World’s 5th Tallest Building Opens in South Korea

The fifth-tallest building in the world, the Lotte World Tower, has opened in Seoul, South Korea.
全球第五高建筑乐天世界大厦在韩国首尔投入使用。
The event was celebrated in a ceremony with a fireworks display that lit up the building and the sky.
庆祝仪式上的烟花汇演照亮了这幢大楼和天空。

The 123-story glass and steel structure is South Korea's tallest building. It rises 555 meters above the Seoul skyline.
这幢123层楼高由玻璃和钢铁构成的建筑物是韩国最高的大楼，它比首尔的地平线高出了555米。

The tower features the world's highest floor made of glass. From this observation area, visitors can look straight down to the busy traffic about one-half kilometer below.
这幢塔楼拥有全球最高的玻璃地板层。游客们可以从这个观景区域直接看到500米下方的的繁忙交通。

The building also has the highest swimming pool in the world, as well as the world's fastest elevator. The elevator can reportedly take passengers to the top of the building in just one minute.
这幢大楼还拥有全球最高的游泳池，以及全球最快的电梯。据报道，这部电梯只需要一分钟就能将乘客带到楼顶。

The Lotte World Tower houses offices, personal residences and a seven-star hotel. The top 10 floors are used for public events and entertainment, including the observation deck and a rooftop restaurant. Attached is a large complex with a shopping mall, aquarium, movie theater, music hall and amusement park.
乐天世界大厦还设有办公物业、私人住宅以及七星级酒店。顶部10层用于公共活动和娱乐，包括观景台和顶楼餐厅。附楼的大型建筑群设有商场、水族馆、电影院、音乐厅和游乐场。

The launch came during a troubled time for the Lotte Group, which is known for its international chain of supermarkets. The group's chairman and some of his family members recently went on trial for fraud and other charges.
这幢大楼开放正值以国际连锁超市闻名于世的乐天集团遭遇困难时期。该集团董事长及其部分家属最近接受了诈骗等指控的审讯。

Lotte has also faced problems in China, where the government reportedly retaliated against it for providing land in South Korea for the U.S.-built THAAD anti-missile system.
乐天集团在中国也遇到了一些问题。据报道，该国政府对乐天集团向韩国提供土地用于部署美制萨德反导系统实施了报复。

The building was designed by American architecture company Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). It cost about $3.6 billion to build.
这幢建筑是由美国科恩·佩德森·福克斯建筑公司（KPF）设计的，建造花费大约为36亿美元。

The company said the design combines "a modern aesthetic with forms inspired by the historic Korean arts of ceramics, porcelain and calligraphy."
该公司表示，设计将现代审美同韩国历史悠久的陶艺、瓷器和书法艺术融合于一体。

KPF also designed the building that used to be South Korea's tallest building - Northeast Asia Trade Tower – which opened in the city of Incheon in 2014.
科恩·佩德森·福克斯建筑公司还设计了韩国此前的最高建筑东北亚贸易大厦，该大厦于2014年在仁川市投入使用。

Below is a list of the top 10 tallest buildings in the world.
以下是全球十大最高建筑物名单。

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我是布莱恩·林恩。

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 828 meters.
1. 阿联酋迪拜的哈里发塔，高度828米。

2. Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China, 632 meters.
2. 中国上海的上海中心大厦，高度632米。

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 601 meters.
3. 沙特麦加的麦加皇家钟塔饭店，601米。

4. Ping An Finance Center, Shenzhen, China, 599 meters.
4. 中国深圳的平安金融中心，599米。

5. Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea, 555 meters.
5. 韩国首尔的乐天世界大厦，555米。

6. One World Trade Center, New York City, 541 meters.
6. 美国纽约的世界贸易中心一号楼，541米。

7. CTF Finance Center, Guangzhou, China, 530 meters.
7. 中国广州的周大福金融中心，530米。

8. Taipei 101, Taiwan, China, 508 meters.
8. 中国台湾的台北101大厦，508米。

9. Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China, 492 meters.
9. 中国上海的上海环球金融中心，492米。

10. International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China, 484 meters.
10. 中国香港的环球贸易广场,484米。