Shanghai Tower, China’s tallest building and the world’s No. 2 in height at 125 stories, held a topping-out ceremony today, more than four years after the start of construction in 2008. The views of Shanghai are unrivaled(无双的). Have a look at the structure and how it went up in the heart of the city’s Lujiazui financial district.
Taken from one of Shanghai Tower's higher levels, the future 'tallest building in China' dwarfs its neighboring structures.
The Shanghai Tower groundbreaking ceremony in 2008.
The building's main foundation near completion.
The construction of Shanghai Tower's underground structure, two floors below ground, is completed.
Shanghai Tower being constructed beside its neighbors, the Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center in Pudong's Lujiazui Financial Center.
Two years after its groundbreaking, Shanghai Tower slowly rises from the ground.
Shanghai Tower reaches a height of 300 meters, almost catching up to neighboring structures.
Installation of the glass curtain begins on Shanghai Tower.
Installation of the glass curtain begins on Shanghai Tower.
The three supertall buildings of Lujiazui financial center watch over the city as the sun sets on the last day of 2012.