Taiwan Celebrates Opening Of World's Tallest Skyscraper

TAIPEI, Taiwan—It’s now the world’s tallest skyscraper.

Taiwan celebrated the official opening of “Taipei 101” Friday with a colorful opera performance and some of the island’s top personalities. The building stands 1,679 feet tall, and has 101 floors. Some liken it to a giant bamboo shoot of glass and steel.

The building is 184 feet taller than the previous record-holder, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. And Taipei 101 is 271 feet higher than the tallest U.S. skyscraper, the Sears Tower in Chicago.

Near the top of the building, a huge ball moves about to counter strong winds and seismic vibrations. Taiwan often suffers earthquakes, though most of the tremors don’t cause any casualties or damage.

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