Symbols of Shanghai: the Lujiazui skyline
Skyscrapers are symbols for a modern metropolis. /CGTN

Skyscrapers are symbols for a modern metropolis. /CGTN

When it comes to Shanghai, there's no reason to miss the eye-catching Lujiazui skyline which consists of three super skyscrapers – Shanghai Jinmao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai Tower. /CGTN

When it comes to Shanghai, there's no reason to miss the eye-catching Lujiazui skyline which consists of three super skyscrapers – Shanghai Jinmao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai Tower. /CGTN

These three buildings are not only landmarks in the city, but also represent both Shanghai and China's development in the past three decades. /CGTN

These three buildings are not only landmarks in the city, but also represent both Shanghai and China's development in the past three decades. /CGTN

All the three buildings were designed by international teams who combined both Eastern and Western cultures in their designs. /CGTN

All the three buildings were designed by international teams who combined both Eastern and Western cultures in their designs. /CGTN

Shanghai World Financial Center is a square-cylinder building with a height of 492 meters and an area of 14,400 square meters.

Shanghai World Financial Center is a square-cylinder building with a height of 492 meters and an area of 14,400 square meters.

Shanghai Tower is the highest building in the city's iconic skyline. Reaching 632 meters, it has 128 floors above ground and five below ground. Its underground parking area can hold as many as 2,000 cars.

Shanghai Tower is the highest building in the city's iconic skyline. Reaching 632 meters, it has 128 floors above ground and five below ground. Its underground parking area can hold as many as 2,000 cars.