Post & Telecommunication Hub

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Post & Telecommunication Hub
广东电信广场
Telecom Plaza.jpg
Alternative namesP&T Centre
Guangdong Telecom Plaza
General information
StatusComplete
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural style Modernism
Location18 Zhongshan Road 2nd, Yuexiu District
Guangzhou, China
Coordinates 23°07′38″N113°17′19″E / 23.12730°N 113.288639°E / 23.12730; 113.288639 Coordinates: 23°07′38″N113°17′19″E / 23.12730°N 113.288639°E / 23.12730; 113.288639
Construction started1997
Completed2003
Height
Roof260 m (850 ft)
Technical details
Floor count68
6 below ground
Floor area145,000 m2 (1,560,000 sq ft)
References
[1] [2] [3] [4]

Post & Telecommunication Hub (also known as Guangdong Telecom Plaza) is a 68-storey, 260 m (850 ft) skyscraper in Guangzhou, China. The building was completed in 2003.

Storey level part of a building that could be used by people

A storey or story is any level part of a building with a floor that could be used by people. The plurals are "storeys" and "stories", respectively.

Skyscraper tall building

A skyscraper is a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately 150 m (492 ft). Historically, the term first referred to buildings with 10 to 20 floors in the 1880s. The definition shifted with advancing construction technology during the 20th century. Skyscrapers may host commercial offices or residential space, or both. For buildings above a height of 300 m (984 ft), the term supertall skyscrapers can be used, while skyscrapers reaching beyond 600 m (1,969 ft) are classified as megatall Skyscraper.

Guangzhou Prefecture-level and Sub-provincial city in Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China

Guangzhou, also known as Canton and formerly romanized as Kwangchow or Kwong Chow, is the capital and most populous city of the province of Guangdong in southern China. On the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road, and continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub, as well as one of China's three largest cities.

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References

  1. ↑ "Post & Telecommunication Hub". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
  2. ↑ Post & Telecommunication Hub at Emporis
  3. ↑ "Post & Telecommunication Hub". SkyscraperPage .
  4. ↑ Post & Telecommunication Hub at Structurae


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