| CITIC Plaza 中信广场 | |
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 The CITIC Plaza in 2017 | |
 Interactive map of the CITIC Plaza 中信广场 area | |
| Alternative names | Sky Central Plaza China International Trust & Investment Plaza |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 33 Zhongshan 3 Road Guangzhou,Guangdong,China |
| Coordinates | 23°08′40″N113°19′10″E / 23.14444°N 113.31944°E /23.14444; 113.31944 |
| Construction started | 1993; 33 years ago (1993) |
| Completed | June 1997; 28 years ago (1997-06) |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 390.2 m (1,280 ft) |
| Roof | 321.9 m (1,056 ft) |
| Top floor | 296.9 m (974 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 80 |
| Floor area | 205,239 m2 (2,209,174 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 36 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers |
| Developer | China International Trust and Investment |
| Structural engineer | Maunsell AECOM Group |
| Main contractor | Kumagai Gammon Joint Venture Hong Kong Construction |
| References | |
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China International Trust and Investment (CITIC) Plaza (simplified Chinese:中信广场;traditional Chinese:中信廣場;pinyin:Zhōngxìn Guǎngchǎng;Jyutping:Zung1seon3 Gwong2coeng4) is an 80-storey, 391 m (1,283 ft) officeskyscraper in theTianhe District ofGuangzhou,Guangdong,People's Republic of China. Its structural height includes two antenna-like spires on the top. Completed in June 1997, it was the tallest concrete building in the world until the completion of theTrump Tower Chicago,[5] and thetallest in China. As of March 2025, it ranks as the 23rd-tallest building in China, 30th-tallest in Asia, and45th-tallest worldwide.[1]
Located in the growing and expanding Tianhe District, it is part of a complex of the same name which also consists of two 38-storey residential buildings. Its proximity includes a new train station which serves the extremely busy Guangzhou-Shenzhen and Guangzhou-Hong Kong railways. A newmetro station, and theTianhe Sports Center, where the 6th National Games and parts of the2010 Asian Games were held. It is on the same Axis as two new building developments in Guangzhou, the first being the East and West Towers inZhujiang New City and the Pearl Observation tower. It is surrounded by other tall buildings and is a symbol of Guangzhou's growing wealth and importance.
All Nippon Airways operated its Guangzhou Office in 2605 CITIC Plaza until May 2, 2011. On May 3, 2011 and since then, it has been in Tower A ofVictory Plaza.[6]
The building is accessible fromLinhe West Station ofGuangzhou MetroLine 3 andZhujiang New Town Automated People Mover System(APM Line).
CITIC Plaza elevator service floor list
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