Fuji TV takes a look at the newly-completed Shanghai World Financial Center (“Shanghai Hills”), which was developed by Japan’s Mori Building company:

The building was meant to be the world’s tallest skyscraper when it was planned, but years of delays have meant that it is now the world’s third tallest building. However, it still boasts the highest observation floor, as well as the world’s highest pool.

Some details:

The first two floors are commercial with the third to fifth floors for conference centers. The seventh to 77th floors will house offices. The 79th to 93rd floors will be the Park Hyatt Shanghai hotel, which is expected to test run on Monday.

The 94th to 100th floors are an observatory for sightseeing and will be open to tourists on Saturday. The observatory on the 100thfloor at 474 meters above ground is the tallest of its kind in the world.

It is expected to receive 3 million tourists annually. The admission price ranges from 110 yuan (16 U.S dollars) to 150 yuan.

In the Fuji TV clip, Mori Building Co. founder Minoru Mori stated that he hopes the skyscraper will be a seen as a symbol of friendship between Japan and China.

Note: More information on this building project can be found in our November 2006 post about nationalistic disputes over the design and name of the Shanghai World Financial Center.