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• Construction began in 2009. Scheduled for completion in 2019.
• Will provide about 9.5 million square meters of office space at a cost of 200 billion yuan (that's U$D 32 billion at today's rate).
• Includes a transportation hub with a high-speed train to Beijing in 45 minutes.

Yujiapu originally a fishing village that dates back to the 15th century now aims to become the new largest financial center in the world. 



The Rockefeller Center (with the backing of the Rockefeller Group) and the Twin Towers will be closely replicated. The master centerpiece will be over 580 meters, taller than the new One World Trade Center building.

This is one of China's biggest and most ambitious projects. Critics however, call the project absurd, and potential investors refer to it as "way to risky".

To see more renders and construction progress pictures follow this link:





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2013 Proved to be a great year for those invested in domestic equity, with the S&P 500 alone yielding almost 30%. A performance not seen in more than one decade. 

Although Wall Street in general was highly profitable this year, there are some winners that are worth to mention for their outstanding returns:

1. Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) +300%
2. Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) +238%
3. Micron Technology Inc. (MU) +228%
4. Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) +125%
5. Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) +116%

Last year (2013) stock markets logged the best returns we have seen in over a decade, a performance not seeing since 1997. This is the final scoreboard:

S&P 500: 1,848.3 (26.39%)

Nasdaq: 4,176.5 (34.20%)

Dow: 16,576.6 (23.59%)