Beijing Television Cultural Center

Television Cultural Center
中央电视台电视文化中心
The building in 2016
Interactive map of the Television Cultural Center area
General information
StatusCompleted
Location Beijing
Coordinates39°54′56″N 116°27′28″E / 39.91556°N 116.45778°E / 39.91556; 116.45778
Construction started2004
Completed2009
Opening16 May 2012
OwnerChina Central Television (CCTV)
Height
Roof159 m (522 ft)
Technical details
Floor count34
Design and construction
ArchitectsRem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren

The Television Cultural Center (TVCC; Chinese: 中央电视台电视文化中心) is a 34-story skyscraper on East Third Ring Road, Guanghua Road in the Central Business District (CBD) of Beijing, China. Featuring a hotel, a theater, and several television studios, the building was scheduled to open in mid-May 2009. Following a major fire during construction, however, the building's opening was delayed until 16 May 2012.