The Beijing TV Center () is a 41-floor, -tall
skyscraper
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completed in 2006 located in
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
,
China. It was designed by Japanese company
Nikken Sekkei
Nikken Sekkei (日建設計) is an architectural, planning and engineering firm from Japan, with headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Today (2019), Nikken Sekkei ranks as the second largest architectural practice in the world.
Staff and Offices
As o ...
. It looks similar to the
Commerzbank Tower
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in
Frankfurt
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.
The building is home to the
Beijing Television
Beijing Radio and Television Station (BRTV), formerly Beijing Media Network (BMN), is a government-owned television network in China. It broadcasts from Beijing. The channel is available only in Chinese.
Beijing Media Network was founded o ...
, not the
CCTV Headquarters
The CCTV Headquarters serves as the headquarters for China Central Television (CCTV) formerly located at the old China Central Television Building some to the west. Feted by architecture critics as perhaps "the greatest work of architect ...
which is another building nearby.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Beijing
This list of tallest buildings in Beijing ranks skyscrapers in Beijing by height. The tallest building in Beijing is currently the 109-storey China Zun at tall, surpassing the China World Trade Centre Tower III upon completion in 2018. The th ...
Media buildings in Beijing
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China Media Group Headquarters
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Central Radio & TV Tower
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CCTV Headquarters
The CCTV Headquarters serves as the headquarters for China Central Television (CCTV) formerly located at the old China Central Television Building some to the west. Feted by architecture critics as perhaps "the greatest work of architect ...
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Beijing Television Cultural Center
The Television Cultural Center (TVCC; ) is a 34-story skyscraper on East Third Ring Road, Guanghua Road in the Central Business District (CBD) of Beijing, China. It was due to open in mid-May 2009 containing a hotel, a theater, and several stud ...
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Phoenix Center
The Phoenix International Media Centre (Chinese language, Chinese: 凤凰国际传媒中心; pinyin: ''Fènghuáng Guójī Chuánméi Zhōngxīn''), also known as the Phoenix Centre (凤凰中心; ''Fènghuáng Zhōngxīn'') is a building in Beiji ...
References
External links
Emporis.com – Beijing TV CentreSkyscraperPage.com - Beijing TV Centre
Nikken Sekkei
Buildings and structures in Chaoyang District, Beijing
Commercial buildings completed in 2006
2006 establishments in China
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