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Changsha IFS Tower T1
Changsha IFS Tower T1 is a skyscraper in Changsha, Hunan, China. It is tall. Construction started in 2013 and completed in 2017. It is the 16th tallest building in the world and the tallest in Hunan. IFS stands for "International Finance Square". This twin-tower development is based on Harbour City, a hyper-connected retail development in Hong Kong. The Changsha complex will sport an underground network of linkages to a future interchange hub ( Wuyi Square Station) for Changsha metro lines 1 and 2. The same underground passageway will connect with one of the busiest pedestrian streets in China — Huang Xing Road Pedestrian Shopping Street. The development features two skyscrapers, with Tower 1 rising 452 meters and Tower 2 rising 315 meters. The rectangular form of the glass-clad towers is interrupted by a series of metal fins that add a hint of complexity to their appearance and reduce glare for the interior office spaces. Tower 1 features a crown that incrementally sets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furong District
Furong District () is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, Hunan Province, China. It is the smallest district of Changsha by area. Furong District is a part of the core of the Changsha urban area, located in the midst of the city. The district is bordered by Yuhua District to the south, Changsha County to the east, Kaifu District to the northwest, and Tianxin District to the southwest. Furong covers with population of 539,200 (as of 2014), registered population of 403,948.figures on area, population of Furong District: according t''2015 Statistical Yearbook of Changsha'' (2015年长沙统计年鉴) The district has 13 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, the government seat is at Dongtundu subdistrict. History Furong District was formed on 22 April 1996 as a result of adjusting the administrative districts of Changsha. It covers most of the land of the historic East District, including Jiucaiyuan (韭菜园), Fuhoujie (府后街), Wulipai (五 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyscrapers In Changsha
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-rise buildings. Historically, the term first referred to buildings with between 10 and 20 stories when these types of buildings began to be constructed in the 1880s. Skyscrapers may host offices, hotels, residential spaces, and retail spaces. One common feature of skyscrapers is having a steel frame that supports curtain walls. These curtain walls either bear on the framework below or are suspended from the framework above, rather than resting on load-bearing walls of conventional construction. Some early skyscrapers have a steel frame that enables the construction of load-bearing walls taller than of those made of reinforced concrete. Modern skyscrapers' walls are not load-bearing, and most skyscrapers are characterised by large surface ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In China
China has the largest number of tall buildings in the world, surpassing that of the top eleven largest, the United States (850+), United Arab Emirates (310+), South Korea (270+), Japan (270+), Malaysia (260+), India (220+), Australia (140+), Indonesia (130+), Thailand (120+), Canada (120+) and Philippines (120+) combined. As of mid 2022, China has more than 2,900 skyscrapers above , of which 100 are "supertall" ( and above). 45 of the 84 buildings (completed and architecturally topped out) with a minimum height of worldwide are in China (including Hong Kong). China is home to five of the world's ten tallest buildings. The tallest tower in China is currently the Shanghai Tower, located in the namesake city at a height of ; it is the third-tallest building in the world. The previous two tallest buildings in mainland China have also been in Shanghai. In June 2020, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) imposed a ban on the construction of super high-rise build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoy
Benoy is an international firm of architects, master planners, interior architects and graphic designers working from design studios in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. The company is primarily known for its global retail architecture. Notable projects include The Westfield London building in the UK, The Elements shopping centre in Hong Kong, and The ION mall in Singapore. Company history Benoy began in 1947 as a three-man architect firm designing cowsheds in rural Nottinghamshire. Over the last 70 years it has grown internationally, and now has offices in London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzen, Singapore, Mumbai and LA. The company was headed by its chairman, Graham Cartledge CBE, who has been with the company since 1974 but now being run and by Tom Cartledge who is taking to company in a "different" direction. Notable projects include ICONSIAM in Bangkok, London’s first Westfield Shopping Centre and Elements Mall, in Hong Kong. Office lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 2 (Changsha Metro)
Line 2 of the Changsha Metro () is a rapid transit line running from west to east Changsha crossing the Xiang River The Xiang River is the chief river of the Dongting Lake, Lake Dongting Drainage basin, drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan, Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River (Sichuan), Min River .... The Phase 1 of the line was opened on 29 April 2014 with 19 stations, and the western extension opened on 28 December 2015 with 4 stations. This line is 26.57 km long with 23 stations. Opening timeline Stations (west to east) Future An extension is planned that would see the line extended from its current western terminus, , north to the under construction Changsha West railway station. The feasibility study for this project was approved in January 2021. References Changsha Metro lines 2014 establishments in China Railway lines opened in 2014 {{PRChina-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 1 (Changsha Metro)
Line 1 of the Changsha Metro The Changsha Metro (officially ; also called ) is a rapid transit system in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province in China. The first operational line, Line 2, commenced service on April 29, 2014, making Changsha the 18th city in mainland ... () is a line of the Changsha Metro that runs across Changsha, from Kaifu District Government in the north to Shangshuangtang in the south. It serves 20 stations over 23.55 km, and is coloured red on the system map. It first began operations on June 28, 2016. History The first phase of the line, spanning from Kaifu District Government to Shangshuangtang, commenced construction work on December 26, 2010. Excavation work was completed in October 2015, and the section was opened on June 28, 2016. Opening timeline Stations Rolling stock Services on the line are provided by a fleet of 23 Type B train sets manufactured by CRRC Zhuzhou. These train sets run in a six-car formation and have a top spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changsha Metro
The Changsha Metro (officially ; also called ) is a rapid transit system in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province in China. The first operational line, Line 2, commenced service on April 29, 2014, making Changsha the 18th city in mainland China to open a rapid transit system. Lines in operation Line 1 Line 1 construction began in 2010 and was opened on June 28, 2016. Line 1 has a line length of with 20 stations, of which 1 is elevated and 19 are underground. The construction budget was 14.2 billion RMB. A extension to Line 1 is under construction, adding 5 stations north of its current terminal at Kaifu District Government; it will open to the public in 2022. Line 1 is colored on system maps. Line 2 Line 2 is a line running from west to east Changsha. It was opened on April 29, 2014 and extended in December 2015. The line is long with 23 stations. Line 2 is colored on system maps. Line 3 Line 3 started construction on January 3, 2014. The line opened on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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