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Bank of China Tower

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The Bank of China Tower (short: BOC Tower) is a huge skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong|Central, Hong Kong. It houses the headquarters for the Bank of China (Hong Kong).

Image:boc-tower2.jpg|thumb|230px|right|BOC Tower
Image:Bank_of_china_night.jpg|thumb|230px|left|BOC Tower at night

It was designed by architect I. M. Pei. The building is 315 meters high with two masts reaching 369 meters (1209 feet) high. The 70 storey building was built in 1989 and is located near Central (MTR). This was the tallest building in Hong Kong and Asia from 1989 to 1992, and it was the first building outside the United States to break the 1000 foot mark. That also means it was the tallest outside America from its completion year, 1990.

The structural expressionism adopted in the design of this building resembles growing bamboo shoots, symbolising livelihood and prosperity. The whole structure is supported by the four steel columns at the corners of the building, with the triangular frameworks transferring the weight of the structure onto these four columns.

The building has been criticised by practitioners of feng shui for its sharp edges.


A small observation deck on the 43rd floor of the building is open to the public; visits to the main obsevation deck on the 70th floor are by appointment only.

The formal address of the building is: 1 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong|Central, Hong Kong.



  • Other Buildings: Central Plaza, Hong Kong - The Center, Hong Kong - Hopewell Centre, Hong Kong - International Finance Centre - Sorrento, Hong Kong, The Harbourfront, Hong Kong

  • Lists: List of skyscrapers, List of towers -worlds tallest structures - List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong

  • List of the world's tallest structures





  • http://www.bochk.com/web/common/multi_section.xml?section=about&level_2=boc_tower&fldr_id=326 About BOC Tower on Bank of China (Hong Kong) website

  • http://www.bochk.com/en/aboutus/1d3.htm Photo gallery

  • http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Bank_of_China.html Great Buildings Online site on BOC Tower


Category:Skyscrapers in Hong Kong
zh:中銀大廈
category:Hong Kong landmarks

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Last Modified:   2005-04-13


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