Zhongyuan Tower, also known as Henan Radio and Television Tower, is located in

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, China. It is a multi-functional commercial, artistic and cultural center integrating radio and television broadcasting, tourism, cross-border trade, cultural performance, catering and leisure. The tower measures high and the top antenna is high, with a total height of . It is the world's second tallest steel tower after the

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paint technology, and the steel component is connected with high-strength bolts. The amount of high-strength bolts is nearly 850,000, and the installation accuracy is 99.98%. It uses high-strength bolt connections, replacing high-altitude welding technology. The outer surface is a hyperbolic parabola. From the air, it looks like a plum blossom with five petals. The plum blossom is the provincial flower of Henan province. Five petals are homophonic with " five blessings" in Chinese. Looking up from the ground, the tower is like a static firework that spins upward and flies gracefully. The shape of the tower base is like a

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, which was a symbol of power and prestige in ancient China. The shape of the tower is like the ancient Chinese musical instrument Chime Bells, which symbolizes the tower's communication function.

Structure and function

Zhongyuan tower is divided into four parts: tower base, tower body, tower and mast. The outer wall is decorated with reliefs: Relief 1: Nü wa creates mankind; Relief 2:

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shot down the sun. Relief 3: Shen Nong tastes herbs; Relief 4:

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painting Bagua; Relief 5: the store of ; Relief 6: The Foolish old man removes the mountains; Relief 7:

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, Relief 8: Cangjie creates words, Relief 9:

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flies to the moon: Relief 10:

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fills up the sea; relief 11: Xuan bird creates

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; relief 12: Suiren products fire; relief 13:

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creates the world. The first floor of the base houses the Henan cross-border trade exhibition and trading center. The second floor is 6.9 meters high, with VIP hall, press conference hall, tourist service center and other supporting facilities. Three and four floors of the tower host the largest panoramic painting in the world -- Jing Xiu Zhongyuan.Ninety-seventh floor of tower has sightseeing service facilities. The 98th floor is 255 meters above the ground, with a construction area of and an operating area of 780 square meters. The revolving restaurant is located there. The 101st floor is 265 meters above the ground level, with a building area of 1,142 square meters and an operating area of 940 square meters, serving the main business projects for high-altitude adventure projects.

History

In February 2005, the project was approved by the national development and reform commission, PRC. In April 2006, the preliminary design began. In November 2006, the design was offered by the architectural design and research institute of Tongji university. On December 27, 2006, the construction began formally. In March 2007, construction began. In October 2009, the tower was completed. HnzyftD

Awards

The tower received the Zhan Tianyou civil engineering prize from China Civil Engineering Society in March, 2012. The panorama painting "Jin Xiu Zhongyuan" in the third and fourth floor center was selected by the

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as the largest panoramic painting in the world on April 26, 2011.

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