Shanghai World Financial Center, Skyscraper in Shanghai, China
The Shanghai World Financial Center is a supertall skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai.
It was completed in 2008 and has been one of the tallest buildings in the world since then.
The building's design, featuring a large opening at the top, is considered a symbol of China's rapid economic development.
It houses offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and ground-floor shopping malls.
Its unique trapezoid aperture is made to reduce the stress of the wind.
Location: Pudong
Inception: 2008
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox
Official opening: August 28, 2008
Architectural style: neo-futurism
Floors above the ground: 101
Floors below the ground: 3
Elevators: 91
Height: 492 m
Address: 100 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, China
Website: swfc-shanghai.com
Source: Wikimedia