Tianning Temple
The tower is supported by a 6,500 t steel structure. The grounds for the Tianning Temple Pagoda occupies a space of 27,000 m2 (290,625 ft2). Complete with 68,038 kg (75 t) of gold and brass for the rooftops, additional bronze and jade decorations, and the use of wood imported from Myanmar and Papua New Guinea, the total cost of its construction was some 300 million yuan (US $38.5 million). The top story of the pagoda features a golden spire and a large bronze bell weighing 30,000 kg (33 t).