China International Trust and Investment (CITIC) Plaza () is an 80-
storey
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, office
skyscraper
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in the
Tianhe District
Tianhe District () is one of the eleven districts of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. In Chinese, the name Tianhe literally means "River of Heaven", which is also a Chinese name for the Milky Way. It is bordered by Yuexiu District ...
of
Guangzhou
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,
Guangdong
) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...
,
People's Republic of China
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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. As of March 2025, it ranks as the 23rd-tallest building in China, 30th-tallest in Asia, and
45th-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-
Shenzhen
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and Guangzhou-
Hong Kong
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railways. A new
metro station
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, and the
Tianhe Sports Center, where the 6th National Games and parts of the
2010 Asian Games
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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
All Nippon Airways
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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
Victory Plaza.
Transportation
The building is accessible from
Linhe West Station of
Guangzhou Metro
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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
See also
*
List of skyscrapers
*
List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at . Listed are guyed masts (such as telecommunication masts), self-supporting towers (such as the CN Tower), skyscrapers (such as the Willis Tower), oil platforms, electricity ...
*
List of tallest buildings in Guangzhou
*
CITIC Group
CITIC Group Corporation Ltd., formerly the China International Trust Investment Corporation (CITIC), is a state-owned investment company of the People's Republic of China, established by Rong Yiren in 1979 with the approval of Deng Xiaoping. ...
References
External links
Official WebsiteCITIC Plaza Property Management Office
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Skyscrapers in Guangzhou
Skyscraper office buildings in Guangzhou
Buildings and structures in Guangzhou
Buildings and structures completed in 1997
Office buildings completed in 1997
Skyscraper office buildings in China
1997 establishments in China
1997 in Guangzhou
CITIC Group
Tianhe District
Tourist attractions in Guangzhou
Shopping malls in Guangzhou