Jin Mao Tower - this magnificent structure, which rises in Shanghai, close to its historical center, in the new district of Pudong, and is the tallest skyscraper in China and the fourth tallest in the world - 88 floors and 400 meters above ground level.

This building is looking to its majestic spire into the sky, it dominates the entire might of the commercial and financial center of the vast metropolis. On its lower floors housed more than 123 square meters. m of office space, which employs more than 10 thousand. people, and on the upper - upscale hotel for 555 rooms.

Architecture "Tower of Success" is a rectangular structure, gradually tapering upwards, which is a kind of tribute to the historical traditions of Asia.

Every human has ever visited the Jin Mao, do not leave anyone indifferent, and magnificence of its interior - looking up a round atrium diameter of about 27 meters, twisted into a spiral and climbing 142 meters high under the roof of the tower.

In Chinese culture, the number 8 has long been associated with prosperity and success. And skyscraper proportions, this tradition is reflected: 88 floors, divided into 16 segments, built on an octagonal center frame. The frame of the building is surrounded by eight columns made of composite material and eight external columns of steel. If you climb to the top of the tower, you will discover a dizzying view down - into the abyss.

Two high-speed elevators deliver visitors from the ground floor upstairs with record speed - less than a minute. At the top of the tower is a transparent dome of glass that transmits light in the rooms and lobby. And from the roof of a skyscraper Jin Mao, which is a large observation deck, multi-million dollar industrial panorama of Shanghai in all its glory.

The opening of the building took place on 08.28.98 year - it is clear that this date was chosen not by chance. According to expert estimates, the construction of this facility to the customer cost at least 530 million dollars, and its maintenance is spent annually about 121 thousand. Dollars.