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At 592.5 meters tall, the Ping’an Finance Tower (PAFC – 平安国际金融中心) is a new must-see on a trip to Shenzhen. Located in Futian CBD near to Coco Park, the new megatall skyscraper takes over as the city’s tallest building from KK100 which stood at 443.8m. Originally designed as a 660-meter-high Ping An Financial Center, the final height was reduced to under 600 meters above sea level due to the hight limits for aviation safety. Phase 2 which is the second tower at 290 meters is expected to be completed this year while the main tower has begun leasing and trial operation with the observation deckRead More →

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Shenzhen is going through an architectural boom and you needn’t look anywhere but up for examples with skyscraper developments surging. This list will feature Shenzhen’s current and future skyscrapers. As a side note, CUBTH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) classifies skyscrapers as such Tall Buildings (under 300m), Supertall (above 300m), and Megatall (above 600m). The current star of the show and the tallest building in Shenzhen is the recently completed Ping An Financial Tower at 599.1 meters. It’s 115 stories and classed as a “megatall” skyscraper and the fourth tallest building in the world. There is a sky lobby on the 51st floorRead More →