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Tencent skyscraper doubles as IoT test lab

China tech giant's new headquarters is a US$599m project aimed at creating a campus-like atmosphere for the urban setting

    Published Wed, Aug 31, 2016 · 09:50 PM

    Hong Kong

    JUST across the border from Hong Kong in southern China, two gleaming towers of glass and steel are rising in a city long known for its manufacturing prowess.

    This is the new headquarters for Tencent Holdings Ltd, a US$599 million project aimed at creating a campus-like atmosphere for the urban setting. One 50-storey tower is connected by skybridges to a shorter one, making them look like giant robots in a lover's embrace.

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