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Timelapse video of Shanghai Tower’s construction

The second tallest tower in the world and certainly the most photographed. More than 350,000 photos has soared photographer Joe Nafis for 4 years to get a stunning timelapse video to capture the construction, step by step, of the Shanghai Tower. This is the tallest skyscraper in China, with 632 meters, and the second highest in the world, behind the 828 meter high Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

The building rose in seven years and opened in 2015 becoming one of the most modern buildings in the world. Its interior has offices, hotels and observation platforms distributed in its 128 floors and 420 thousand square meters.