The Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre will be more than half a kilometer high when it's complete.
The Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre is under construction and will rise to 668 meters (2,192 feet) high when complete. "The skyscraper is set to rise above China's current tallest building – the 632-metre-high Shanghai Tower – which is also currently the world's second tallest building behind SOM's 828-metre Burj Khalifa in Dubai," India Block writes for Dezeen.
The building, which will be part of a complex, will be home to offices, apartments, a hotel convention center, a performance center and other features. "By its earliest estimated completion date of 2024 the Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre may face competition for the world record. The 711-metre Dubai One Tower, for example, is due to top out in 2021," Block writes.
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