Shanghai Transforming

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The use of reflective glass curtain walls will be banned in apartment, hospital, school, kindergarten and nursing home structures that have two stories or more, a local construction official said in Shanghai on Tuesday, citing safety concerns.

“Cracking and dropping glass curtain walls have become a hidden danger for urban residents. The problem of their reflection is also outstanding,” said Shen Xiaosu, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Urban-Rural Construction and Transportation Committee.

Shanghai currently has 4,210 buildings using glass curtain walls, of which 475 have reported safety problems, he said. (Xinhua via Polifactory)