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Cathay Central Plaza

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The Cathay Central Plaza, formerly known as Wang-Xiang Central Plaza (Chinese: 國泰中央廣場), is a 30-story, 135 metres (443 ft) skyscraper office building completed in 2000 in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Designed by Liu Associates, this building has a triangular footprint and is topped by a pyramid. It is owned by the Mountain Group, which also owns the Shr-Hwa Financial Center in Kaohsiung. As of February 2021, it is the 24th tallest building in Kaohsiung.

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Cathay Central Plaza
Jhongshan 2nd Road, Kaohsiung Qianzhen District

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Jhongshan 2nd Road 262號
806 Kaohsiung, Qianzhen District
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