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Central Radio & TV Tower

Ganjiakou Subdistrict, China

The 18th tallest tower in the world

405 m · 1,329 ft

The Central Radio & TV Tower (simplified, traditional, Zhōngyāng guǎngbò diànshì tǎ, Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂʊ́ŋ.jáŋ.kwàŋ.pwó.tjɛ̂n.ʂɻ̩̂.tʰà]) is a 405-metre-tall (1, 329 ft) telecommunications- and observation tower in Beijing, China. It was the tallest structure in the city until 2018, when it was surpassed by China Zun. It is the ninth-tallest tower in the world, and has its observation deck at 238 m (781 ft). The tower provides panoramic views over the city from its revolving restaurant and observation deck. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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