Xiamen International Centre, Postmodern skyscraper in Xiamen, China
The Xiamen International Centre is a postmodern skyscraper with 61 floors above ground and 4 underground levels, rising 340 meters into the sky. The building houses office spaces, retail areas, and integrated urban functions that serve as a financial hub.
The site's first project, the China Post & Telecommunication Tower, began in 1996 but stalled at podium level in 2003 after the postal reform. China Post sold it in 2010 for 2 billion yuan, and construction restarted in 2013. The tower was topped out in April 2016, sold unfinished at auction in November 2020 for 2.912 billion yuan, and passed completion inspection on 20 May 2025.
The tower's name changed with its owners: begun in 1996 as the Xiamen Post & Telecommunication Tower, later the Xiamen International Centre, now the Xiamen Greenland Center. Its hotel is a Ritz-Carlton, paired with Marriott Executive Apartments, and the observation deck sits at 307.7 metres.
The tower stands at the Siming district site where the China Post & Telecommunication Tower was begun in 1996 and halted at podium level. The A tower reached its final height of 339.88 metres, with an observation deck planned at 307.7 metres. A second 196-metre B tower and podium are being built alongside; check the current state of works before planning a visit.
The A tower's 339.88 m height almost matches Yunding Rock (339.6 m), the highest peak on Xiamen Island. Its observation deck sits at 307.7 m. The tower was topped out in April 2016 but only passed completion inspection on 20 May 2025, after being sold unfinished at auction in November 2020 for 2.912 billion yuan.
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