CCTV Headquarters

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CCTV Headquarters
中央广播电视总台光华路办公区
China Central Television HQ, from China World Trade Centre (Cropped).jpg
CCTV Headquarters in 2019
CCTV Headquarters
Alternative namesChina Central Television Headquarters
China Media Group (CMG) Office Block at Guanghua Road
Central Chinese Television Tower
General information
LocationEast Third Ring Road
Guanghua Road
Beijing, China
Coordinates 39°54′48″N116°27′29″E / 39.91347°N 116.45805°E / 39.91347; 116.45805
Construction started1 June 2004
Completed16 May 2012
OwnerChina Media Group
ManagementChina Media Group
Height
Roof234 m (768 ft) [1]
Technical details
Floor count51
3 below ground [1]
Floor area389,079 m2 (4,188,010 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators75
Design and construction
Architect(s) Office for Metropolitan Architecture
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute
Developer China Media Group
Structural engineer Ove Arup & Partners
Main contractorChina State Construction and Engineering Corporation
References
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Media buildings in Beijing

References

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CCTV Headquarters
Simplified Chinese 中央广播电视总台光华路办公区
Traditional Chinese 中央廣播電視總台光華路辦公區
Literal meaningCentral Radio and Television Station Guanghua Road Office Area
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngyāng Guǎngbō Diànshì Zǒngtái Guānghuá Lù Bàngōng Qū