Skyscrapers_of_the_World(世界之摩天大.pptVIP

Skyscrapers of the World By Breeze Contents for the Powerpoint 1.The 5 tallest skyscrapers of the world. 2.Different views about building skyscrapers. Part 1.5 Tallest skyscrapers of the world Definition: A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building. There is no official definition or height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper. NO.1 Burj Khalifa迪拜塔 Burj Khalifa or Khalifa Tower“, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built ,at 828?m .Construction began on September 21 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on October 1 2009. The building officially opened on January 4 2010. NO.2 Taipei 101台北101 Floors in Taipei 101 NO.3Shanghai World Financial Center上海环球金融中心 In the late 90‘s, the Japanese Mori Building Corporation had a fund shortage caused by the Asian financial crisis, this halted the project after the foundations were completed.On February 13, 2003, the Mori Group increased the buildings height to 492 meters and 101 stories from the initial plans for a 460-meter, 94 story building . NO.4International Commerce Center 环球贸易广场 The International Commerce Centre (abbr. ICC Tower) is a 118 floor, 484?m skyscraper completed in West Kowloon, Hong Kong; as part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kongs metro operator and largest property developer respectively. NO.5Petronas Towers双子星塔 Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional, is the Malaysian national petroleum company. Petronas Towers (also known as The Petronas Twin Towers or just Twin Towers ),rise to 452 meters high . Part.2 Different views about building skyscrapers Who are against building skyscrapers With the development of the economy, especially in developing countries, there are more and more skyscrapers are rising days by days in the cities. Many people criticize