and the entire concept of the complex is frequently referred to as "dystopian."<ref name="PA"/><ref name="sun"/><ref name="UT">{{cite web |last1=Wade |first1=Prudence |title=This is what inside looks like of 'dystopian' apartment complex home to 20,000 residents that never need to go outside |url=https://www.uniladtech.com/news/dystopian-apartment-complex-regent-international-743795-20240502 |website=Unilad Tech |access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> Residing in a "self-sufficient living environment" can negatively affect an individual's mental health. In addition, the tightly-packed apartments can cause claustrophobia. The various amenities are restricted by the floor the residents live on, and different floors have different rent prices, which can result in socioeconomic differences between residents. A lack of privacy and noise pollution are cited as additional concerns.<ref name="CPG"/> Finally, the detachment between Regent International and the rest of Hangzhou has been criticized.<ref name="PA"/>
==See also== *Central Park Tower, the world's ''tallest'' apartment building. *Begich Towers, an apartment building which houses almost the entire population of Whittier, Alaska *Arcology *List of largest office buildings *List of largest buildings
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Category:Apartment buildings in China