Skyscraper Envy: Shanghai to whip out another big one

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Did you hear the rumor that Shanghai is planning on building a 700 meter skyscraper? Seven hundred meters -- a structure that would dwarf the Oriental Pearl Tower (467.9 meters), the Jinmao Tower (420.5 meters), the yet-to-be-completed Shanghai World Financial Center (491.9 meters) and even the Taipei 101 Tower (508 meters), currently the world's tallest building. How very useful. Real estate developer Lujiazui Group refutes the claim, however, saying the height of the building and its architect have yet to be determined. But, rest assured, there will soon be another large erection east of the Huangpu:
According to a 1993 masterplan for the development of the Lujiazui financial zone, there will be three landmark skyscrapers in the area.

One of the landmark structures, Jinmao Tower, has been erected, and another, the Shanghai World Financial Tower, is being built. ...

The third skyscraper in Lujiazui financial zone will be adjacent to Jinmao Tower in the north and Shanghai World Financial Tower in the east, said sources with Lujiazui Group, who are responsible for the project.

Since there is no architect, there is no artist's rendition, so we had to create our own for the image above. We think it turned out OK.

Diagram help from skyscraperpage.com.

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Hey, how come there aren't any skyscrapers in Africa?

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Oh la la,what's that on the picture...

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The "new" building looks better than the rest

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Now that's a building design they really should consider. Great views from the top floor corner office, I'm sure.

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That structure will fit right in.

i don't know what the fuck is your problem about the picture.
I want to say please do not use this kind of image again.
If you dare to use this kind of bullshit to humiliate Chinese, esp shanghainese again, i won't go easy on you next time

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