Shanghai World Financial Center
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Shanghai's iconic "Bottle Opener" tower offers three observation decks with breathtaking city views, particularly the 100th-floor glass corridor with its transparent floor section—China's tallest building delivers dramatic perspectives over the
“Three panoramic terraces, one of which has a transparent floor, offer extraordinary views over Shanghai.”
– Michelin Guide
"China's tallest building, the "bottle opener" has three observation decks, the highest of which is on the 100th floor." Full review
"Owned and built by Japan's Mori Corporation, it has been dubbed the "Corkscrew" Tower, because of a large rectangular hole near the top."
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"The neck-craning 492m-high Shànghǎi World Financial Center was never able to grab the ever-elusive title of world's tallest building." Full review
"Dubbed the "Bottle Opener" Tower... the main draw is the 100th-floor glass corridor Observatory Deck, with cloud-floating views over the city." Full review
"Opened in the middle of 2008, this tapering, 101-story, 492m-high (1,614-ft.) glass tower, resembling a giant, old-fashioned bottle opener, is the tallest building in China." Full review