The Chongqing World Financial Center, also known as Global Financial Building (; ) is a
late-modernist supertall skyscraper
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Chongqing
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China
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The -tall
office tower contains 72 floors. The skyscraper was first proposed in 2007 and broke ground in 2010. Construction of the glass and steel-building was completed in 2014.
Upon completion, it was the tallest building in Chongqing, and has been surpassed by the
Chongqing International Trade and Commerce Center in 2017.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Chongqing
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List of tallest buildings in China
China has the largest number of skyscrapers in the world, surpassing that of the top eleven largest, the List of tallest buildings in the United States, United States (870+), List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates, United Arab E ...
References
2014 establishments in China
Office buildings completed in 2014
Skyscraper office buildings in Chongqing
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