On May 31, 2010, Zhengzhou Powerlong City Plaza was awarded the Shangding Cup, the highest municipal-level engineering quality award. The award was conferred by the Zhengzhou Architectural Society and the Zhengzhou Exploration & Design Association on behalf of the People s Government of Zhengzhou. The award was granted following a comprehensive evaluation of the quality of the overall structure.
Only projects with advanced, new and rational architectural designs as well as a high quality of construction are considered for the award. Moreover, projects cannot enter the appraisal until a full year has passed since their completion.