China’s “walking stick” skyscraper now has some new legs. Construction on the Goldin Finance 117 tower in Tianjin is set to resume after 10 years, CNN Style reported. Progress on the 1,959 ...

Construction on the tower is now expected to complete in 2027, CNN reported. A view of the unfinished Goldin Finance 117 Tower in north China's Tianjin Municipality on August 28, 2024. Getty Images ...

Work on the 1,959-foot-tall tower Goldin Finance 117 may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after the project was halted amid major financial difficulties.

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World’s tallest abandoned skyscraper resumes construction Construction on the nearly 1,960 foot tall Goldin Finance 117 was paused in 2015. Andrew Paul Apr 25, 2025 11:06 AM EDT ...