Time Lapse: A 57-Story Tower Built in 19 Days in China

On the outskirts of Changsha in southern China stands a new tower. At a mere 204 meters (669 feet) it’s less than a third of the height of Shanghai’s tallest, but a time-lapse video by the BBC shows it shooting up at the rate of three floors per day.

On the outskirts of Changsha in southern China stands a new tower. At a mere 204 meters (669 feet) it’s less than a third of the height of Shanghai’s tallest. Its blocky glass and steel form may be unlikely to win any awards.

But what is startling is the speed at which it was built. A time-lapse video by the BBC shows it shoot up at the rate of three floors per day.

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Brett Widness is the managing editor of Urban Land. Previously, he worked in online editorial at the Washington Post, AARP, and AOL, now part of Yahoo!
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