世界第二高楼即将在上海开放

Shanghai (AFP) - The world's second tallestbuilding,Shanghai Tower, will soon open inthe Chinesefinancial capital with a twist -- a 120-degree twist,to be exact.

上海(法新社)——世界第二高楼上海塔将在上海开放，这座扭转的大楼其扭转度达到了120度。

A softened triangular "outerskin" is literally twisted around a circular core, sending the glassandsteel tower spiralling 632 metres (2,086 feet) into the grey sky above thecity.

一层软化的三角形"外层皮肤"被扭转、覆盖在这座大厦的圆形内核外，这座由钢铁和玻璃构成的大楼高达632米。

State-backed developer Shanghai TowerConstruction and Development Co. views the moderndesign as a symbol of China'sfuture, a super-tall building in the city's gleaming Pudong financialdistrict,which did not even exist 25 years ago.

国家支持的开发商上海塔楼建设和发展有限公司视这座现代建筑为中国未来的象征，一座竖立在繁华的浦东金融区的超高建筑，而浦东金融区在25年前甚至还不存在。