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World’s 5th Tallest Building Opens in South Korea

全球第五高建筑樂天世界大廈在韓國投入使用

The fifth-tallest building in the world, the Lotte World Tower, has opened in Seoul, South Korea.

全球第五高建筑樂天世界大廈在韓國首爾投入使用。

The event was celebrated in a ceremony with a fireworks display that lit up the building and the sky.

慶祝儀式上的煙花匯演照亮了這幢大樓和天空。

The 123-story glass and steel structure is South Korea's tallest building. It rises 555 meters above the Seoul skyline.

這幢123層樓高由玻璃和鋼鐵構成的建筑物是韓國最高的大樓,它比首爾的地平線高出了555米。

The tower features the world's highest floor made of glass. From this observation area, visitors can look straight down to the busy traffic about one-half kilometer below.

這幢塔樓擁有全球最高的玻璃地板層。游客們可以從這個觀景區(qū)域直接看到500米下方的的繁忙交通。

The building also has the highest swimming pool in the world, as well as the world's fastest elevator. The elevator can reportedly take passengers to the top of the building in just one minute.

這幢大樓還擁有全球最高的游泳池,以及全球最快的電梯。據報道,這部電梯只需要一分鐘就能將乘客帶到樓頂。

The Lotte World Tower houses offices, personal residences and a seven-star hotel. The top 10 floors are used for public events and entertainment, including the observation deck and a rooftop restaurant. Attached is a large complex with a shopping mall, aquarium, movie theater, music hall and amusement park.

樂天世界大廈還設有辦公物業(yè)、私人住宅以及七星級酒店。頂部10層用于公共活動和娛樂,包括觀景臺和頂樓餐廳。附樓的大型建筑群設有商場、水族館、電影院、音樂廳和游樂場。

The launch came during a troubled time for the Lotte Group, which is known for its international chain of supermarkets. The group's chairman and some of his family members recently went on trial for fraud and other charges.

這幢大樓開放正值以國際連鎖超市聞名于世的樂天集團遭遇困難時期。該集團董事長及其部分家屬最近接受了詐騙等指控的審訊。

Lotte has also faced problems in China, where the government reportedly retaliated against it for providing land in South Korea for the U.S.-built THAAD anti-missile system.

樂天集團在中國也遇到了一些問題。據報道,該國政府對樂天集團向韓國提供土地用于部署美制薩德反導系統(tǒng)實施了報復。

The building was designed by American architecture company Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). It cost about $3.6 billion to build.

這幢建筑是由美國科恩·佩德森·??怂菇ㄖ?KPF)設計的,建造花費大約為36億美元。

The company said the design combines "a modern aesthetic with forms inspired by the historic Korean arts of ceramics, porcelain and calligraphy."

該公司表示,設計將現(xiàn)代審美同韓國歷史悠久的陶藝、瓷器和書法藝術融合于一體。

KPF also designed the building that used to be South Korea's tallest building - Northeast Asia Trade Tower – which opened in the city of Incheon in 2014.

科恩·佩德森·??怂菇ㄖ具€設計了韓國此前的最高建筑東北亞貿易大廈,該大廈于2014年在仁川市投入使用。

Below is a list of the top 10 tallest buildings in the world.

以下是全球十大最高建筑物名單。

I'm Bryan Lynn.

我是布萊恩·林恩。

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 828 meters.

1. 阿聯(lián)酋迪拜的哈里發(fā)塔,高度828米。

2. Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China, 632 meters.

2. 中國上海的上海中心大廈,高度632米。

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 601 meters.

3. 沙特麥加的麥加皇家鐘塔飯店,601米。

4. Ping An Finance Center, Shenzhen, China, 599 meters.

4. 中國深圳的平安金融中心,599米。

5. Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea, 555 meters.

5. 韓國首爾的樂天世界大廈,555米。

6. One World Trade Center, New York City, 541 meters.

6. 美國紐約的世界貿易中心一號樓,541米。

7. CTF Finance Center, Guangzhou, China, 530 meters.

7. 中國廣州的周大福金融中心,530米。

8. Taipei 101, Taiwan, China, 508 meters.

8. 中國臺灣的臺北101大廈,508米。

9. Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China, 492 meters.

9. 中國上海的上海環(huán)球金融中心,492米。

10. International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China, 484 meters.

10. 中國香港的環(huán)球貿易廣場,484米。

The fifth-tallest building in the world, the Lotte World Tower, has opened in Seoul, South Korea.

The event was celebrated in a ceremony with a fireworks display that lit up the building and the sky.

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The 123-story glass and steel structure is South Korea’s tallest building. It rises 555 meters above the Seoul skyline.

The tower features the world’s highest floor made of glass. From this observation area, visitors can look straight down to the busy traffic about one-half kilometer below.

The building also has the highest swimming pool in the world, as well as the world’s fastest elevator. The elevator can reportedly take passengers to the top of the building in just one minute.

The Lotte World Tower houses offices, personal residences and a seven-star hotel. The top 10 floors are used for public events and entertainment, including the observation deck and a rooftop restaurant. Attached is a large complex with a shopping mall, aquarium, movie theater, music hall and amusement park.

The launch came during a troubled time for the Lotte Group, which is known for its international chain of supermarkets. The group’s chairman and some of his family members recently went on trial for fraud and other charges.

Lotte has also faced problems in China, where the government reportedly retaliatedagainst it for providing land in South Korea for the U.S.-built THAAD anti-missile system.

The building was designed by American architecture company Kohn Pedersen Fox(KPF). It cost about $3.6 billion to build.

The company said the design combines “a modern aesthetic with forms inspired by the historic Korean arts of ceramics, porcelain and calligraphy.”

KPF also designed the building that used to be South Korea’s tallest building - Northeast Asia Trade Tower – which opened in the city of Incheon in 2014.

Below is a list of the top 10 tallest buildings in the world.

I’m Bryan Lynn.?

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 828 meters.

2. Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China, 632 meters.

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 601 meters.

4. Ping An Finance Center, Shenzhen, China, 599 meters.

5. Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea, 555 meters.

6. One World Trade Center, New York City, 541 meters.

7. CTF Finance Center, Guangzhou, China, 530 meters.

8. Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan, 508 meters.

9. Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China, 492 meters.

10. International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China, 484 meters.

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elevator – n. machine that carries people up and down in buildings

aquarium – n. building where people can see fish and other animals

amusement park – n. place for entertainment that can include games and rides

retaliate – v. do something bad to a person or thing that has hurt you

aesthetic – adj. relating to beauty and the way something looks

calligraphy – n. the art of making beautiful handwriting

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