In pictures: The world's fastest lifts

1. Taipei 101 has the world's fastest lifts at 60.6kph. Copyright: Daniel Shih

2. The Yokohama Landmark Tower in Japan is second with speeds of 45 kph. Picture by Mathias Beinling.

3. The Burj Khalifa is joint third at 36kph. Christopher Pike / The National

3. The Shanghai World Financial Centre. Picture by ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG

3. China World Trade Centre Tower III is also joint third with the Burj Khalifa. Picture by Igor Butyrskii

3. Sunshine 60 Building in Tokyo. Picture by Chris JongKind

4. The John Hancock Center in Chicago is fourth at 33 kph. Picture by Royce Douglas

The Jin Mao Tower is an 88-storey skyscraper in Shanghai.

5. The Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China. Picture by Jason Zhou