CITIC Plaza

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CITIC Plaza
Image:Guangzhou CITIC Plaza DSC02461.jpg CITIC Plaza was the world's tallest building from 1997 to 1998.*
Location	Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
Status	Completed
Constructed	1997
Use	office
Height
Antenna/Spire	391.1 m
Roof	321.9 m
Top floor	297.0 m
Technical details
Floor count	80
Elevator count	36
Companies
Architect	Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd.
*Fully habitable, self-supported, from main entrance to highest structural or architectural top; see the list of tallest buildings in the world for other listings.

CITIC Plaza is an 80-story skyscraper built in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Its structural height is 391 m (1,283 ft) including two tall antenna-like spires on the top. Completed in 1997, it is the tallest concrete building in the world. Currently, it ranks as the fourth tallest building in China, seventh in Asia, and eighth worldwide. Located in the growing and expanding Tianhe District, it is part of a complex of the same name which also consists of two 38-story residential buildings. Its proximity includes a new train station, a new metro station, and the Tianhe Sports Center, where the 6th National Games was held.

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