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It's took 60 designers to create it, 9,300 construction workers to build it and features 10,000 glass panels.

But Beijing's stunning Yanqi Lake Kempinski hotel is finally on the verge of opening its doors to the public.

Shaped like a rising sun, the hotel is said to symbolise prosperity while the unusual disc-shaped entrance represents fortune in Chinese culture.

The Yanqi Lake Kempinski hotel took 60 designers to create it, 9,300 construction workers to build it and features 10,000 glass panels

The building, which has been developed by European luxury hotel company Kempinski, sits 318ft high, has 21 floors, and features spas, meeting facilities and 14 restaurants.

It is set to open for business in 46 days. 

The development, set on 14sq kilometre of grounds in the heart of scenic Yanqi Lake, Beijing, includes a total of 595 guestrooms and suites.

Shaped like a rising sun, the hotel is said to symbolise prosperity while the unusual disc-shaped entrance represents fortune in Chinese culture

Four suite options are available, with the 43 Panorama Suites offering lake and mountain views

It has 306 rooms located on the main land, as well as 111 rooms at the State Guest House and 178 rooms spread across 12 boutique hotels, on a nearby private island.

Leisure facilities include an 18-hole golf course, a spa, and a gym.

Inside the lobby, a custom-designed art feature rests around the staircase and is made up of thousands of round glass spectrums suspended in the air by stainless steel cables. 

The building, which has been developed by European luxury hotel company Kempinski, sits 318.2-feet high, has 21 floors, and features spas, meeting facilities and 14 restaurants

The development is located 45km north of Beijing Capital International airport, 60km north of Beijing's city centre and 25km from Mutianyu Great Wall.

Yanqi Lake itself is situated at the foot of Yanshan Mountains, eight kilometres north of Huairou County.

The area draws multitudes of tourists every year. Mutianyu Great Wall, a favourite historical and cultural attraction, welcomed 2.79million visitors last year.

The cost of a room starts at £150 per night. Leisure facilities include an 18-hole golf course, a spa, and a gym

The development, set on 14sq kilometre of grounds in the heart of scenic Yanqi Lake, Beijing, includes a total of 595 guestrooms and suites

The hotel was designed by Chief Designer Zhang Hai Ao and his team from Shanghai Huadu Architect Design Company.

'We had an international team because we needed a critical view from people outside of China to give their opinion on modern contemporary Chinese architectural design and to enable us to broaden our ideas on how we can use our design to showcase the Chinese culture to the world,' said Hai Ao.

Four suite options are available, with the 43 Panorama Suites offering lake and mountain views.

The cost of a room starts at around £150 per night.