The Goldin Finance 117, an abandoned skyscraper in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, is expected to continue construction after it came to a halt midway through production in 2015 due to financial difficulties. At the beginning of the build in 2008, it was expected to be the tallest skyscraper in China, at 117 stories, and 597m high. It was intended to contain offices and a 5-star hotel on the upper stories and was built with “mega columns” to withstand earthquakes and wind. 

But why is construction continuing after a decade? A new investor purchased a new contract worth over $78 million, which relaunched production. When construction is completed, Goldin Finance 117 will not be the tallest building in China when measured by tip height, as it was expected to be; instead, it will be in third place at 597m behind the Shanghai Tower(632m) and Ping An Finance Center(599m). However, when measured by roof height, it is the tallest building in China, measuring at 587m. The continued construction on Goldin Finance 117 is expected to be completed and in use by 2027.