King Tower (simplified Chinese: 新金桥大厦; traditional Chinese: 新金橋大廈; pinyin: Xīnjīnqiáo Dàshà) is a skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It is 212 m tall, has 38 stories and was completed in 1996.

King Tower
新金桥大厦
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General information
TypeOffice
LocationPudong District,
Shanghai, China
Coordinates31°14′52″N 121°35′13″E / 31.2479°N 121.587°E / 31.2479; 121.587
Completed1996
Height
Antenna spire212 m (696 ft)
Roof172 m (564 ft)
Technical details
Floor count38
Design and construction
Architect(s)TaoHo Design Architects

The tower was the tallest in China until Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen was built later in the same year. It was the tallest building in Shanghai until the Jin Mao Tower's completion in 1998.

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References

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  • "Emporis building ID 103800". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  • "King Tower". SkyscraperPage.
Records
Preceded by Tallest Building in Shanghai
1996 – 1998
Succeeded by