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Taipei 101 Tower

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Taipei 101 Tower in Taipei, Taiwan is the world's tallest building - if you count its massive 60-foot spire.
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509 meters / 1,670 feet tall
Photo ŠiStockPhoto.com/C-P Tan
Taipei 101 Tower in Taipei, Taiwan. C.Y. Lee & Partner, Architects.
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Architect: C.Y. Lee & Partner
Year: 2004
Height: 509 meters / 1,670 feet
Stories: 101

About the Taipei 101 Tower

The design of Taipei 101 borrows heavily from Chinese culture. Both the building's interior and exterior incorporate the Chinese pagoda form and the shape of bamboo flowers. The lucky number eight, which means blooming or success, is represented by the eight clearly delineated exterior sections of the building.

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