International Commerce Centre

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/international-commerce-centre

1. How tall is International Commerce Centre?
2. When was International Commerce Centre built?
3. What is the location?
4. What is the number of floors?
5. Why does the International Commerce Centre have a mall and train stations nearby?
6. What kind of businesses are inside the International Commerce Centre?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is International Commerce Centre?484 meters (1,588 feet)
2. When was International Commerce Centre built?2010
3. What is the location?West Kowloon, Hong Kong
4. What is the number of floors?108 floors
5. Why does the International Commerce Centre have a mall and train stations nearby?It is built next to a shopping mall and close to MTR stations so people can shop, work, and travel easily all in one place.
6. What kind of businesses are inside the International Commerce Centre?Many big companies and banks from around the world have offices there, making it a hub for international trade and finance.

Super-tall skyscraper: A building exceeding 300 meters (984 feet) in height, representing the pinnacle of modern architectural and engineering achievement.
Global financial center: A city that is a major hub for international finance, characterized by robust financial markets and services.
Mixed-use development: Urban development that blends residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or industrial uses.
Urban planning: The technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment.