Name: Taipei 101 Tower
Alternative names: Taipei Financial Center
Location: Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan
Construction started: 1999
Completed: 2004
Opening: December 31, 2004
Cost: US$ 1.9 billion
Floor count: 101 (and 5 below ground)
Height: 509m (1,670ft)
Owner: Taipei Financial Center Corporation
Website: www.taipei-101.com.tw
To know:
- Tallest in the world from 2004 to 2009.
- Rank 8th tallest in 2016. (Last updated)
- The tallest and largest green building in the world.
- A symble of the evolution of technology and Asian
tradition.
- Why 101:
+ 100 commemorates the new century that arrived as
the tower was build (a century= 100 year)
+ for all the new years on 1-01 (1st January)
+ 100: a traditional number of perfection
+1 and 0 is the binary numeral system used in digital technology.
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+ for all the new years on 1-01 (1st January)
+ 100: a traditional number of perfection
+1 and 0 is the binary numeral system used in digital technology.
Galleries:
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