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RafflesCity
January 8th, 2003, 11:32 PM
Bank of China Manison
Qingdao, China

HEIGHT: 241m/791 feet
FLOORS: 54 floors
COMPLETION: 1999
ARCHITECT: Beijing Architectural Design & Research Institute

http://photo.starblvd.net/RateOurTalls/2-3-1-1078351476?m=1&pg=1&ro=2&co=0

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103qingdao.jpg

SteelCity32
January 9th, 2003, 01:06 AM
yes, I like this one. A LOT.

9/10

RafflesCity
January 10th, 2003, 11:51 PM
7.5/10

A curious mixture of tackiness and class. Much much better than the Pengnian Plaza (also in this section) which I hate.

Wu-Gambino
January 12th, 2003, 03:17 PM
6.5/10

Unique, but I dislike the spires.

Noonos
January 13th, 2003, 07:18 AM
Nice! I like it alot!

SeeMacau
January 13th, 2003, 07:30 AM
I like this building very much
9.5/10

Fernando Avila
January 17th, 2003, 07:22 PM
NICE !!! It deserves a 9/10.

Pablo
January 18th, 2003, 08:11 AM
8/10 very nice

Bobdreamz
January 19th, 2003, 08:01 PM
the curved facade & the top really make this building stand out..overall....8.5/10...very nice building!

Tony 175
January 20th, 2003, 02:44 AM
I dont like it. ugly. 5.

De Snor
January 23rd, 2003, 10:56 PM
not my fav !

renell
February 7th, 2003, 10:45 PM
most like unknown Chinese towers, boring in design.. 6

1+2=3
February 15th, 2003, 12:13 AM
Bad design. 6/10

BMXican
February 28th, 2003, 02:12 PM
how tacky - 5/10

The Messiah
March 7th, 2003, 09:28 PM
The top fits well into the rest of the building.
7.0/10

bay_area
March 10th, 2003, 05:28 PM
another building that looks as if its going to launch into space at any minute.

Venezuelacom
March 10th, 2003, 06:53 PM
looks awesome 8.5/10

Evergrey
April 10th, 2003, 02:44 AM
3 Ugly, tacky and bland.

Jase Calvin
April 16th, 2003, 09:32 PM
A curious mixture of tackiness and class.Well put Raffles City! My thoughts exactly! 5.5/10.

AG
April 17th, 2003, 03:42 AM
I love the glass facade on this round building, and the spires really help this building to stand out.

8.5/10

BGT
April 19th, 2003, 06:13 AM
5/10

huaiwei
May 28th, 2003, 03:42 PM
Im surprised I like this building..although the top deserves better treatment. 7.5/10.

weirdo
May 30th, 2003, 09:43 AM
nice but not so beautiful. 7.5/10

Galactica
June 26th, 2003, 11:18 PM
Not even Top 400-500 !

1/10

james2390
August 8th, 2003, 06:23 PM
7

AtlanticaC5
August 24th, 2003, 06:50 PM
7.5/10

il fenomeno
August 28th, 2003, 08:35 PM
looks odd 3/10

SUNNI
August 29th, 2003, 10:30 AM
i like it..

HKguy
August 30th, 2003, 03:24 PM
i dun like it
5/10

chongqinghero
September 2nd, 2003, 07:08 AM
http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/214103.jpg

RafflesCity
September 2nd, 2003, 07:10 AM
:eek:

WOW new pic of a hard to find building!
I'm adding it to the first post:)

airsickpenthousedweller
September 2nd, 2003, 09:55 AM
A giant watch-tower....:D

4.5/10

ryanr
September 6th, 2003, 11:54 AM
China has so many unknown towers!! 7/10

Patrick
September 11th, 2003, 09:41 PM
facade: ok
form: love it
points: 9

Fabio
November 8th, 2003, 05:54 PM
9.5/10


I like this one

7 World Trade
April 23rd, 2004, 06:59 AM
somehow, it looks wacky and formal at the same time. dunno how that happens...

8

skyperu34
May 9th, 2004, 04:58 AM
looks impressive ad tall specially in the second pic...........8

TYW
June 3rd, 2004, 12:26 PM
i like pretty much the whole buildinh exept for the top

7/10

Schroedinger's Cat
July 2nd, 2004, 10:15 PM
8/10

DamienK
September 11th, 2004, 08:13 PM
7/10

David3820
September 11th, 2004, 11:17 PM
No I don't like it because it looks ugly and cheap and I expecially don't like the pink part of the roof at the top and it would look worse if it were taller. 3/10

therock
September 12th, 2004, 05:38 PM
7/10

Imperial
September 12th, 2004, 05:52 PM
good building 9/10

Zuelas
October 5th, 2004, 06:04 PM
7.5

Very nice! Everything works well and the top is interesting. Would like to see a few more pics/night shots tho

Monkey
November 2nd, 2004, 11:24 AM
8/10

Based on those photos it looks great.

Winus
November 2nd, 2004, 08:58 PM
7/10

empersouf
November 7th, 2004, 04:19 PM
Looks ok. 8.0

andysimo123
November 21st, 2004, 04:52 PM
9/10

Medo
March 7th, 2005, 07:46 AM
9/10

london-b
March 8th, 2005, 12:16 AM
Very um.....Fresh! 8.5/10

hugo_hlv
March 8th, 2005, 04:12 PM
8.5/10

MattSal
March 20th, 2005, 03:53 AM
Looks very surreal. The crown could be better, but the building is great! I give it a 9/10. :okay:

Pengui
April 28th, 2005, 02:15 PM
Difficult to rate this one with so few photographs...
The side pictured looks pretty good. The stick at the top is way too tall. And I've my doubts on another side of the building, but well, can't see.

Let's say 6.5

Latoso
May 30th, 2005, 10:23 AM
8.5/10

Jules
June 4th, 2005, 04:24 AM
8.5.

Reflex
June 4th, 2005, 10:19 PM
:eek: 9.5/10

Phobos
June 10th, 2005, 01:15 AM
8.5/10

The blue facade is great,and the shape is elegant on it's own way.

DRAKKO
July 2nd, 2005, 11:47 PM
9.5/10

ROYAL BLUE
July 7th, 2005, 12:55 AM
9/10

CborG
July 14th, 2005, 06:04 PM
8/10

El_Greco
August 16th, 2005, 02:08 AM
9/10

SoboleuS
August 16th, 2005, 12:13 PM
It's just boring. 5/10

Imperfect Ending
August 16th, 2005, 12:33 PM
7/10

don't like the top area and the spire

1984 D.F.
September 3rd, 2005, 07:23 AM
9/10

SGoico
October 12th, 2005, 08:08 PM
6,5 Nice

Scorpionn
October 13th, 2005, 04:14 AM
9/10

Kaiser
October 22nd, 2005, 01:22 PM
Ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean it
its so typical
you can almost find that kind of design in some cities in China
5.5 is my grade for that building :-(

clarky
October 22nd, 2005, 04:49 PM
Nice scraper 9/10

Pedrillo
October 22nd, 2005, 05:04 PM
I love the facade. Impressive!!

Accura4Matalan
October 22nd, 2005, 05:32 PM
Beautiful. 9.5/10

www.sercan.de
October 27th, 2005, 11:34 AM
7,5/10

۩SkyScraper۩
October 30th, 2005, 07:18 AM
love this building 10/10 for me

Skylandman
November 1st, 2005, 01:06 PM
9/10

FiL
November 27th, 2005, 06:34 AM
Like the building, but not the spire.

FROM LOS ANGELES
November 28th, 2005, 02:32 AM
Nice but I'm bored of seing towers that want to add height by puting aerials in top of the roofs. 7/10

imbestigador
November 28th, 2005, 01:40 PM
wahahaha...10/10

forvine
December 7th, 2005, 08:29 AM
7/10

Principes
December 8th, 2005, 07:48 AM
8.5/10

Sinjin P.
December 10th, 2005, 11:02 AM
8.5/10 is enough. ;)

flashlight
December 17th, 2005, 06:41 PM
just 20 more floors then its a 10 for me
but i'll give it a 9/10
:)

sharpie20
December 19th, 2005, 05:59 AM
7/10

MCC
December 24th, 2005, 10:07 PM
Awkward and ugly. 5.5/10

Effer
December 24th, 2005, 11:26 PM
8/10.

mr_storms
January 4th, 2006, 04:35 AM
7/10

Scruffy88
January 5th, 2006, 07:22 AM
From straight on it looks good. from any angles it drops in looks. The sides of the crown looks weird with this tannish peachish color. And im sure the 791 feet go to the top of the unnecessary scaffolding like spire. Cheaters. It looks bad with that.

6.5/10

LordMarshall
January 5th, 2006, 07:37 AM
really great looking tower 9.5/10

chinatown
March 10th, 2006, 07:16 AM
good.
8/10

marpa
April 16th, 2006, 12:57 AM
8/10

Henk
May 4th, 2006, 10:41 AM
8/10.

Skyman
May 4th, 2006, 05:22 PM
8/10.
Nice

anakin
May 28th, 2006, 02:23 PM
7/10

Bodrum
June 1st, 2006, 12:25 PM
7/10

ZZ-II
June 13th, 2006, 05:47 PM
i like it very much 9/10

virarch
July 5th, 2006, 01:28 AM
3/10

screw-up at the top (again). lacks a unifying theme.

gutooo
July 16th, 2006, 09:33 PM
8.5/10

B@dGuYoM
July 17th, 2006, 11:21 PM
very nice and i love the colour but the top....7.5

Cabman
August 13th, 2006, 10:56 AM
9.5 minus 1 for the top 8.5/10

skipperBill
August 13th, 2006, 10:32 PM
8.5/10.

Dreamlıneя
August 14th, 2006, 12:42 AM
9/10

cffuny
August 16th, 2006, 10:46 PM
gggggg-unit! 8/10

Woko
August 18th, 2006, 06:46 AM
too simple. 7/10

Pelha
August 19th, 2006, 05:08 AM
looks awesome 9/10 :)

Mosaic
August 28th, 2006, 09:54 AM
7/10

tuga14
September 1st, 2006, 04:24 AM
09/10

delmaule
September 4th, 2006, 03:28 AM
8/10

_zner_
November 8th, 2006, 03:46 AM
10. great.

Chinky Orz
November 16th, 2006, 12:46 AM
9.5/10
Beautiful design :)

frango1
January 27th, 2007, 07:23 AM
1 / 10

A clueless mixture of copied components.

david thomas
January 30th, 2007, 02:12 PM
0 / 10

The architects will need 20-30 more years of studying and hard work before they can design well.

kamil.bukowski
January 30th, 2007, 08:30 PM
8/10

W!CKED
April 14th, 2007, 03:02 PM
8/10

Ralphkke
May 12th, 2007, 03:55 AM
Looks okay, A 7 out of 10.

chinatown
May 12th, 2007, 06:09 AM
nice building. dont like the top much
8.5/10

cong san muon nam
June 8th, 2007, 08:43 AM
8/10

vibrantray74
June 11th, 2007, 06:20 AM
It may seem eye-catching for you the first time you'll see it! But the more you looked at it, the more you'll find it a bit dull specially the circular top composing the spires with red painted roof top! But anyhow, I like the colour shades of the facade. It looks elegant. I always see this tower over and over again whenever I go shopping downtown. And this building really stands out here in Qingdao.

http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL1132/3940510/16775392/258850997.jpg

http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL1132/3940510/16775392/258850932.jpg

pau-chin
June 12th, 2007, 04:33 PM
^^ :okay:

8/10 :)

Aliya
June 24th, 2007, 05:47 PM
9.5/10

LMCA1990
August 30th, 2007, 09:38 PM
8/10

Sound.
August 31st, 2007, 11:39 PM
9/10

krull
September 4th, 2007, 12:00 AM
Cool. 9/10

pokistic
September 6th, 2007, 04:48 AM
9/10

Slodi
September 12th, 2007, 03:38 PM
awesome 8/10

Astralis
September 24th, 2007, 03:24 PM
10/10

newyorkrunaway1
September 25th, 2007, 08:08 AM
6/10

MasonicStage™
September 28th, 2007, 11:38 AM
10/10 :cheers:

RON-E
September 29th, 2007, 07:24 AM
7/10

DragonAnime
November 23rd, 2007, 08:52 PM
Tacky and horrible- 2/10.

Eric Offereins
December 2nd, 2007, 03:26 PM
7/10

Kailyas
December 12th, 2007, 03:45 AM
marvelous

kon133
December 31st, 2007, 11:13 PM
3/10

krzewi
January 7th, 2008, 09:23 PM
rocket :lol: 8

IMPRESARIO
January 21st, 2008, 12:55 AM
cant see it.

Halabalooza
February 24th, 2008, 09:41 AM
6.

GOR@N
April 12th, 2008, 05:14 PM
7/10

Nikkodemo
May 8th, 2008, 03:45 AM
Interesting.

8/10

Fundador
May 8th, 2008, 11:41 AM
8/10:)

henry hill
September 19th, 2008, 03:04 PM
7/10

Rutger1991
October 17th, 2008, 08:18 PM
7/10

DinamiT
April 3rd, 2009, 02:38 AM
8/10
:redx:

A_Voz_Da_Figueira
April 3rd, 2009, 02:26 PM
8/10

rockin'.baltimorean
April 5th, 2009, 04:54 AM
7.5/10

tonyssa
April 19th, 2009, 09:05 PM
6/10

Jan Del Castillo
July 28th, 2009, 01:46 AM
8. Good building. Regards.

deranged
August 14th, 2009, 12:47 PM
7.5/10

c6josh
September 2nd, 2009, 02:03 PM
I voted 6/10 design is average, facade is really cool.

xavarreiro
October 17th, 2009, 07:07 PM
8/10

desertpunk
November 2nd, 2009, 04:33 AM
OK building but too short for that 'Bank of China' spire. 6.5

Squiggles
November 10th, 2009, 08:22 PM
7/10

Nothing wrong with it, per se. But I feel like in almost any other major Chinese city, this tower wouldn't stand out.

national guard
November 12th, 2009, 07:26 AM
didn't impress me.
7/10

sieradzanin1
December 30th, 2009, 03:26 PM
www.emporis.com

http://www.emporis.com/img/5/2001/06/130954.jpg

http://www.emporis.com/img/6/2003/08/214103.jpg

7/10

New York Morning
January 6th, 2010, 06:46 PM
7.5

Heidjer
August 12th, 2010, 03:42 PM
Oh dear. The prototype of an ugly, uninspired Asian skyscraper. 1/10

motozine
August 16th, 2010, 06:43 AM
7/10 OK for me.

romanito
August 24th, 2010, 08:38 PM
8/10

OldBoy137
September 9th, 2010, 05:37 PM
8/10

NorteN
September 10th, 2010, 07:03 PM
7/10

ethan153
October 1st, 2010, 10:34 AM
8.5

ikops
October 1st, 2010, 03:27 PM
Too slick for its own good. (7/10)

v-sun
February 11th, 2011, 12:51 PM
6/10

mr.hanoi
April 23rd, 2011, 06:46 PM
8/10

Geocarlos
May 17th, 2011, 02:38 AM
7/10

yudibali2008
May 18th, 2011, 02:58 AM
8/10

keroro91
May 18th, 2011, 08:57 PM
5/10

dnh310
May 24th, 2011, 01:46 AM
7/10

mecanico242
June 18th, 2011, 07:07 AM
7/10

konik93
June 30th, 2011, 09:27 PM
6/10

Mike____
July 2nd, 2011, 01:46 AM
7/10

jpoicosioz
August 15th, 2011, 02:12 PM
7/10

ThatOneGuy
June 22nd, 2012, 09:35 PM
Meh. 5/10

Kulla
June 30th, 2012, 06:38 PM
7/10

Grejv
August 19th, 2012, 03:27 PM
3/10 not good

Dakaro
September 24th, 2012, 09:34 PM
7.5 :)

christos-greece
September 30th, 2012, 11:13 AM
8/10

xJamaax
November 7th, 2012, 08:40 PM
5/10!

timo9
January 25th, 2013, 03:27 AM
7/10

OmI92
January 26th, 2013, 06:10 PM
8/10

ronaldfred
March 25th, 2013, 08:31 PM
6/10

gnysc
April 1st, 2013, 05:34 AM
6/10

bozenBDJ
April 4th, 2013, 11:51 AM
7.5/10