- China Central Television Tower
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Beijing's CCTV Tower
The China Central Television (CCTV) Tower is the tallest structure in Beijing, China. It has an observation deck at 238 metres (781 ft), and the tip of its antenna reaches a height of 405 metres (1,329 ft). It provides panoramic views over the city from its restaurant and observation deck. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers. It also rotates.
The tower was built in 1992, and contains broadcasting equipment for China Central Television. It is located in Beijing's Haidian District, near to the Gongzhufen metro station and Yuyuantan Park. It was superseded by new headquarters in Chaoyang District, designed by Rem Koolhaas in late 2009.
A race to the top of the tower is held annually, with two laps of the base followed by a climb of the 1484 steps leading up to the observation deck.
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See also
- CCTV Headquarters (another building that is sometimes also called "CCTV Tower")
- List of towers
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
External links
- Central TV Tower Tourist Website: http://en.ctvt.com.cn/
- http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b264
- Central Radio & TV Tower at Structurae
Coordinates: 39°55′5″N 116°18′1″E / 39.91806°N 116.30028°E
China Central Television (CCTV) Channels CCTV-1 (General) · CCTV-2 (Finance) · CCTV-3 (Arts and Entertainment) · CCTV-4 (International Chinese) · CCTV-5 (Sports) · CCTV-6 (Movie) · CCTV-7 (Military and Agriculture) · CCTV-8 (TV series) · CCTV-9 (Documentary) · CCTV-10 (Science and Education) · CCTV-11 (Chinese Opera) · CCTV-12 (Society and Law) · CCTV-13 (News) · CCTV-14 (Children) · CCTV-15 (Music) · CCTV-News (International English) · CCTV-Español (International Spanish) · CCTV-Français (International French) · CCTV-العربية (International Arabic) · CCTV-Pусский (International Russian) · CCTV-22 (HD)
Misc. Notable buildings and structures in Beijing from the modern era Beijing National Stadium · Beijing National Aquatics Centre · Beijing National Indoor Stadium · Beijing Railway Station · CCTV Headquarters · CCTV Tower · The China World Trade Center · Diaoyutai State Guesthouse · Great Hall of the People · Mausoleum of Mao Zedong · Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution · Monument to the People's Heroes · National Centre for the Performing Arts · National Library of China · National Museum of China · National Art Museum of China · Workers Stadium · Workers Indoor ArenaCategories:- Buildings and structures completed in 1992
- Towers in China
- Buildings and structures in Beijing
- Buildings and structures with revolving restaurants
- China Central Television
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