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Finishing touches Finishing touches are made on the are made on the world’s highest world’s highest
building.building.
In In september 2007 september 2007 was already the was already the worlds highest worlds highest
building.building.
((555 m555 m))
With itsWith its160 160 floors, it floors, it broke a previous broke a previous
record.record.
... .
The previous world The previous world record was record was 110 110 story'sstory's..
It set the record in It set the record in occurred expenses occurred expenses
too:too:4,2 4,2 billionbillion DDollollaarrss..
For its construction For its construction new technological new technological
solutions have been solutions have been developed.developed.
At the upper level the Earth's curvature and rotationAt the upper level the Earth's curvature and rotation
is detectable.is detectable.
The existing skyscrapers The existing skyscrapers are dwarfed by the tower.are dwarfed by the tower.
There is an artificial lake and a There is an artificial lake and a fountain in front of the towerfountain in front of the tower..
The cost of construction of the fountain was 220 million dollars.The cost of construction of the fountain was 220 million dollars.
The jets are illuminated by 6600 electric bulbs and 50 colored The jets are illuminated by 6600 electric bulbs and 50 colored light projectors.light projectors.