Sky restaurant: dinner in the air

Real estate developer launched first "sky restaurant" to attract more buyers in Nanjing, the capital city of East China's Jiangsu province, Oct 18, 2014.

A suspended dining table appeared outside the sales office near the Nanjing South Railway Station, offering 10 people (eight customers and two waiters) a terrifying experience at 20 meters high. Customers to the "sky restaurant" were slowly pulled up by a huge hoist as they sat buckled into their seats. Currently, the service is offered for free.

The Chinese property market suffered a notable downturn in 2014. Weak market sentiment and home buyers' confidence, sluggish sales, falling prices, and rising inventory have all weighed on the industry's outlook and consumers' confidence. Official data showed that out of 70 major Chinese cities, new homes in 68 saw month-on-month price declines in August, compared with 64 in July.

Real estate developer launches first "sky restaurant" to attract more buyers in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Oct 18, 2014. [Photo/IC]

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