CCTV has publicly apologized for the fire that ravaged the TVCC building yesterday night, saying that it was their fault since their employees had illegally staged fireworks too close to the unfinished complex. In an official statement posted to its website, the network said it was deeply grieved “for the severe damage the fire caused to the country's property.” Altogether, the blaze destroyed the Mandarin Oriental, the TVCC's theater complex, killed one firefighter and injured six others. Source: IHT



In HK, people believe that if a building experiences a fire during the construction phase, it will bring business and prosperity when the building is completed. Allegedly, some building owners deliberately start fires. Looks like CTTV got more than it bargained for!