Situated in the Oriental source of Shenzhen, it soars the far eastern skies at a magnificent 384 metres high. That's 28% higher than all the average super scrapers recorded since 1930! Its sleek, symmetrical shape contributes as one of China's most fabulous sights. A giant of the East, here is what we have to say about it:
1. It is the tallest building in the world that has less than 70 floors (Shun Hing Square has 69).
2. It is nicknamed the 'Diwang Building', and this is because of the auction price that the piece of land on which Shun Hing Square stands was sold for.
3. It was the world's thinnest building (not just skyscraper, building!) by ratio in the world when it was built in 1996, with a width to height ratio of a jaw-dropping 1:9 (meaning that it is 9 times higher than it is wide). It has since been surpassed by a block of flats in Shanghai, dubbed China's Flatiron Building, which is so thin that residents cannot even fit a chair into their apartment.
4. Although almost entirely office space, there just simply could not be a super scraper like this without our old friend the observation deck. Said deck is called the Meridian View Centre, which is on the very top floor of the building. There is also 5 floors of shopping centre.
5. It is made purely of steel, and 24,500 tonnes of this metal were used in its construction. It is the tallest of its type in the country.
6. For less than a year, it was in fact, the tallest building in Asia, before being superseded by CITIC Plaza in Guangzhou.
1. It is the tallest building in the world that has less than 70 floors (Shun Hing Square has 69).
2. It is nicknamed the 'Diwang Building', and this is because of the auction price that the piece of land on which Shun Hing Square stands was sold for.
3. It was the world's thinnest building (not just skyscraper, building!) by ratio in the world when it was built in 1996, with a width to height ratio of a jaw-dropping 1:9 (meaning that it is 9 times higher than it is wide). It has since been surpassed by a block of flats in Shanghai, dubbed China's Flatiron Building, which is so thin that residents cannot even fit a chair into their apartment.
4. Although almost entirely office space, there just simply could not be a super scraper like this without our old friend the observation deck. Said deck is called the Meridian View Centre, which is on the very top floor of the building. There is also 5 floors of shopping centre.
5. It is made purely of steel, and 24,500 tonnes of this metal were used in its construction. It is the tallest of its type in the country.
6. For less than a year, it was in fact, the tallest building in Asia, before being superseded by CITIC Plaza in Guangzhou.
Stat Attack!!!
Shun Hing Square
Official Name: Shun Hing Square
Alternative Names: Diwang Building, Di Wang Commercial Centre
Country: China
City: Shenzhen
Street Address: 5002 Shennan Road East
Construction Started: 1993
Completed: 1996
Global Ranking: #20 in the world
Continental Ranking: #12 in Asia
National Ranking: #9 in China
City Ranking: #2 in Shenzhen
Height: 384 m (1,260 ft.)
Architect: K.Y Cheung Design Associates
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