| Lotus Garden China Telecom Building | |
| Native Name: | 荷花园电信大楼 |
| Native Name Lang: | zho |
| Alternate Names: | Changsha No. 2 Telecom Hinge Building |
| Location: | Furong District, Changsha, China |
| Completion Date: | 2000 |
| Destruction Date: | 2022 |
| Owner: | China Telecom |
| Floor Count: | 42 |
| Building Type: | Commercial |
The Lotus Garden China Telecom Building (荷花园电信大楼), also known as the Changsha No. 2 Telecom Hinge Building (长沙第二长途电信枢纽大楼), is a 218adj=midNaNadj=mid commercial building owned by China Telecom in Furong District, Changsha, China. The roof of the building rises to 189m (620feet),[1] with the remaining height being from a spire. Construction began in 1997,[1] and the building was completed in 2000, near a major ring road.[2] At the time of its completion, the building was the tallest high-rise in Changsha.[3]
On September 16, 2022, the building was engulfed by fire.[2] [3] [4] The fire was first reported at 3:48 PM and was extinguished by 5:00 PM. 36 fire engines and 280 firefighters from 17 stations responded.[3] According to a preliminary investigation, the fire began on an outer wall of the building on one of the lower floors, and quickly spread upwards.[5] Chinese media reported that no casualties were found.[5]