List of tallest buildings in the People's Republic of China
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that stand at least 260 m (853 ft) tall by height. China has the largest number of tall buildings in the world, surpassing the United States
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| Name | Chinese name | City | Height | Floors | Year | Pinnacle height | Roof height |
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| Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai World Financial Center The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square... |
上海国际金融中心 | Shanghai | 492 m (1,614.2 ft) | 101 | 2008 | 492 m (1,614.2 ft) | 492 m (1,614.2 ft) |
| International Commerce Centre International Commerce Centre The International Commerce Centre is a 108 floor, skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong... |
環球貿易廣場 | Hong Kong | 484 m (1,587.9 ft) | 118 | 2010 | 484 m (1,587.9 ft) | 484 m (1,587.9 ft) |
| Nanjing Greenland Financial Center | 绿地广场•紫峰大厦 | Nanjing Nanjing ' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions... |
450 m (1,476.4 ft) | 89 | 2010 | 450 m (1,476.4 ft) | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Kingkey 100 | 京基100 | Shenzhen | 441.8 m (1,449.5 ft) | 100 | 2011 | 441.8 m (1,449.5 ft) | 441.8 m (1,449.5 ft) |
| Guangzhou International Finance Center | 广州国际金融中心 | Guangzhou | 440.5 m (1,445.2 ft) | 103 | 2010 | 437.5 m (1,435.4 ft) | 432 m (1,417.3 ft) |
| Jin Mao Tower | 金茂大厦 | Shanghai | 421 m (1,381.2 ft) | 88 | 1998 | 421 m (1,381.2 ft) | 370 m (1,213.9 ft) |
| International Finance Centre International Finance Centre The International Finance Centre is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District.... |
國際金融中心二期 | Hong Kong | 416 m (1,364.8 ft) | 88 | 2003 | 416 m (1,364.8 ft) | 392 m (1,286.1 ft) |
| 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... |
中信广场 | Guangzhou | 391 m (1,282.8 ft) | 80 | 1997 | 391 m (1,282.8 ft) | 323 m (1,059.7 ft) |
| Shun Hing Square Shun Hing Square Shun Hing Square , also named "Di Wang" in Shenzhen, is a 384m tall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China.It is currently the second tallest in Shenzhen, 7th tallest building in mainland China, and the 15th tallest in the world. It was the tallest building in China from its completion... |
信兴广场 | Shenzhen | 384 m (1,259.8 ft) | 69 | 1996 | 384 m (1,259.8 ft) | 325 m (1,066.3 ft) |
| Central Plaza Central Plaza, Hong Kong Central Plaza is the third tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. With a height of 374 m , Central Plaza is only surpassed by 2 IFC in Central and the ICC in West Kowloon. The building is located at 18 Harbour Road, in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island... |
中環廣場 | Hong Kong | 374 m (1,227 ft) | 78 | 1992 | 374 m (1,227 ft) | 309 m (1,013.8 ft) |
| Bank of China Tower | 中銀大廈 | Hong Kong | 367 m (1,204.1 ft) | 72 | 1990 | 367 m (1,204.1 ft) | 305 m (1,000.7 ft) |
| 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:... |
广晟国际大厦 | Guangzhou | 360 m (1,181.1 ft) | 60 | 2011 | 360 m (1,181.1 ft) | 311.9 m (1,023.3 ft) |
| The Center The Center The Center is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre , Central Plaza and Bank of China Tower. With a height of 346 m , it comprises 73 stories. The Center is one of the few skyscrapers in Hong Kong that is entirely... |
中環中心 | Hong Kong | 346 m (1,135.2 ft) | 73 | 1998 | 346 m (1,135.2 ft) | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Tianjin World Financial Center | 津塔 | Tianjin | 337 m (1,105.6 ft) | 76 | 2011 | 337 m (1,105.6 ft) | 337 m (1,105.6 ft) |
| Shimao International Plaza Shimao International Plaza Shimao International Plaza is a tall skyscraper of 60 stories in Shanghai's Huangpu District. It was completed in 2005 under the design of Ingenhoven, Overdiek und Partner, East China Architecture and Design Institute.... |
上海世茂国际广场 | Shanghai | 333 m (1,092.5 ft) | 66 | 2005 | 333 m (1,092.5 ft) | 247 m (810.4 ft) |
| Minsheng Bank Building Minsheng Bank Building The Minsheng Bank Building is a supertall skyscraper located in Wuhan, China. The tall building was completed in 2007 and contains 68 floors. In April 2006, the building was topped out, becoming the 18th-tallest building in the world... |
民生银行大厦/武汉国际证券大厦 | Wuhan Wuhan Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... |
331 m (1,086 ft) | 68 | 2007 | 336 m (1,102.4 ft) | 290 m (951.4 ft) |
| China World Trade Center Tower III | 国贸3期/国际贸易中心3期 | Beijing | 330 m (1,082.7 ft) | 74 | 2009 | 330 m (1,082.7 ft) | 330 m (1,082.7 ft) |
| Hanging Village of Huaxi Hanging Village of Huaxi The Hanging Village of Huaxi is a late-modernist-futurism supertall skyscraper currently under construction in Wuxi, China. The mixed-use tower began construction in 2008, but has not been approved as yet. The building is set to rise with 74 storeys. The skyscraper includes a glass sphere at the... |
空中华西村 | Wuxi Wuxi Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south... |
328 m (1,076.1 ft) | 74 | 2011 | 328 m (1,076.1 ft) | 328 m (1,076.1 ft) |
| Wenzhou World Trade Center Wenzhou World Trade Center Wenzhou World Trade Center is a 68-floor supertall skyscraper in Wenzhou, China. Construction of the building began on 9 June 2003 and was completed at in 2010 at 333 m , giving it the title of the 25th-tallest building in the world. The building was designed by RTKL Associates... |
温州世贸中心大厦 | Wenzhou Wenzhou Wenzhou is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. The area under its jurisdiction, which includes two satellite cities and six counties, had a population of 9,122,100 as of 2010.... |
322 m (1,056.4 ft) | 72 | 2010 | 322 m (1,056.4 ft) | |
| Nina Tower | 如心廣場 | Hong Kong | 319 m (1,046.6 ft) | 80 | 2007 | 319 m (1,046.6 ft) | 319 m (1,046.6 ft) |
| One Island East One Island East One Island East , is a supertall skyscraper that is located in TaiKoo Place on Island East, Hong Kong. The skyscraper is a commercial office building that rises 298.35 m and has 69 stories of habitable office space and two basement levels, thus contains 71 stories in total. There is a sky lobby... |
港島東中心 | Hong Kong | 308 m (1,010.5 ft) | 70 | 2008 | 308 m (1,010.5 ft) | 308 m (1,010.5 ft) |
| SEG Plaza SEG Plaza SEG Plaza is a skyscraper located at the junction of Shennan Boulevard and Hua Qiang Bei in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. Completed in 2000, it is 356m high and has 70+ storeys. It is the 13th tallest in China and the 22nd tallest in the world... |
赛格广场 | Shenzhen | 292 m (958 ft) | 70 | 2000 | 356 m (1,168 ft) | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Plaza 66 Plaza 66 Plaza 66 is a commercial and office complex in Shanghai, consisting of a shopping mall and two skyscrapers. The shopping mall has 5 levels with a total area of over 50,000 square metres... |
恒隆广场1塔楼 | Shanghai | 288 m (944.9 ft) | 66 | 2001 | 288 m (944.9 ft) | 288 m (944.9 ft) |
| Tomorrow Square Tomorrow Square Tomorrow Square is the fifth tallest building in Shanghai, China. It is located in the Puxi district, close to People's Square. It is about 285 m tall and has 55 floors.... |
明天广场/明天广场金威万豪酒店 | Shanghai | 285 m (935 ft) | 55 | 2003 | 285 m (935 ft) | 238 m (780.8 ft) |
| 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... |
世界贸易中心(重庆) | Chongqing | 283 m (928.5 ft) | 60 | 2003 | 283 m (928.5 ft) | 262 m (859.6 ft) |
| Cheung Kong Center Cheung Kong Center Cheung Kong Center is a skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong designed by Cesar Pelli. It is 62 storeys tall with height of and a gross floor area of . When completed in 1999, it was the third-tallest building in the city. It sits on the combined sites of the former Hong Kong Hilton, which was... |
長江集團中心 | Hong Kong | 283 m (928.5 ft) | 62 | 2003 | 283 m (928.5 ft) | 283 m (928.5 ft) |
| Hong Kong New World Tower Hong Kong New World Tower The Hong Kong New World Tower is a 61-floor skyscraper, completed in 2002, located near Huaihai Park in the Luwan District of Shanghai. It is 278 meters high and was built by Bregman and Hamann Architects. It overlooks the People's Square across the Yan'an Elevated Road.-External links:* at... |
香港新世界大厦 | Shanghai | 278 m (912.1 ft) | 61 | 2002 | 278 m (912.1 ft) | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Diwang International Commerce Center Diwang International Commerce Center Diwang International Commerce Center is a 54-floor 276 meter tall skyscraper completed in 2006 located in Nanning, China.-External links:**... |
地王国际商会中心 | Nanning Nanning Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.-History:... |
276 m (905.5 ft) | 54 | 2006 | 276 m (905.5 ft) | 250 m (820.2 ft) |
| Wuhan World Trade Tower Wuhan World Trade Tower The Wuhan World Trade Tower is a 273 metre tall skyscraper located in Wuhan, China. As of April 2006, it is the tallest completed building in Wuhan however will be surpassed in late 2006 by the Minsheng Bank Building.... |
武汉世界贸易大厦 | Wuhan | 273 m (895.7 ft) | 58 | 1998 | 273 m (895.7 ft) | 229 m (751.3 ft) |
| The Cullinan North Tower | 天璽 | Hong Kong | 270 m (885.8 ft) | 68 | 2008 | 270 m (885.8 ft) | 270 m (885.8 ft) |
| The Cullinan South Tower | 天璽 | Hong Kong | 270 m (885.8 ft) | 68 | 2008 | 270 m (885.8 ft) | 270 m (885.8 ft) |
| China International Center China International Center China International Center is a 62-floor 270 meter tall skyscraper completed in 2007 located in Guangzhou, China.-External links:**... B |
中华国际中心/中华广场 | Guangzhou | 269 m (882.5 ft) | 62 | 2007 | 269 m (882.5 ft) | 269 m (882.5 ft) |
| Dapeng International Plaza Dapeng International Plaza Dapeng International Plaza is a tall skyscraper located in Guangzhou, China. The building was completed in early 2006 following numerous construction delays, including once for a year between 2004 and 2005.... |
大鹏国际广场 | Guangzhou | 269 m (882.5 ft) | 56 | 1998 | 269 m (882.5 ft) | 213 m (698.8 ft) |
| Bocom Financial Towers Bocom Financial Towers The Bocom Financial Towers are two conjoined skyscrapers which reach 265 metres in height. They are located in the Pudong District of Shanghai, China and are split into the North and South Towers. Both towers were designed by ABB Architekten... |
交(通)银(行)金融大厦 | Shanghai | 265 m (869.4 ft) | 52 | 2002 | 265 m (869.4 ft) | 230 m (754.6 ft) |
| One Lujiazui One Lujiazui One Lujiazui, previously known as Development Tower, is a recently built skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It is one of the one hundred tallest buildings in the world and tied for the 7th tallest in Shanghai with the Bocom Financial Towers. Finished in 2008, the tower stands 269 meters tall... |
发展大厦 | Shanghai | 265 m (869.4 ft) | 47 | 2008 | 265 m (869.4 ft) | 239 m (784.1 ft) |
| Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower The Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower is a 262 metre tall skyscraper located in the Futian borough of Shenzhen, China. The tower was completed in 1998 and has 47 floors above ground and 3 underground floors.... |
深圳特区报业大厦 | Shenzhen | 262 m (859.6 ft) | 47 | 1998 | 262 m (859.6 ft) | 187 m (613.5 ft) |
| Grand Gateway Shanghai I Grand Gateway Shanghai Grand Gateway Shanghai is an office complex consisting of two identical skyscrapers in the Xujiahui area of Shanghai, China designed by Callison Architecture. The buildings were completed in 2005 and are currently the 4th tallest twin towers in the world... |
港汇广场1 | Shanghai | 262 m (859.6 ft) | 52 | 2005 | 262 m (859.6 ft) | 262 m (859.6 ft) |
| Grand Gateway Shanghai II Grand Gateway Shanghai Grand Gateway Shanghai is an office complex consisting of two identical skyscrapers in the Xujiahui area of Shanghai, China designed by Callison Architecture. The buildings were completed in 2005 and are currently the 4th tallest twin towers in the world... |
港汇广场2 | Shanghai | 262 m (859.6 ft) | 52 | 2005 | 262 m (859.6 ft) | 262 m (859.6 ft) |
| The Masterpiece The Masterpiece The Masterpiece is a 64-floor 261 metre tall skyscraper in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It houses the 6-storey K11 shopping centre. The 384-room Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, located from Level 3 to 24, opened on October 2, 2009... |
名鑄 | Hong Kong | 261 m (856.3 ft) | 64 | 2007 | 261 m (856.3 ft) | 261 m (856.3 ft) |
| 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:... |
广东电信广场 | Guangzhou | 260 m (853 ft) | 68 | 2003 | 260 m (853 ft) | 260 m (853 ft) |
| Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 is a 63-floor 260 meter tall skyscraper in Beijing, China.-External links:**... |
北京财富中心1 | Beijing | 260 m (853 ft) | 63 | 2008 | 260 m (853 ft) | 260 m (853 ft) |
Under construction
| Name | Pinnacle height | Floors | Completion | City |
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| Pingan International Finance Centre Pingan International Finance Centre The Pingan International Finance Center is a 115-storey supertall skyscraper that is under construction in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. The tower was commissioned by Ping An Insurance, and designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox... |
648 m (2,126 ft) | 115 | 2015 | Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones... |
| Shanghai Tower | 632 m (2,073.5 ft) | 128 | 2014 | Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... |
| Wuhan Greenland Financial Center Wuhan Greenland Financial Center Wuhan Greenland Center is a 119 floor 606m mixed-use tower proposed for Wuhan, China. In June 2011, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architects in conjunction with Thornton Tomasetti Engineers won the design competition to build the tower for Greenland Group... |
606 m (1,988.2 ft) | 119 | 2016 | Wuhan Wuhan Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... |
| Goldin Finance 117 | 597 m (1,958.7 ft) | 117 | 2015 | Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government... |
| 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 m (1,738.8 ft) | 116 | 2016 | Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... |
| China Zun China Zun China Zun is a supertall skyscraper under construction in the Central Business District of Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China. The 108-storey 510-metre building is purported to be the tallest in the city, and it will surpass China World Trade Center Tower III by 180 metres of... |
510 m (1,673.2 ft) | 108 | 2016 | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
| JW Marriott International Finance Centre 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 m (1,414 ft) | 102 | On hold | 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... |
| Dalian Eton Center Dalian Eton Center Dalian Eton Center is a skyscraper complex currently under construction in Dalian, China. The tallest tower is set to be 388 m and have 81 floors. A completion date of 2013 is projected for this project.-See also:* List of tallest buildings in the world... |
384 m (1,259.8 ft) | 81 | 2013 | Dalian Dalian Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's... |
| Forum 66 Forum 66 Forum 66 is a twin tower complex currently under construction in Shenyang, China. The complex consists of two supertall skyscrapers; Tower 1 will be with 76 floors and Tower 2 will be with 68 floors... Tower 1 |
384 m (1,259.8 ft) | 76 | 2013 | Shenyang Shenyang Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu... |
| Forum 66 Forum 66 Forum 66 is a twin tower complex currently under construction in Shenyang, China. The complex consists of two supertall skyscrapers; Tower 1 will be with 76 floors and Tower 2 will be with 68 floors... Tower 2 |
351 m (1,151.6 ft) | 68 | 2013 | Shenyang Shenyang Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu... |
| Wenzhou Lucheng Plaza | 350 m (1,148.3 ft) | 71 | 2012 | Wenzhou Wenzhou Wenzhou is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. The area under its jurisdiction, which includes two satellite cities and six counties, had a population of 9,122,100 as of 2010.... |
| Gezhouba International Plaza Gezhouba International Plaza The Gezhouba International Plaza is a proposed supertall skyscraper in Wuhan, China. The mixed-use tower is set to rise and contain 69 floors. It is expected to be completed in 2013.-References:... |
350 m (1,148.3 ft) | 69 | 2013 | Wuhan Wuhan Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... |
See also
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the People's Republic of China