Leatop Plaza
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Leatop Plaza is a late-modernist
supertall skyscraper
under construction in Guangzhou
, China
. The office tower is set to rise 302.7 metres (993 ft) and contain 66 floors, with a floor pitch of 4 m (13 ft). Construction of the glass and steel-building is expected to be complete in 2010.
Modern architecture
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supertall skyscraper
Skyscraper
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under construction in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China
China
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. The office tower is set to rise 302.7 metres (993 ft) and contain 66 floors, with a floor pitch of 4 m (13 ft). Construction of the glass and steel-building is expected to be complete in 2010.