How a steel ball protected Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper in an earthquake
When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, people inside the island’s tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, were ...
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Taiwan's tallest skyscraper uses a massive pendulum to protect itself from earthquakes
Taiwan's tallest skyscraper's is standing strong after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the island nation, killing nine people and injuring at least 946 others on Wednesday. The Taipei 101 ...
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Combat drill a big warning to 'Taiwan independence' secessionists
Editor's note: The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army has started inter-service combat exercises around ...
Skyscraper collapses in Bangkok after 7.7-magnitude earthquake
An under-construction skyscraper collapsed after a strong earthquake was felt in Bangkok, trapping dozens under the rubble.
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How Taiwan minimized earthquake damage
"It rocked the entire island of Taiwan and was felt as far away as Hong Kong and Shanghai." Even with all that shaking, people inside Taipei's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, stayed safe thanks to ...
Chinese company investigated after Bangkok skyscraper collapses in earthquake
A Chinese-backed contractor is facing an investigation over the collapse of a 33-floor skyscraper in Bangkok in Friday’s ...
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Registration for '2025 Taipei 101 Run Up' opens today
Online registration for the 2025 Taipei 101 Run Up, a race up Taipei's landmark skyscraper, is to begin at noon today, organizers said yesterday. Taipei 101's chairperson Janet Chia (賈永婕) said at a ...