China's bid to host the world's tallest building may be delayed for a while as the PBOC prints the money to complete the over-budget Sky Tower in Changsha [4], but that doesn't mean China can't enjoy the world's second largest building, and Asia's tallest, in the face of the 128-floor Shanghai Tower located, obviously, in Shanghai, and which stretches a massive 2073 feet from base to tip. The 'Skyscraper Index' anecdotes remain firmly ensconced throughout China (and India) [4].
Almost done... The view from the top...
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and on its way up...
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and how it will look...
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Source: @AFP