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World's New Tallest Building

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Slashdot
20 October 2003 - 9:00am

A 101-story skyscraper in Taipei becomes world's tallest building at 1,667 feet, beating the 1,483-foot twin Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur.

"Taiwan hopes the new landmark will put Taipei on the global map, but the September 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Centre (WTC) called into question the merits of tall buildings... Architects say Taipei 101 will be much better able to withstand a similar attack, allowing people more time to escape. But it is earthquakes, rather than terror attacks, that scare Taiwanese the most."

Full Story: Taiwan skyscraper becomes world's tallest building
Source: Reuters, October 17, 2003
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