Correction for the height of a Canton Tower
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How long is 5,070 barleycorns?
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 72,000 barleycorns.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower stands 72,000 barleycorns to its spire. Initially described as holding the record for the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, the ride at the top of the tower is actually an observation carousel; cars complete a trip around the top-floor track about every half-hour.