Galliard Homes, a leading residential developer in London, came to Shanghai yesterday to try to sell one of Europe's biggest-ever apartment-hotel developments to China's increasingly affluent citizens.

The 300 million pound (US$552.9 million) Westminster Bridge Park Plaza is located in County Hall in central London, overlooking Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.

Due for completion in 2010, the development will comprise a 14-story luxury apartment-hotel that replaces the dilapidated County Hall Island building. The Galliard will feature 900 hotel and penthouse suites, all with 999-year leases.

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