Chutian Metropolis Daily, December 9, 2010
Construction on the world’s third-tallest building has begun in Wuhan, the Chutian Metropolis Daily reports.
When it is completed, the 606 meter building will dwarf China’s current tallest building, the 492-meter tall Shanghai World Financial Center, but will still be in second place: a new Shanghai Center currently under construction will reach a height of 632 meters. The world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai Tower, stands 800 meters tall.
Also on the front page of today’s paper is a call for ordinary citizens to submit their stories to an upcoming feature: Your happiness bears witness to the splendor of the 11th Five-Year Plan.
Links and Sources
- Chutian Metropolis Daily (Chinese): Construction begins in Wuchang on world’s third tallest building, Your happiness bears witness to the splendor of the 11th Five-Year Plan
- China Daily: World’s 3rd tallest building starts construction in China