Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai World Financial Center

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Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai World Financial Center
For sweeping views over Shanghai, visit this 492-metre skyscraper. Also known as SWFC or "the bottle opener", this second-tallest building in Shanghai features an indoor observatory from the 94th to 100th floors. Walk across the impressive Sky Bridge on the 97th floor and experience the tallest observatory in the world on the 100th floor.

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