China World Trade Center | |
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中国国际贸易中心 | |
Record height | |
Tallest in China World Trade Center Tower 3 until 330 m | |
General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Building Complex |
Location | Guomao |
Address | No.1 Jianguomen Outer Street, Chaoyang District |
Town or city | Beijing |
Country | China |
Coordinates | 39°54′32″N 116°27′11″E / 39.909°N 116.453°ECoordinates: 39°54′32″N 116°27′11″E / 39.909°N 116.453°E |
Construction started | February, 1985 |
Completed | August 30, 2010 |
Opened | 30 August 1990 (officially) |
Owner | Kuok Group |
Height | 330m |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 1,100,000 m2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
Structural engineer | Arup |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 1591 |
Parking | 3000 |
The China World Trade Center (simplified Chinese: 中国国际贸易中心; traditional Chinese: 中國國際貿易中心; pinyin: Zhōngguó guójì màoyì zhōngxīn) is located in Chaoyang District, the central business district of Beijing, China.
The construction of the complex started in 1985 and was completed in 2010 after the completion of the China World Trade Center Tower 3. China World Trade Center is a subsidiary group of the Kuok group founded in 1985 and owned by two cooperating companies: the China Sho Mao Investment and Kerry Industrial Company. The China World Trade Center is the largest building complex of Beijing consisting of around 14 components including hotels all of Shangri-La, shopping malls, offices, apartments, convention rooms, and an exhibition hall. It can be located in the Beijing central business district in Guomao. China World Trade Center is well known for being the largest up-market commercial mixed-use developments in the world and for keeping its reputation as an internationally friendly community. It is widely reputed as "The Place Where China Meets The World". China World Trade Center has won many awards and achievements over the past few years. One of their most notable buildings, the China World Trade Center Tower 3, is the tallest building in Beijing and reaches up to 330m.