CITIC Plaza
| CITIC Plaza | |
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| Location | Guangzhou, People's Republic of China |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1997 |
| Use | office |
| Height | |
| Antenna/Spire | 391.1 m (1,283 ft) |
| Roof | 321.9 m |
| Top floor | 297.0 m |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 80 |
| Elevator count | 36 |
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| Architect | Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd. |
CITIC Plaza is an 80-story skyscraper built in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Its structural height is 391 m (1,283 ft) including two tall antenna-like spires on the top. Completed in 1997, it is the tallest concrete building in the world. Currently, it ranks as the fourth tallest building in China, seventh in Asia, and eighth worldwide. Located in the growing and expanding Tianhe District, it is part of a complex of the same name which also consists of two 38-story residential buildings. Its proximity includes a new train station which serves the extremely busy Guangzhou-Shenzhen and Guangzhou-Hong Kong railways. A new metro station, and the Tianhe Sports Centre, where the 6th National Games was held and parts of the upcoming Asia games 2010 will be held. It is on the same Axis as two new building developments in Guangzhou, the first being the East and West Towers in Zhujiang New City and the Pearl Observation tower. It is surrounded by other tall buildings and is a symbol of Guangzhou's growing wealth and importance.
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Coordinates: 23°08′40″N 113°19′10″E / 23.14444, 113.31944
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