Dragon Tower, also known as Long Ta () or Heilongjiang Tower (), is a tall multi-purpose Chinese

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lattice

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and

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. The Long Ta is used for television broadcasting;

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, transmitting FM-/TV-broadcasting throughout the

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; for

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, providing a view of the surrounding areas of

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. The tower has

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s and buffet restaurants. It has a AAAA rating. Dragon Tower is and is the fourth tallest freestanding

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in the world, the second tallest in Asia, and tallest in China. The tower has an antenna at and a top floor at .

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Chinese: Official WebsiteDragon Tower, Harbin - SkyscraperPage.comDragon Tower Harbin, Harbin Long Ta Tower with Plentiful Pictures :: Tour-Beijing.com
{{Authority control Buildings and structures in Harbin Towers in China Tourist attractions in Harbin AAAA-rated tourist attractions Towers completed in 2000 Observation towers in China Communication towers in China Towers with revolving restaurants Lattice towers 2000 establishments in China

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