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{{Short description|Supertall skyscraper in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China}}
{{Infobox building
| name             = CITIC Plaza<br />中信广场
| image            = File:CITIC Plaza 2017.jpg
| image_size       = 200px
| image_caption    = The CITIC Plaza in 2017
| alternate_names  = Sky Central Plaza<br />China International Trust & Investment Plaza
| location         = 33 Zhongshan 3 Road<br />[[Guangzhou]], [[Guangdong]], [[China]]
| coordinates      = {{coord|23|08|40|N|113|19|10|E|region:CN-44|display=inline,title}}
| status           = Complete
| start_date       = {{start date and age|1993}}
| completion_date  = {{start date and age|1997}}
| building_type    = Commercial offices
| architectural    = {{convert|390.2|m|abbr=on}}
| roof             = {{convert|321.9|m|abbr=on}}
| top_floor        = {{convert|296.9|m|abbr=on}}
| floor_count      = 80
| elevator_count   = 36
| cost             = 
| floor_area       = {{convert|205239|m2|0|abbr=on}}
| architect        = Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers
| structural_engineer = Maunsell AECOM Group
| main_contractor  = Kumagai Gammon Joint Venture<br />Hong Kong Construction
| developer        = China International Trust and Investment
| owner            = 
| management       = 
| references       = <ref name="CTBUH">{{CTBUH|242}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/129488 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926013115/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/129488 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=September 26, 2015 |title=Emporis building ID 129488 |work=[[Emporis]]}}</ref><ref>{{SkyscraperPage|2392}}</ref><ref>{{Structurae|20006952}}</ref>
}}

'''China International Trust and Investment (CITIC) Plaza''' ({{zh|s=中信广场|t=中信廣場|p=Zhōngxìn Guǎngchǎng|j=Zung<sup>1</sup>seon<sup>3</sup> Gwong<sup>2</sup>coeng<sup>4</sup>}}) is an 80-[[storey]], {{convert|391|m|abbr=on}} office [[skyscraper]] in the  [[Tianhe District]] of [[Guangzhou]], [[Guangdong]], [[China|People's Republic of China]]. Its structural height includes two antenna-like spires on the top. Completed in June 1997, it was the tallest concrete building in the world until the completion of the [[Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)|Trump Tower Chicago]],<ref>[http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-9184-top-10-worlds-tallest-concrete-buildings/ Top Ten World's Tallest Concrete Buildings]</ref> and the [[List of tallest buildings in China|tallest in China]]. As of March 2025, it ranks as the 23rd-tallest building in China, 30th-tallest in Asia, and [[list of tallest buildings|45th-tallest worldwide]].<ref name="CTBUH"/>

Located in the growing and expanding Tianhe District, it is part of a complex of the same name which also consists of two 38-storey residential buildings. Its proximity includes a new train station which serves the extremely busy Guangzhou-[[Shenzhen]] and Guangzhou-[[Hong Kong]] railways. A new [[Guangzhou Metro|metro station]], and the [[Tianhe Sports Center]], where the 6th National Games and parts of the [[2010 Asian Games]] were held.  It is on the same Axis as two new building developments in Guangzhou, the first being the East and West Towers in [[Zhujiang]] New City and the Pearl Observation tower.  It is surrounded by other tall buildings and is a symbol of Guangzhou's growing wealth and importance.

==Tenants==
[[All Nippon Airways]] operated its Guangzhou Office in 2605 CITIC Plaza until May 2, 2011. On May 3, 2011 and since then, it has been in Tower A of [[Victory Plaza]].<ref>{{cite web | title=ANA City offices Asia | url=http://www.ana.co.jp/wws/japan/e/asw_common/contact/china.html | publisher=All Nippon Airways | date=2013 | access-date=10 May 2013 | archive-date=18 November 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118035811/http://www.ana.co.jp/wws/japan/e/asw_common/contact/china.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Transportation==
The building is accessible from [[Linhexi station|Linhe West Station]] of [[Guangzhou Metro]].

==Floor list==
CITIC Plaza elevator service floor list

* No. 1–4 (4 office rooms for 9 / F–17 / F): 1,9–17
* No. 5–8 (4 from 18 / F–26 / F office elevator): 1,18–26
* No. 9–12 (office space of 4/28 / F–37 / F): 1,28,30–37
* No. 13–16 (office space of 4/38 / F–46 / F): 1,38–46
* No. 17–20 (4 from 48 / F–58 / F office elevator): 48,50–58
* No. 21–24 (office space of 4/59 / F–66 / F): 48,59–66
* No. 25–28 (4 from the 68 / F–75 / F office elevator): 48,68,71–75
* No. 29–34 (6 shuttle lanes to and from the air lobby): 1,48
* No. 35 (fire and cargo lift): B1, 1, 6–27, 27A, 28, 30–47, 47A, 48, 50–66, 67A, 67B, 68, 71–75
* No. 36 (fire and cargo elevators): B1, 1, 6–27, 27A, 28, 30–47, 47A, 48, 50–66, 67A, 67B, 68, 71–78
* P6–P7 (parking lot dedicated elevator): B2, B1,1,6

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Guangzhou_citic_plaza2.jpg|From a distance
File:Guangzhou_citic_plaza3.jpg|Looking up
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|China|Architecture}}
* [[List of skyscrapers]]
* [[List of tallest freestanding structures in the world]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in Guangzhou]]
* [[CITIC Group]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20171029084051/http://www.zxcityplaza.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.citicplaza.com.cn/ CITIC Plaza Property Management Office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705110147/http://www.citicplaza.com.cn/ |date=2008-07-05 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040818090947/http://dln.com.hk/eng/citic_plaza_p01.html Information on the tower on architect's site]

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