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North China Daily News Building

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North China Daily News Building 2012
North China Daily News Building 2012

The North China Daily News Building (simplified Chinese: 字林大楼; traditional Chinese: 字林大樓; pinyin: Zìlín Dàlóu) is a historical Neo-Renaissance-style office building on the Bund in Shanghai, China located at No.17, The Bund. It currently houses the offices of the American International Assurance (AIA), and is thus often called the AIA Building (友邦大廈; Yǒubāng Dàshà). At the time of its opening in 1924, it was the tallest building in Shanghai.

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North China Daily News Building
Yan'an Road Tunnel, Huangpu District

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200002 Huangpu District
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