When you think of crowded places, you picture Times Square on New Year’s Eve or Mumbai’s local trains. But what if I told you there’s a single building that houses more people than many towns—and still has room for 10,000 more? Welcome to the world’s largest residential building, a mystery city stacked floor by floor.
1. Not in India, but in china 🇨🇳
India has some of the tallest and densest apartments in cities like mumbai and Noida.
But the crown for the world’s largest residential building belongs to Hangzhou, China.
2. Meet Regent International 🏙️
Located in Qianjiang Century City, it’s a 675-foot-tall, S-shaped marvel spread across 39 floors.
Built originally as a luxury hotel, today it’s home to more than 20,000 residents.
3. A City Inside a Building 🛒
Forget stepping out—this building has grocery stores, barber shops, nail salons, gyms, swimming pools, and cafes.
It even boasts a giant food court that could rival a mall.
4. Work, Live, Repeat—all Inside 💼
Many residents don’t just live here—they work in the shops and businesses housed inside.
For some, weeks go by without ever stepping outside.
5. The “Self-Contained Community” 🌆
With restaurants, daily essentials, and even leisure activities under one roof, it’s been called a “city within a city.”
Residents describe it as convenient, though some critics call it claustrophobic.
6. Room for 10,000 More 🛏️
Currently home to 20,000, the Regent international was actually designed to hold 30,000 people.
Imagine—an entire small town compressed into one continuous block of concrete and glass.
7. The Big Question: Future or Folly? 🤔
Is this the future of urban living—stacking entire communities into vertical cities?
Or a warning sign of overcrowding and over-dependence on built environments?
🔥 The Bottomline: The Regent international isn’t just a building—it’s a social experiment on a massive scale. For now, it remains the world’s largest residential complex, where 20,000 lives unfold daily—side by side, floor by floor, door by door.
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