Overview

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The Shanghai World Financial Center a supertall skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai. It is a mixed-use skyscraper, consisting of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and ground-floor shopping malls. On 14 September 2007, the skyscraper was topped out and is 1,614.2 ft, making it the 12th tallest building in the world and the fourth tallest structure in Mainland China. The SWFC opened to the public on 28 August 2008, with its observation deck opening on 30 August. The observation deck offers views from 1,555 ft above ground level. The SWFC has been lauded for its design, and in 2008 it was named by architects as the year's best-completed skyscraper. In 2013, the SWFC was exceeded in height by the adjacent Shanghai Tower, which is China's tallest structure as of 2017. Together, The Shanghai World Financial Center, The Shanghai Tower and The Jin Mao Tower form the world's first adjacent grouping of three supertall skyscrapers.

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  • Architecture

Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_World_Financial_Center

Getting There

Navigate to 31.236560, 121.503041.

Location

Closest City or Region: Shanghai, China

Coordinates: 31.236560, 121.503041

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May 29, 2010 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, BYU Study Abroad Group,

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