A bird's-eye view of a massive lotus-shaped exhibition center under development in east China’s Jinan City, Shandong Province. /VCG Photo

The venue, with a cylindrical area of 5,000 square meters, is wrapped by 12 steel tiles resembling red lotus petals. /VCG Photo

The structure also features a glass dome that enables natural lightning. /VCG Photo

The exhibition center is part of a 9.45-billion-US-dollar tourism and sports complex project developed by Dalian Wanda Group, the property and entertainment conglomerate chaired by billionaire Wang Jianlin. /VCG Photo

It is expected to open in the second half of this year. /VCG Photo