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 by height. The tallest building in Guangzhou is currently Guangzhou International Finance Center, which stands 440m (1,440ft) tall. It's also the forth tallest building in China and the eighth tallest in the world. Though generally not considered as a building, standing 600m (1,969ft) tall, Canton Tower is tallest structure in Guangzhou as well as in China. It's also the second tallest free-standing structure in the world, behind only Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo

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Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Guangzhou 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. The Chinese name of each building is given in Traditional Chinese.

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...  / feet	Floors	Year	Notes
-	Canton Tower	600/1969	37	2010	Also known as the Guangzhou TV & Sight Seeing Tower
1	Guangzhou International Finance Center	440/1440	103	2010	Previously called the Guangzhou West Tower
2	CITIC Plaza CITIC Plaza CITIC Plaza is a skyscraper built in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Its structural height is 391 m 80 stories including two tall antenna-like spires on the top. Completed in 1997, it is the tallest concrete building in the world...	391/1283	80	1997	Briefly the tallest building in China until Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai
3	China International Center - Tower B China International Center China International Center is a 62-floor 270 meter tall skyscraper completed in 2007 located in Guangzhou, China.-External links:**...	269 / 883	62	2007
4	Post & Telecommunication Hub Post & Telecommunication Hub Post & Telecommunication Hub is a tall skyscraper located in Guangzhou, China. The 66 storey building was completed in 2003. The building has 6 underground floors and 66 office floors above ground.-See also:...	260 / 853	66	2003	Also known as Guangdong Telecom Plaza.
5	R&F Centre R&F Centre R&F Center is a 54-floor 243 meter tall skyscraper completed in 2007 located in Guangzhou, China. It was developed by R&F Properties, one of the largest property developers in Guangzhou.-External links:**...	243 / 797	54	2007
6	Victory Plaza Tower A Victory Plaza The Victory Plaza is a complex of two towers in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China. The Victory Plaza Tower A is 52 floors and Victory Plaza Tower B is 36 floors. Construction of the Victory Plaza was completed in 2007.-Tenants:...	222 / 728	52	2007
7	One Link Walk	218 / 715	53	2010
8	Guangdong Asia International Building	210 / 689	50	2001
9	Nanfang International Manson	201 / 659	48	1998
10=	Vertical City	200 / 657	51	2010
10=	Guangdong International Building Guangdong International Building The Guangdong International Building or Guangdong International Hotel locally known as 63 Floors is a tower in Guangzhou, China. The tower has a total structural height of 200 m . Construction of the Guangdong International Building was completed in 1990.-External links:* on Emporis...	200 / 657	63	1990	Also known as Guangdong International Hotel and locally known as the 63 Floors.
12	Metro Plaza Metro Plaza The Metro Plaza is a complex of two towers in Guangzhou, China. The Metro Plaza I is 52 floors and 182 m . The China Mayors Tower is 28 floors. Construction of the Metro Plaza was completed in 1996.-External links:* on Emporis...	199 / 652	48	1996
13	International Finance Place	198 / 650	44	2007
14=	Teem Tower Teem Plaza The Teem Plaza is a complex in Guangzhou, China that consists of the Teem Tower that is 195 m , a mall and a Sheraton hotel. Construction of the Teem Plaza was completed with the mall first in 1996, the Teem Tower with 45 floors in 2006 and the hotel with 38 floors in 2008.-External links:* on...	195 / 640	45	2006	Also known as Teemtower Office Building.
14=	Nanfang International Mansion	195 / 640	50	1998	Also known as the Royal Mediterranean Hotel.
16=	GZ Electric Power Building	194 / 636	35	2002
16=	Center Plaza	194 / 636	45	2004
18	Caesar's Palace 3	192 / 630	52	2004	Also known as Victory Garden Block C.
19=	Bercy Plaza I	191 / 626	51	2008
19=	Bercy Plaza II	191 / 626	51	2008
21=	Shui On Guangzhou Centre	188 / 617	46	2007
21=	Guangzhou Sinopec Building	188 / 616	51	2008
21=	China Shine Plaza	188 / 615	45	2006
24	Metro Plaza I	182 / 597	48	1996
25=	Yuecai Building	180 / 591	40	2008
25=	Yuexiu City Plaza	180 / 591	39	2006
27	CC Tower	178 / 584	32	2005
28	Canton Fair Command Center	177 / 580	41	2009
29	Westin Guangzhou Hotel	175 / 574	40	2007
30	R&F Profit Plaza	173 / 568	42	2006
31=	GIE Tower	168 / 551	35	1996
31=	Ming Sing Plaza	168 / 551	32	2005
33	Guangzhou International Trade Center	167 / 548	48	1996
34=	China Construction Bank Tower	166 / 546	47	1996
34=	Crowne Plaza Harbourview Guangzhou	166 / 546	41	2008
36=	Guangdong GoTone Building	165 / 542	37	2008
36=	Poly International Plaza 2	165 / 541	35	2006
36=	Poly International Plaza Tower 1	165 / 541	34	2006
38	Top View	164 / 537	45	2006
39	R&F Yinglong Plaza	163 / 535	41	2005
40=	JLB Tower	162 / 532	39	1999
40=	Jade Pavilion 7	162 / 531	45	2002
40=	Jade Pavilion 8	162 / 531	45	2002
40=	Jade Pavilion 9	162 / 531	45	2002
40=	Jade Pavilion 4	162 / 531	45	1998
40=	Jade Pavilion 5	162 / 531	45	1998
40=	Jade Pavilion 6	162 / 531	45	1998
40=	Gold Coast Guangzhou Phase 3 Block A	162 / 531	45	2002
40=	Gold Coast Guangzhou Phase 3 Block B	162 / 531	45	2002
40=	Gold Coast Guangzhou Phase 3 Block C	162 / 531	45	2002
50=	Victory Garden Block B	160 / 525	48	2004
50=	The Ritz-Carlton Hotel	160 / 525	35	2007
52	Post Chateau	159 / 522	43	2005
53=	GDTV Center Phase 1	154 / 505	33	1991
53=	Guangdong Color TV Center	154 / 505	33	1990
54=	Le Palais	153 / 502	52	2000
54=	Coral Garden	153 / 502	52	2000
56=	Renfeng Tower	152 / 500	41	2004
56=	Riverside Hotel Central Tower	152 / 499	45	1996
58=	The Regal Harbour	151 / 496	43	2005
58=	Shun Tak Business Centre	151 / 494	38	2000
60=	The Cosmos	150 / 493	46	2006
60=	Guangzhou Development Center Building	150 / 492	37	2005
60=	Shangri-La Pazhou	150 / 492	37	2006

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Guangzhou and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet). Buildings that have already been topped out are also 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...  / feet	Floors	Year*	Notes
Chow Tai Fook Centre Chow Tai Fook Centre Chow Tai Fook Centre or Guangzhou East Tower is a skyscraper under construction in Guangzhou, China. It will be the second of the two skyscrapers overlooking the Pearl River in Guangzhou. Its final height will be with 116 floors...	530 / 1,740	116	2016	Construction suspended
The Pinnacle Grand International Mansion The Pinnacle is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Guangzhou, China. The office tower is set to rise and contain 59 floors, with six basement levels. Construction of the -building is expected to be complete in 2011.-References:...	360 / 1,181	59	2010	Topped out
Pearl River Tower Pearl River Tower The Pearl River Tower is a clean technology skyscraper under construction at the junction of Jinsui Road/Zhujiang Avenue West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China. The tower's architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill with Adrian D. Smith and Gordon Gill as...	310 / 1,016	71	2011	Building has topped out
Leatop Plaza Leatop Plaza Leatop Plaza is a late-modernist supertall skyscraper under construction in Guangzhou, China. The office tower is set to rise and contain 66 floors, with a floor pitch of 4 m . Construction of the glass and steel-building is expected to be complete in 2010.-References:...	302 / 991	66	2011	Building has topped out
Asia Pacific Century Plaza West Tower	289 / 948	57	-	Construction Suspended
Park Hyatt Guangzhou	289 / 947	66	2013
Bank of Guangzhou Tower	268 / 878	57	2011
Nanhang Building	234 / 766	61	-	Construction Suspended
New International Plaza	220 / 722	55	2009
Taikoo Hui Tower 1	211 / 692	39	2011	Building topped out
Bao Hua Plaza	207 / 679	54
New China Mansion	202 / 662	56	-	Construction Suspended
Pearl River International Building	201 / 660	45
Zhongshui Plaza	173 / 568	46
Taikoo Hui Guangzhou Cultural Plaza Office Building 1 Taikoo Hui Guangzhou Cultural Plaza Office Building 1 TaiKoo HuiTaiKoo Hui is a multi-use complex in the thriving heart of the Tianhe Central Business District of Guangzhou, covering 409,000 sqm and professionally managed by Swire Properties. It was designed by the world-acclaimed architect, Arquitectonica, and is set to become one of Guangzhou's most...	165 / 541	50	2011	Building has topped out
W Guangzhou Hotel & Residences	159 / 522	42	2010
Tianheshangllu 12-1 Project		53
The Riverside, Tower 2		50	2008
The Riverside, Tower 1		50	2008
Tianhe Shing Square East Tower		50

* 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 Guangzhou and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet).

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Guangzhou 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...  / feet	Floors	Year	Notes
Kingvision Plaza 3	688 / 2,257	168		Stale-proposal
Kingvision Plaza 2	432 / 1,417	108		Stale-proposal
Tian Yu Garden Phase 4	260 / 853		2009	Stale-proposal
Kingvision Plaza 1	258 / 846	68		Stale-proposal
Guangzhou Sports Mansion	220 / 722	56	2010	Stale-proposal
Jinggua Plaza A	220 / 722	55
Paul Y. Plaza	200 / 656	52
Nansha Business Center	200 / 656		2009	Stale-proposal
Guangzhou East Railway Station Towers	198 / 650	47	2009	Stale-proposal
Kingold Office Building	195 / 640		2009	Stale-proposal
The King Center	172 / 564	49
The Harbourside Phase 3	156 / 512	48	2009	Stale-proposal
Poly PRNC F2-2 Project 1	150 / 492	38	2009	Stale-proposal
Poly PRNC F2-2 Project 2	150 / 492	38	2009	Stale-proposal
2 Kangwang Road Project	150 / 492		2009	Stale-proposal
Guangzhou International Plaza		72
China Travel Plaza		60
Guangzhou International Hotel Commercial Plaza Tower 1		58
New World Times Center Phase II		57
International Plaza		52
Haizhu City Plaza		51
City Key Center		50

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

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong
• List of tallest buildings in Macau
• List of tallest buildings in Shenzhen

General

• Emporis.com - Guangzhou

External links

• Diagram of Guangzhou skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage