Tong Ren Tower
building in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
1 Zhujiang, formerly known as the Tong Ren Tower, is a building in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is 186 meters (610 ft) tall with 53 floors. Construction began in 2003 and ended in 2007. The tower was designed by P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd. The building is used for offices, a hotel, and retail stores.
Before the 2003 tower, there was a 68-storey building design for this site, which began construction in 1993. However, it was cancelled in 1996.
History
The Tong Ren Tower was developed by Nanjing International Tongren Development Company (Nanjing Tongren). It is located at Zhujiang Road in Xinjiekou, Nanjing. Work on the site began in 1993.
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