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Shanghai World Financial Centre
1,622ft ( 494m )
Standing 1,622ft tall , the Shanghai World Financial Centre is made up of 101 floors above ground , with three below . Construction is reported as costing $ 1.2bn , taking 11 years to complete . According to the Skyscraper Centre , “ the project was put on hold in 1995 after the completion of the foundations . When revived in 1999 the height and base dimensions were both increased from the original .” Currently , the Centre is the second-tallest building in Hong Kong . www . swfc-shanghai . com asia . businesschief . com