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Tokyo Sky Tree time-lapse

March 11, 2012 by Yein Jee

Time lapse video of Tokyo Sky Tree by Darwinfish105 [Jp]. The construction of the tower – the world’s tallest (634m) – was completed on February 29.

Tokyo Sky Tree skyline at night

The definition of “tower” differs from “building”, with the later mainly habitable. For many years the world’s tallest tower is taller than the tallest building, but it changed in 2010 with the completion of Burj Khalifa (830m) in the United Arab of Emirates.

Filed Under: Travel & Living Tagged With: Architecture, Asia travel, Asian videos, East Asia, Japan blog, Japan travel, Skyscrapers, Time Lapse, Tokyo Metropolis, World records

Burj Khalifa facts & figures

January 5, 2010 by Yein Jee

56 random facts and figures of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest structure…

Burj Khalifa Tower, Dubai, UAE

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Architecture, Dubai City, Emaar Properties, Engineering, Skyscrapers, United Arab Emirates, West Asia, World records

French “Spiderman” conquered Petronas Towers finally

September 3, 2009 by Yein Jee

Alain Robert, nicknamed Spiderman, climbed successfully to the top of Malaysia’s iconic 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers on September 1…

The 46-year-old Frenchman is famous for scaling skyscrapers and famous architectures across the world, without safety equipments.

This was Robert’s third attempt to conquer the 452m Petronas Towers, formerly the world’s tallest building. He made the first attempt in 1997, and the second a decade later; both climbs were thwarted by authorities on the 60th floor.

He was subsequently arrested and fined RM2000 (~USD567) for illegal trespassing.

Filed Under: Offbeat Tagged With: Asian videos, Climbing and Mountaineering, Extreme Sports, French Republic, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia blog, Robert Alain Philippe, Skyscrapers, Spider Man, Sports and athletes

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

December 11, 2008 by Yein Jee

Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, formerly the world’s tallest buildings. Was testing my new DSLR camera which I bought just a few days before that…

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Filed Under: Living in Malaysia Tagged With: Architecture, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia blog, Malaysia travel, Megaprojects and Megastructures, Petroliam Nasional, Skyscrapers

Amazing Race Asia 3 – Ep 6 – Hong Kong

October 17, 2008 by Yein Jee

Some interesting culture and places in Hong Kong; as featured in the 6th episode of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) season 3.

Central

Central is the major business district and also the administrative centre of Hong Kong; the area probably has the highest concentration of skyscrapers in Asia.

Picture of Hong Kong Central and Victoria Harbour at night
Skyline of Central and Victoria Harbour at night (Image by Dave)

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Amazing and cool, Asia travel, Asian Traditions, China blog, China travel, HK travel, Hong Kong, Ida Nerina, Skyscrapers, The Amazing Race Asia

Burj Dubai is the tallest structure in the world

April 12, 2008 by Yein Jee

The Burj Dubai in UAE has become the tallest man-made structure in the world.

Burj Dubai the world tallest man made structure

Burj Dubai as of early March 2008 [Image by Aheilner@Wikipedia]

According to developer Emaar Properties PJSC, the Burj Dubai has surpassed the height of KVLY-TV mast, a 628.8m TV transmitting mast in North Dakota, USA.

The Burj Dubai is expected to be over 700m in height upon completion. The developer is still keeping the final height as classified to avoid competition from other tallest-buildings-wannabe currently in construction.

[Update] Burj Dubai is renamed as Burj Khalifa and officially opened in Jan 2010.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Architecture, Dubai City, Skyscrapers, United Arab Emirates, West Asia, World records

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