China’s Tallest Building Reaches Top Point as Economy Slows
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Shanghai Tower, which will be China’s tallest building when completed in 2015, reached the highest point of its main structure, adding to the country’s construction boom even as the economy slows.
A topping-out ceremony today marked the placement of the final beam on the main structure of the 632-meter (2,074-foot) project in the city’s Pudong business hub. Shanghai Tower is set to be the tallest building in East Asia, and second in the world to the 828-meter Burj Khalifa in Dubai, according to the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The 125-story complex will include offices, a luxury hotel and retail space, according to the developer, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co.