Tencent's headquarters building set to break ground in 2025

Known as “Penguin Island,” Tencent’s new headquarters building in Qianhai is slated to begin construction in early 2025. The project will cover a land area of over 800,000 square meters, with a total floor area of 2 million square meters. The centerpiece of “Penguin Island,” the headquarters building, consists of four spiral towers that resemble a high-speed engine, earning it the nickname “Tech Engine.” The building is set to become Tencent’s core hub for future operations and will focus heavily on the development of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence. Once completed, “Penguin Island” is expected to accommodate approximately 75,000 employees.

A computer-rendered image of Tencent’s new headquarters building in Qianhai. Shenzhen Special Zone Daily