China Zun Becomes Highest Building in Beijing

The unfinished China Zun building became the highest skyscraper in Beijing on Thursday at 333 meters, dwarfing the nearby China World Trade Center Tower 3.
Located in Beijing's Central Business District, also known as CBD, the building, constructed on a site of 11,478 square meters, will stand at a whopping 528 meters high with 108 floors and 7 underground stories.
The façade features ultra-white glass and the elevators will be able to take visitors straight to the top floor at a staggering height of 524 meters.
The building’s design was inspired by an ancient Chinese wine vessel, according to the CITIC Group, the building's developer.
Zeng Yunping, the chief operating manager of the project, said many firsts have been made, such as a 500-meter elevator that only takes 10 seconds to reach the 28th floor.
"So far, the China Zun project has 12 technological innovations, in particular, the intelligent construction equipment integration platform, which has been developed by us independently, has 14 patents, six of which are patents for invention. Experts have validated that this platform is of the finest in the world, and will be the key technology for China to build skyscrapers higher than 1,000 meters," said Zeng.
The skyscraper will serve a variety of functions, such as an office building and a tourist destination, according to the group.
The building's top floor will also function as a sightseeing platform and cafe, providing visitors with a panoramic view of the CBD.
The project will cost an estimated 24 billion yuan (3.8 billion US dollars).
Started in 2013, the China Zun building is scheduled to be completed in July 2017, and begin operation in October 2018.
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