The Vertical City

Shanghai Tower isn’t just a skyscraper — it’s a vertical city, a collection of businesses, services and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field. Within its walls, residents can literally work, rest, play and relax in public parks, looking up through 12 stories of clear space. Not just one, however, but eight of them, stacked on top of each other, all the way to the 120th floor. When complete, the structure will dominate Shanghai’s skyline, towering over its neighbors as a testament to China’s economic success and the ambitions of the city’s wealthy elite.

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Release Date: 2014-02-05
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 8.0/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

Other episodes for this season

One World Trade Center
Episode 1 - One World Trade Center
Building the Future
Episode 2 - Building the Future
The Vertical City
Episode 3 - The Vertical City
The Billionaire Building
Episode 4 - The Billionaire Building