Bank of China Building, Financial skyscraper in Raffles Place, Singapore
The Bank of China Building is a skyscraper in Raffles Place, Singapore, made up of two connected towers rising 36 floors at the corner of Battery Road. The building houses commercial office space alongside the bank's regional headquarters.
An earlier building on this site opened in 1953 and was the first in Singapore to have central air conditioning. It held the title of the city's tallest structure for roughly two decades before being replaced by the current tower.
Two stone lions stand at the entrance, a traditional symbol drawn from Chinese architectural practice. Their presence inside one of Singapore's busiest financial streets shows how older customs remain visible in an otherwise modern setting.
The building sits at the center of the financial district and is easy to reach on foot from the nearby MRT station. The surrounding streets are most active during weekday business hours, which is also the best time to get a good look at the area.
The concrete facade carries oriental trim and decorative mouldings that are worked into an otherwise plain surface. These details are easy to miss from a distance but become clearly visible when you stop and look at the exterior up close.
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