China World Trade Center Tower 3
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China World Trade Center Tower III is a supertall skyscraper
with 81 floors, 4 underground floors, and 30 elevators in Beijing
, China
. It is the third phase of development of the China World Trade Center complex in Beijing's central business district of Chaoyang
at the junction of the East Third Ring Road and Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue. The building topped out at 330 m (1,083 ft) on 29 October 2007 and completed in early 2009. It is currently (August 2011) the tallest skyscraper in Beijing.
It is used for office and hotel space, with retail at its base. The building houses a 278-room 5-star
hotel, a 1,600-seat grand ballroom and a carpark
located at basement level. The office space is located on floors 1 to 55. Floors 64 to 77 are occupied by the hotel with a lobby on the 64th floor. Floors 79 to 81 are used for a restaurant and an observation deck. The four elevators that lead directly from the lobby to the 64th floor are Schindler
7000 and reach a maximum speed of 10 meters per second.
The exterior of the tower is similar to the World Trade Center
complex in New York
, which was built in the early 1970s and destroyed in the 9/11 attacks.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
with 81 floors, 4 underground floors, and 30 elevators in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is the third phase of development of the China World Trade Center complex in Beijing's central business district of Chaoyang
Chaoyang District, Beijing
Chaoyang District is a district of Beijing, China.Chaoyang is home to the majority of Beijing's many foreign embassies, the well-known Sanlitun bar street, as well as Beijing's growing CBD. The Olympic Park, built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, is also in Chaoyang...
at the junction of the East Third Ring Road and Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue. The building topped out at 330 m (1,083 ft) on 29 October 2007 and completed in early 2009. It is currently (August 2011) the tallest skyscraper in Beijing.
It is used for office and hotel space, with retail at its base. The building houses a 278-room 5-star
Star (classification)
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hotel, a 1,600-seat grand ballroom and a carpark
Parking lot
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located at basement level. The office space is located on floors 1 to 55. Floors 64 to 77 are occupied by the hotel with a lobby on the 64th floor. Floors 79 to 81 are used for a restaurant and an observation deck. The four elevators that lead directly from the lobby to the 64th floor are Schindler
Schindler Group
thumb|200px|Schindler Test Tower in Ebikon, Lucerne, SwitzerlandSchindler was founded in Switzerland in 1874 and is the largest manufacturer of escalators and the second largest manufacturer of elevators world wide. Schindler produces, installs, maintains and modernizes elevators and escalators in...
7000 and reach a maximum speed of 10 meters per second.
The exterior of the tower is similar to the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
complex in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, which was built in the early 1970s and destroyed in the 9/11 attacks.