Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

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The Guangzhou Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre (simplified Chinese: 广州周大福金融中心; traditional Chinese: 廣州周大福金融中心; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu zhōudàfú jīnróng zhōngxīn), is a skyscraper in Guangzhou. It is also known as East Tower. It was completed in October 2016 and is 530 metres (1,740 ft) tall. This makes it the tallest completed building in Guanzhou, the third-tallest in China, and the eighth-tallest in the world. The Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre has a total 111 floors above ground, and 5 below ground. It houses a shopping mall, offices, apartments, and a hotel.

The Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre is situated on a 27,000 m2 (290,000 sq ft) lot along Zhujiang East Road in Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou's central business district.[1] In that neighborhood, the skyscraper is located east of the central axis with an underground mall and connections to public transportation underneath it.[2][3] The Guangzhou CTF Centre is part of the Guangzhou Twin Towers. The other tower of the pair, the 439 m (1,439 ft) tall Guangzhou International Finance Center, is located on the other side of the axis and is also known under the name "West Tower". The Guangzhou CTF Centre is therefore known as the "East Tower" as well.[4] Both towers have a similar height, size, and function, and are situated close to the 604 m (1,982 ft) tall Canton Tower.[2][5]

The Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre is owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, and houses the world's fastest elevators, which can reach speeds up to 21 m/s (69 ft/s).

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