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Supertall skyscraper in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Wenzhou World Trade Center
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMixed-use
LocationWenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Coordinates28°00′25″N 120°39′54″E / 28.006896°N 120.664993°E / 28.006896; 120.664993
Construction startedJune 9, 2003
CompletedApril 18, 2010
OpeningOctober 20, 2010
Height
Architectural321.9 m (1,056 ft)
Technical details
Floor count68
Floor area174,361 m (1,876,806 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research
DeveloperWenzhou International Trade Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
References
Wenzhou World Trade Center at night

Wenzhou World Trade Center (Chinese: 温州世贸中心大厦) is a 68-floor supertall skyscraper in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. Construction of the building began on 9 June 2003 and was completed in 2010 at 333 m (1,093 ft), giving it the title of the 107th-tallest building in the world. It is located in the downtown area of Wenzhou where it stands as the tallest building in the city, the tallest in Zhejiang province and the 56th-tallest in China.

The Wenzhou World Trade Center is to be used as office space and a luxury hotel.

Original plans called for the Wenzhou World Trade Center to be only 260 m (853 ft) tall.

References

  1. ^ "Wenzhou Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  2. ^ "Wenzhou World Trade Center". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  3. "Wenzhou Trade Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2009.

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