One Lujiazui

Lujiazui

Lujiazui is an important financial district in Pudong, Shanghai. In 2005 the State Council reaffirmed the positioning of the 31.78 km² Lujiazui area, as the only finance and trade zone among the 185 state-level development zones in mainland China.-Economy:...

, previously known as Development Tower, is a recently built skyscraper

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...

 in Shanghai

Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

, China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

. It is one of the one hundred tallest buildings in the world and tied for the 7th tallest in Shanghai with the Bocom Financial Towers

Bocom Financial Towers

The Bocom Financial Towers are two conjoined skyscrapers which reach 265 metres in height. They are located in the Pudong District of Shanghai, China and are split into the North and South Towers. Both towers were designed by ABB Architekten...

. Finished in 2008, the tower stands 269 meters tall. The glass highrise's primary use is as an office building, though it also offers over 6,000 square meters of residential space. One Lujiazui is located near the Lujiazui Central Park, by the Huangpu River

Huangpu River

The Huangpu River is a -long river in China flowing through Shanghai...

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