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A COUPLE of lovebirds climbed a still-under-construction skyscraper and decided to celebrate their romance by risking their lives to take photos of themselves hanging over the sheer 2,000 foot drop.

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov from Russia travelled to Tianjin this month to scale the 2,000-foot-tall Goldin Finance 117, also known as the China 117 Tower.

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Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov climbed the China 117 Tower without safety gear
Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov
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The couple climb famous buildings and post snaps of themselves on social media
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They scaled the 2,000ft tower to "celebrate their love"
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The tower in China is still under construction

Their latest escapade was scaling to the top of a still-under-construction skyscraper in China to celebrate their budding romance.

After sneaking past security, the couple took a moment to hold hands and enjoy the dizzying sight from the top of the crane at the site.

Ivan told : "I did this to prove [to] myself that I can do this.

"I always climb to the top if I’m fully confident with my abilities. I’m not afraid of getting caught."

The duo list of sky-high accomplishments includes famous structures such as the Sagrada Familia in Spain, the Shanghai Tower in China and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Each time the lovers post pics of their climb on social media.

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The pair have also climbed the Sagrada Familia in Spain, the Shanghai Tower in China and the Eiffel Tower in Paris
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To get up the China 117 Tower Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov had to sneak past security
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Ticker said they did the climb without safety harnesses
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The company helped organise the stunt

For the China climb, they dispensed without any safety harnesses, according to , which helped organise the stunt.

Travel Ticker's Dovile Miller told the website: "They enjoy the thrill of this sport, the adrenaline it gives. Of course, they have to be extremely cautious while doing these. After all, they’re extremely high off the ground."


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