Ping An Finance Centre, Skyscraper in Futian District, Shenzhen, China
Ping An Finance Centre is a skyscraper in Futian, Shenzhen, standing 599 meters tall with 115 floors above ground, wrapped in a stainless steel and glass facade. The structure tapers as it rises, forming a slender silhouette that is emphasized by vertical lines running along the entire exterior surface.
Ping An Group bought the Futian CBD plot at auction on 6 November 2007 for 1.6568 billion RMB. The foundation stone was laid on 29 August 2009, and construction began that November under contractor China Construction First Building Group. Work paused in March 2013 over suspected unprocessed sea-sand concrete, then resumed after testing. The tower topped out on 30 April 2015 at 599.1 metres; a planned 60-metre antenna was dropped in February 2015 over flight-path concerns.
The name comes from Ping An Insurance, whose headquarters occupy at least 60 percent of the tower's office space. The observation deck on floor 116 is called Free Sky; it opened on 8 March 2018 and offers 360-degree views that reach Hong Kong's North District and the Mai Po Nature Reserve on clear days.
The building is accessible via several metro lines that stop nearby, and the main entrance sits at street level in a busy business district. Visitors planning to reach the observation deck should purchase separate admission tickets in advance and allow time for security checks and queues.
A special damping system inside the building uses water tanks to counteract swaying during strong winds or minor earthquakes. This technology helps keep the slender design stable without occupants or visitors feeling any movement.
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