It has taken over a decade of painstaking¹ work, but the structure of the world's first quarry² hotel is now complete, with the property set to open in Shanghai next year, the owner has announced.

在历经超过10年的艰辛工作之后，世界上第一家深坑酒店现在终于完工了，酒店业主已经宣布将在明年于上海开业。

The Sheshan Shimao Quarry Hotel in the city's southwest is being built in an abandoned open-cast mine the size of five football fields. Total cost will exceed 1 billion yuan once its interior has been fitted out.

位于上海市西南部的佘山世茂深坑酒店，是在一座废弃的、面积相当于5个足球场那么大的露天矿场上建造的。其内部全部装修完的总成本将超过10亿元。

With 16 of its 18 floors underground, it has been called a wonder of modern engineering.

在总共的18层中，有16层在地下，这也被称为现代工程的奇迹。

Chief engineer Chen Xiaxiang said while normal projects use tried and tested technology to transport materials upward, this undertaking³ has required novel solutions to achieve the opposite.

总工程师陈夏祥表示，常规的项目使用的是已经通过测试考验的技术来实现向上运输材料，而这个项目则是为了实现相反的运输方向，采取的是新的解决方案。

"It's been a fight against gravity," he said.

他说：“这是一场对抗重力的战斗。”

The "fight" has mustered⁴ more than 5,000 architects, engineers, designers and workers, from initial design in 2006 to interior decoration today.

从2006年的最初设计到今天的室内装修，这场“战斗”已经调动了5000多名建筑师、工程师、设计师和工人。

Along the way, Chen's team has registered 39 patents and made hundreds of technological⁵ breakthroughs.

在此过程中，陈夏祥的团队已经注册了39项专利，并取得了数百项技术突破。

When complete it will have 336 rooms and suites⁶, an underwater restaurant, and all the amenities⁷ of a five-star hotel.

在完工之后，该建筑将拥有336间客房、套房、水下餐厅，以及五星级酒店的所有设施。