#jin mao tower

A photo I took through the lens of a telescope. Shanghai, China.

A photo I took from the Jin Mao Tower on a rainy day, Shanghai, China.

Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai, China

The Jin Mao Tower also known as the Jinmao Building or Jinmao Tower, is an 88-story (93 if counting the floors in the spire) landmark skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, China. It is 420.5 metres (1,380 feet) tall and is one of the tallest buildings in the world. It contains a shopping mall, offices and the Grand Hyatt Shanghai hotel, which at the time of completion was the highest hotel in the world. Along with the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Shanghai World Financial Center and the Shanghai Tower it is part of the Lujiazui skyline seen from the Bund. It was the tallest building in China from its completion in 1999 until 2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center which is located close by. The Shanghai Tower, a 121-story building located next to these two buildings, surpassed the height of both these buildings in 2015Type: Skyscraper (incl. office, hotel, tourism, & retail)Architectural style: Neo-FuturismLocation: 88 Century Avenue, Pudong District, Shanghai 200121, China