Civic Center (Shenzhen)

Civic Center

Civic Center (Chinese:市民中心) is a government building Shenzhen, China. It is located within the Futian Central Business District and was constructed at a cost of CNY 2.172 billion.^[1] It contains, among others, a museum, a historical archive, a conferences room with a capacity of 2500 and government offices. It is 84.7 meters tall.

A feature of the building is its roof, which spans 486 meters and has a width of 154 meters.^[2] The roof is meant to represent the wings of a mythical bird similar to a roc named Dapeng (大鹏), which is also the name of the Dapeng Peninsula and a district in Shenzhen.

The architect is Li Mingyi and it was built by the Shenzhen QiXin Construction Group Co., Ltd.^[3] Construction started in late 1998 and was completed in May 2004.

See also

• Civic Center Station, the Shenzhen Metro station serving the building and its surroundings
• Shenzhen Museum, part of which is located within the building

References

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