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, office

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in the

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. 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 the Trump Tower Chicago, and the tallest in China. Currently, it ranks as the eighteenth-tallest building in China, 24th-tallest in Asia, and 35th-tallest worldwide. 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-

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and Guangzhou-

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railways. A new

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, and the

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, where the 6th National Games and parts of the

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were held. It is on the same Axis as two new building developments in Guangzhou, the first being the East and West Towers in Zhujiang 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.

Tenants

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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 of

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Transportation

The building is accessible from Linhe West Station of

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Floor list

CITIC Plaza elevator service floor list * No. 1–4 (4 office rooms for 9 / F–17 / F): 1,9–17 * No. 5–8 (4 from 18 / F–26 / F office elevator): 1,18–26 * No. 9–12 (office space of 4/28 / F–37 / F): 1,28,30–37 * No. 13–16 (office space of 4/38 / F–46 / F): 1,38–46 * No. 17–20 (4 from 48 / F–58 / F office elevator): 48,50–58 * No. 21–24 (office space of 4/59 / F–66 / F): 48,59–66 * No. 25–28 (4 from the 68 / F–75 / F office elevator): 48,68,71–75 * No. 29–34 (6 shuttle lanes to and from the air lobby): 1,48 * No. 35 (fire and cargo lift): B1, 1, 6–27, 27A, 28, 30–47, 47A, 48, 50–66, 67A, 67B, 68, 71–75 * No. 36 (fire and cargo elevators): B1, 1, 6–27, 27A, 28, 30–47, 47A, 48, 50–66, 67A, 67B, 68, 71–78 * P6–P7 (parking lot dedicated elevator): B2, B1,1,6

Gallery

File:Guangzhou_citic_plaza2.jpg, From a distance File:Guangzhou_citic_plaza3.jpg, Looking up

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