List of tallest buildings in Chongqing
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This list of tallest buildings in Chongqing ranks skyscrapers in Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...

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 by height. The tallest building in Chongqing is currently the Chongqing World Trade Center
Chongqing World Trade Center
The Chongqing World Trade Center is a 283.1 metre tall skyscraper located in Chongqing, China. The building was completed in 2005 after 3 years of construction beginning in 2002 and topping out in 2004. The building has 60 floors which can all be accessed by 12 elevators...

, which rises 283 m (929 feet).

Chongqing is one of the largest cities in China and the only provincial-level municipality ( which means the municipal jurisdiction covers an entire administrative region and there is no separate provincial government ) in western and central China, with more than 7 million people living in the urban area and total population of 30 million in the administrative region.

Chongqing is the political, financial and cultural centre of Western China, it is one of China's major industrial cities, and along with the other major industrial centres of China, it is experiencing rapid urban growth accompanied by a construction boom.

With twelve buildings with a height more than 200 meters, all of them built in the last decade, Chongqing's skyline is rapidly rising, and is now ranked among the world's twenty-five tallest.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Chongqing skyscrapers that stand at least 150 m (492 feet) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height. All the structures in this list has been topped, but some may not be ready to use,and some are still installing curtain walls but will be soon to be finished in 2009.
Rank Name Height
m
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...

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Floors Year Notes
1 Chongqing World Trade Center
Chongqing World Trade Center
The Chongqing World Trade Center is a 283.1 metre tall skyscraper located in Chongqing, China. The building was completed in 2005 after 3 years of construction beginning in 2002 and topping out in 2004. The building has 60 floors which can all be accessed by 12 elevators...

283 / 929 60 2005
2 Lanko·International Conference & Exhibition Tower D
Lanko·International Conference & Exhibition Tower D
The Lanko·International Conference & Exhibition Tower D is a 258 meter tall skyscraper located in the Nan'an District of Chongqing, China. The building has 52 floors and soon to be completed in 2009....

268 / 880 54 2009
3 Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel
Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel
The Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel is a 258 meter tall skyscraper located in the Nan'an District of Chongqing, China. The building has 60 floors and was completed in 2004....

258 / 846 60 2007
4 NEO-China Top City
NEO-China Top City
The NEO-China Top City is a 795 ft. tall building in the city of Chongqing, China. It was completed in 2008 and has 54 floors. It is the fourth tallest building in the city....

242 / 795 54 2008
5 Future International
Future International
Future International is a 54-floor 236 meter tall skyscraper completed in 2007 located in Chongqing, China.-External links:**...

236 / 774 54 2006
6 New York New York tower 228 / 748 54 2005
7= Sheraton International Center 218 / 715 47 2009
7= Sheraton International Hotel 218 / 715 42 2009
9 Jahoo Hong Kong City Tower 1 210 / 690 56 2008
10= Paradise By The River A 207 / 679 54 2005
10= Paradise By The River B 207 / 679 54 2005
10= Paradise By The River C 207 / 679 54 2005
13 Heyday Plaza A 198 / 679 39 2005
14 Century Emperor South 196.2 / 644 50 2009
15= Daxin Building 195 / 640 45 2002
15= Yangtze International A 195 / 643 46 2009
15= Yangtze International B 195 / 643 46 2009
18 Times Square D 195 / 640 41 2004
19 Dinghao Century Stars City. R1 194/ 682 55 2009
20 Empire Capital Square Tower B 190 / 623 42 2004
21 King's Plaza Tower B 184 / 604 43 2002
22 Century Galaxy 180 / 591 43 2004
23 ASE Center R1 179 / 578 55 2010
24 JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing Phase 1 178 / 583 45 1999 Also known as JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing.
25 InterContinental Hotel 176 / 577 40 2006
26 National Plaza Tower B 176 / 576 43 1998
27 Nan Guo Li Jing 170 / 557 43 2004
28= Times Square C 168 / 551 39 2003
28= Jinsha Titan 168 / 551 48 2006
28= Atlantic Building 168 / 551 41 2002
28= Longhu West Skystreet 168 / 551 45 2008
28= Chongqing General Trading Building 168 / 551 35 1998
33= Lanko International Conference & Exhibition Tower A 165 / 541 45 2009
33= Lanko International Conference & Exhibition Tower B 165 / 541 45 2009
33= Hongta International Garden Metro Tower 1 165 / 541 48 2005
36= Lanko International Complex Meige Tower 163 / 535 30 2009
36= Sunway New Sky 163 / 535 44 2008
38= International Trade Center A 161.4 / 530 43 2006
38= International Trade Center B 161.4 / 530 43 2006
40 Lanko·Hyatt Business Mansion 161 / 528 41 2004
41 Xinbaolong Yicheng Tower 4 160 / 525 49 2009
42 Fortune Center Office Building 155 / 509 - 2009
43 Times Square Tower B 153 / 502 36 2003
44 International Commercial Center 151 / 495 31 2005
45= Onecity Leader International 150 / 492 41 2006
45= Great Future 150 / 492 32 2005
45= Hilton Hotel Tower A 150 / 492 33 2002
45= Hilton Hotel Tower B 150 / 492 33 2002

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Chongqing and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet). Buildings that have already been topped out are not included.
Name Height*
m
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...

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Floors* Year* Notes
Marriott International Financial Center
JW Marriott International Finance Centre
JW Marriott International Finance Centre is a supertall skyscraper with 102 floors and with a roof height of Planned for Chongqing, China. The design has gone through several versions, requiring the demolition of the base for a previous version of the project....

431 / 1,414 101 2008 Also known as JW Marriott International Centre and JW Marriott International Finance Centre. Construction suspended.
Global Financial Building
Global Financial Building
The Global Financial Building is a late-modernist supertall skyscraper under construction in Chongqing, China. The office tower is set to rise and contain 79 floors. Construction of the glass and steel-building is expected to be complete in 2011.-References:...

331 / 1,086 79 2011
United International 330 / 1093 72 2012
Yingli Tower
Yingli Tower
Yingli Tower is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Chongqing, China. Its construction started in 2009 and its estimated completion is in 2012. It will be an office building.- References :...

318 / 1043 72 2012
Chongqing Guest House Poly International Plaza 290 / 951 60
International Mansion 289 / 948 67 2008
Chenghao International Square 242 / 794 63 Project is on hold.
Xinhua International Tower 260 / 853 49 2010
Chongqing Kempinski Hotel Tower A 210 / 688 57 2012
Chongqing International Mansion 238 / 781 55
World Mansion 215 / 706 54
Futian City Tower 200 / 656 56
Sunshine 100 International Hotel 200 / 656 53 2009
Intelligent Building 190 / 623 52 2009
Longhu West Skystreet 168 / 551 45 2008
Sunway New Sky 163 / 535 44 2008
Xinbaolong Yicheng Tower 4 160 / 525 49 2009
Fortune Center Office Building 155 / 509 2009
Zhineng Daxia 52


* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Chongqing and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet).
Name Height*
m
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...

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Floors Year* Notes
Jialing Fanying 468 / 1,453 105 2011
Chongqing World Financial Center 320 / 1050 73
Century Star Plaza 1 79
Century Star Plaza 2 75
Century Star Plaza 3 68
Bank of Communications
Bank of Communications
Bank of Communications Limited , founded in 1908, is one of the largest banks in China.-Before 1949:The Bank of Communications was founded in 1908 and emerged as one of the first few major national and note-issuing banks in the early days of the Republic of China...

62 2009
Century Star Plaza 4 61
Century Star Plaza 5 58
Century Star Plaza 6 55


* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Chongqing and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet).
Name Height*
m
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...

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Floors* Year* Notes
Dinghao Century Stars City. R6 428 / 1,404 96 2010
Jianshe Apartment Project 350 / 1,148 75 2009
Chongqing World Financial Center 335 / 1,099 70 2012
Chongqing International Financial Development Plaza 318 / 1,043 72 2010
Nanping Telecommunication Hinge Center 242 / 794
The Bamboo Tower Hotel 200 / 656 2009 This project is considered to be a stale proposal.
International Convention & Exhibition Center 173 / 568 37 This project is considered to be a stale proposal.
Wanmao Commercial Capital 70 2009
Chaotianmen Plaza Hotel 68
Lanko International Conference & Exhibition Tower 64
Gaoke Daxia 55
High-Tech Edifice 55 2009
Science and Technology Edifice 50 2009


* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

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