Hmm... that's a very interesting question. I'd like to know too 
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Sorry for direct link prohibition, I'm sure it's in Shanghai. If you want to find some "1st" of modern city in China, the majority took place in Shanghai, and the other in some harbor cities like TianJin/Wuhan/Guangzhou/Hongkong. ShenZhen is a young city grew up in 1980s.
To give the definition of Skyscraper is really complicated. For instance, I fond First Leiter Buliding(Chicago,1879) is also called skyscraper in some books. Anyway, I agree with you steel frame is a main feature of modern skyscraper, so I think 天祥洋行大楼 is the one you want, even some buildings in Shanghai are higher and earlier than this one. I have no further information about this building, only know it's 6 floors, steel frame.
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Some information:
17 GuangDong Road
Palmer & Turner Architects and Surveyors, 1916
Originally called Union Building(Union Assurance Co.), it was erected in 1916 on this site for the Mercantile Bank of India to replace the old building of Messrs Adamson and Bell. It was the earliest steel frame structure in Shanghai and one of the earliest buildings designed by Palmer and Turner which had its design office in this building in its early years. Coincidetally it is now again used by an architectural firm, the Shanghai Instuitute of Architectural Design. The building is in Neo-Classic style with a Baroque tower at its corner.
To give the definition of Skyscraper is really complicated. For instance, I fond First Leiter Buliding(Chicago,1879) is also called skyscraper in some books. Anyway, I agree with you steel frame is a main feature of modern skyscraper, so I think 天祥洋行大楼 is the one you want, even some buildings in Shanghai are higher and earlier than this one. I have no further information about this building, only know it's 6 floors, steel frame.
Some information:
17 GuangDong Road
Palmer & Turner Architects and Surveyors, 1916
Originally called Union Building(Union Assurance Co.), it was erected in 1916 on this site for the Mercantile Bank of India to replace the old building of Messrs Adamson and Bell. It was the earliest steel frame structure in Shanghai and one of the earliest buildings designed by Palmer and Turner which had its design office in this building in its early years. Coincidetally it is now again used by an architectural firm, the Shanghai Instuitute of Architectural Design. The building is in Neo-Classic style with a Baroque tower at its corner.
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You're welcome. TianXiang is the pronounciation of 天翔, I guess it's formal English name is Messrs Adamson and Bell, and the building got the name "Union" after it was bought by Union Assurance Co.
Maybe 1916 is right, it comes from an architecture history book. But you'd better check some professional sources for sure.
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Maybe 1916 is right, it comes from an architecture history book. But you'd better check some professional sources for sure.
I've found it,it is the first skyscraper in China 2100 years ago!
link: sohu.com http://club.business.sohu.com/r-enjoy-412684-0-6-0.html
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link: sohu.com http://club.business.sohu.com/r-enjoy-412684-0-6-0.html
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