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Shanghai Tower
Wearing the crown of tallest building in Asia is the Shanghai Tower , located in the heart of the city ’ s Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone . The tower stands 2,073 ft tall , and contains 128 floors above ground , and five below . The building ’ s distinctive twisting shape , according to The Skyscraper Center , both symbolises the emergence of China into the modern world , and also channels wind around the structure , reportedly reducing stress on the structure by 24 %. Inside , the building is separated into nine zones divided into leisure , office , residential , and retail space . It also contains the highest number of elevators in the top ten , with 106 .
AUGUST 2018