13 amazing new photos from the daredevils who scaled the Shanghai Tower

By James Griffiths, February 17, 2014

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After we spoke to Vitaliy Raskalov about his and Vadim Makhorov's remarkable climb to the top of the Shanghai Tower, we were fortunate enough to come across these amazing, previously unpublished photos from the pair's Shanghai trip, including snaps from the top of Le Royal Méridien overlooking People's Square, the Bund, and more breathtaking shots from the Shanghai Tower. 

[Image credit On The Roofs] 

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