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Lujiazui district, Shanghai, China
Tall, taller, tallest
The skyscrapers in our picture, at the core of Shanghai's Lujiazui business district, are the only three supertall buildings in the world located virtually adjacent to each other. Jin Mao Tower (left, 421 metres) was mainland China's tallest building from 1999 until the Shanghai World Financial Centre (right, 492 metres) opened in 2007 and took the title. Shanghai Tower (centre, 652 metres) topped out in 2013, becoming one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. From its observation deck at 549 metres, visitors can overlook the Bund – the historic financial district built by European powers in the 1800s – and far beyond, with views reaching almost 64 kilometres on clearer days.
Tall, taller, tallest
The skyscrapers in our picture, at the core of Shanghai's Lujiazui business district, are the only three supertall buildings in the world located virtually adjacent to each other. Jin Mao Tower (left, 421 metres) was mainland China's tallest building from 1999 until the Shanghai World Financial Centre (right, 492 metres) opened in 2007 and took the title. Shanghai Tower (centre, 652 metres) topped out in 2013, becoming one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. From its observation deck at 549 metres, visitors can overlook the Bund – the historic financial district built by European powers in the 1800s – and far beyond, with views reaching almost 64 kilometres on clearer days.
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