Shanghai (AFP) - The world's second tallestbuilding, Shanghai Tower, will soon open inthe Chinese financial capital with a twist -- a 120-degree twist, to be exact.
A softened triangular "outerskin" is literally twisted around a circular core, sending the glass andsteel tower spiralling 632 metres (2,086 feet) into the grey sky above thecity.
State-backed developer Shanghai TowerConstruction and Development Co. views the modern design as a symbol of China'sfuture, a super-tall building in the city's gleaming Pudong financial district,which did not even exist 25 years ago.