Guomao Building

The Guomao Building (Chinese: 国贸大厦, otherwise known as International Foreign Trade Centre) is an office tower and one of the earliest skyscrapers in Shenzhen, China.^[1] Its fast construction process was termed the "Shenzhen speed".^[2][3]

Alternative names

International Trade Centre

PrecededbyBaiyun Hotel

SurpassedbyShenzhen Development Center

StatusCompleted

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Guomao Building
国贸大厦
The Guomao Building, Shenzhen in February 2021
Interactive map of the Guomao Building area
Alternative names	International Trade Centre
Record height
Tallest in China from 29 December 1985 to 1987[I]
Preceded by	Baiyun Hotel
Surpassed by	Shenzhen Development Center
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Skyscraper
Location	Shenzhen, China
Construction started	1 November 1982
Completed	29 December 1985
Height
Height	160 m (524.9 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	50

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Located at the junction of Jiabin Road and Renmin South Road, Luohu District, the building stands 160 metres tall and consists of 50 floors. Construction started on 1 November 1982 and was completed 37 months later on 29 December 1985. This earned the city's rapid development the nickname "Shenzhen Speed". It was the tallest building in China upon completion.^[4]

The building stands on a slot of 20,000 square metres and a built-up floor area of 100,000 square metres. It consists mainly of office space (floors 5-43, except 24) but features a revolving restaurant at the 48th and 49th floor and a helipad atop the building. The first five floors are retail spaces.^{[citation needed]}