List of tallest buildings in the People's Republic of China

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Graphic representation of some of the tallest buildings in China with height comparison

The following article provides a list of skyscrapers in the People's Republic of China by official height, based on the criteria of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat . The list includes all completed buildings with a structural height of 350 meters or more, as well as all buildings under construction (including construction stop) and in planning with a height of at least 400 meters. Another list includes the skyscrapers of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and most recently the tallest buildings of the PRC and Hong Kong of their time.

overview

Due to globalization and the associated economic rise of the People's Republic of China, there has been a lot of construction activity in many of the country's larger cities, especially since the beginning of the 21st century (not only for skyscrapers). The first skyscrapers that made it into the “top ten” tallest buildings in the world were built in the mid and late 1990s. For example the 421 meter high Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai , which was also the tallest building in the country from 1999 to 2008. With the construction of the Shanghai World Financial Center in 2008 and the Shanghai Tower in 2015, Shanghai was able to hold its title as the city with the tallest skyscraper in China. In the meantime, however, numerous other cities have followed suit with large-scale projects, although so far only a few buildings have been planned as higher structures. However, the construction of tall buildings is not evenly distributed across the metropolises in terms of numbers and height. Some cities are building many less high structures, while others only stand out with a handful of projects, but reach heights of 500 and more meters. In Shanghai, for example, after the Shanghai Tower, there are no more skyscrapers under construction or planning that exceed 400 meters.

The areas resulting from the heavy building activity are intended to create offices for national and international companies in the big cities, where there is often either only a little building area available or where it is very expensive. However, only a comparatively few skyscrapers are purely office buildings, as there is also a high demand for hotels and living space. Last but not least, many high-rise buildings are also used for tourism, for example by setting up viewing platforms or restaurants .

At the end of April 2020, a general limit of new projects was set at a height of 500 meters.

Tabular listing of the skyscrapers in the PRC

  • Shanghai Tower, Shanghai

  • Pingan International Finance Center, Shenzhen

  • Guangzhou CTF Finance Center, Guangzhou

  • Tianjin CTF Finance Center, Tianjin

  • Zhongguo Zun, Beijing

  • Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai

  • Changsha IFS Tower T2 and T1, Changsha

  • Zifeng Tower, Nanjing

  • Suzhou Supertower, Suzhou

  • Kingkey 100, Shenzhen

E. = floors, BJ = year of construction (year of completion)
No. Surname city height E. BJ Remarks
01 Shanghai Tower Shanghai 632 m 128 2015 Second tallest building in the world and tallest in the People's Republic of China; third tallest building in the world upon completion of the Suzhou Zhongnan Center
02 Pingan International Finance Center Shenzhen 599 m 115 2017 Second tallest building in the People's Republic of China
03 Chow Tai Fook Center Guangzhou 530 m 116 2016 Third tallest building in the People's Republic of China
03 Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Binhai Center Tianjin 530 m 097 2019 Together with the Chow Tai Fook Center in Guangzhou the third tallest building in the People's Republic of China
05 Zhongguo Zun Beijing 528 m 108 2019 Tallest building in the capital Beijing.
06th Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai 492 m 101 2008 When it was built, it was the second tallest building in the world and had the highest usable floor
07th Changsha IFS Tower T1 Changsha 452 m 088 2018
08th Zifeng Tower Nanjing 450 m 089 2010
08th Suzhou Supertower Suzhou 450 m 098 2019
10 KK100 Shenzhen 441 m 100 2011 The 100 in the name stands for the number of floors
11 Wuhan Center Wuhan 438 m 88 2019
11 Guangzhou International Finance Center Guangzhou 438 m 103 2010
13 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai 421 m 088 1998 Was the tallest skyscraper in the country from 1998 to 2008 and is currently the third tallest building in Shanghai. The tower houses the highest swimming pool in Asia.
14th China Resources Headquarters Shenzhen 392 m 068 2018
15th CITIC Plaza Guangzhou 390 m 080 1996 From 1996 to 1997 briefly tallest building in China; until 2009 tallest reinforced concrete building
16 Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1 Shenzhen 389 m 080 2019
17th Shun Hing Square Shenzhen 384 m 069 1996 The building was briefly the tallest in the country in 1996.
18th Eton Place Dalian Dalian 383 m 081 2016
19th Logan Century Center 1st Nanning 381 m 082 2018
20th Dalian International Trade Center Dalian 370 m 086 2019
21st Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A Nanjing 368 m 077 2019
22nd The Pinnacle Guangzhou 360 m 060 2012
23 Raffles City Chongqing T4N Chongqing 354 m 079 2019
23 Raffles City Chongqing T3N Chongqing 354 m 079 2019
25th Forum 66 Shenyang 350 m 068 2015
25th Hanking Center Tower Shenzhen 350 m 074 2018

Tallest buildings under construction and in planning

Tallest building under construction or construction freeze

This is a list of tallest buildings under construction or freeze above 400 meters.

E. = floors, BJ = year of construction (year of completion)
Surname city height E. BJ Remarks
Goldin Finance 117 Tianjin 597 m 117 2021 Final height reached
Dalian Greenland Center Dalian 518 m 88 Construction is currently on hold
Evergrande International Financial Center T1 Hefei 518 m 112 2021 Construction is currently on hold
Global Financial Center Tower Shenyang 500 m Construction is currently on hold
Suzhou Zhongnan Center Suzhou 499 m 103 Construction stopped
Xi'an Greenland Center Xi'an 498 m 101 2024
Wuhan Greenland Center Wuhan 476 m 097 2021 Construction stopped
Chengdu Greenland Center Cheng you 468 m 101 2021 Construction stopped
Chongqing Corporate Avenue 1 Chongqing 468 m 099 2022
Tianjin R&F Guangdong Tower Tianjin 468 m 091 Construction is currently on hold
Riverview Plaza A1 Wuhan 436 m 073 2020 Construction stopped
Chongqing Tall Tower Chongqing 431 m 101 2022 Construction stopped
Haikou Tower 1 Haikou 428 m 094 Construction is currently on hold
Shangdong IFC Jinan 428 m 086 2022 Construction stopped
Ningbo Center Tower 1 Ningbo 409 m 080 2022
Dongfeng Plaza Landmark Tower Kunming 407 m 100 2022
China Resources Center Block A Nanning 403 m 85 2019 Final height reached
Nanning China Resources Tower Nanning 403 m 85 2020
Guiyang International Financial Center T1 Guiyang 401 m 079 2020

Tallest building in planning

This is a list of the tallest buildings that are in various phases of planning and are at least 400 meters high.

E. = floors, BJ = year of construction (year of completion)
Surname city height E. BJ
Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Center Shenzhen 700 2024
Changchun World Trade Center Changchun 631 m 126
Nexus Tower Shenzhen 595 m 124
Baoneng Binhai Center T1 Hefei 588 m 119 2024
Rose Rock International Finance Center Tianjin 588 m
Hexi Yuzui Tower A Tianjin 580 m 110 2025
Guizhou Culture Plaza Tower Guiyang 521 m 109
Citimark Financial Center Phase 1 Shenzhen 520 m
Wanda One Xi'an 519 m
Jinan IFC Landmark Tower Jinan 518 m 135
Fuzhou City 108 Building Fuzhou 518 m 108
China Resources Hubei Old Village Redevelopment Shenzhen 500 m 2025
Tainfu Center Cheng you 490 m 103 2025
Houjie International Home Furniture Center Building Dongguan 480 m 102
Kunshan Center Suzhou 480 m
Jianbei International Financial Center Chongqing 470 m 103
ASE Center R6 Tianjin 468 m 93
Baoneng Binhu Center T2 Hefei 465 m 96 2028
Greenland Center Tower 1 Kunming 458 m
Evergrande City Light Ningbo 455 m 95 2022
Shijiazhuang International Finance Center Shijiazhuang 450 m 106
Wuhan World Trade Center Wuhan 438 m 86
Longemont Asia Pacific Center Phase 2 Shenyang 430 m 98
Nantong Center Nantong 430 m 88
Haiya Business Center Kunming 428 m 98
SUNAC Center Wuhan 425 m 85
Diamond Tower Suzhou 417.7 m 79
Nanjing Financial CITY Phase II Plot C Tower 1 Nanjing 411 m 87
Guangxi Beibu Gulf Bank Headquarters Nanning 402 m 75
Azure Coast Tower Qingdao 400 m
Century Plaza North Tower Suzhou 400 m
Greenland Optics Valley Center Landmark Tower Wuhan 400 m
Northstar Changsha Center Tower 1 Changsha 400 m

Tabular listing of the skyscrapers in Hong Kong

The following table lists all of the skyscrapers in the Hong Kong SAR. Although Hong Kong is one of the cities with the most high-rise buildings, there is currently hardly any construction activity there, in contrast to the rest of the People's Republic of China.

  • International Commerce Center

  • Two International Finance Center

  • Central Plaza

  • Bank of China Tower

No. Surname height Floors Construction year status Remarks
1 International Commerce Center 484 m 108 2010 Existing Tallest building in Hong Kong. The building houses the highest hotel suite in the world.
2 Two International Finance Center 412 m 086 2003 Existing Was Hong Kong's tallest structure from 2003 to 2010.
3 Central Plaza 374 m 078 1992 Existing Up until 1997 the tallest building made of reinforced concrete. Exceeded in 1997 by the CITIC Plaza in Guangzhou .
4th Bank of China Tower 367 m 073 1990 Existing
5 The Center 346 m 073 1998 Existing
6th Nina Towers 319 m 073 2006 Existing

Tallest building in the PRC and Hong Kong of their time

time building image place height Floors Remarks
1972-1980 Jardine House HK Jardine House.jpg Hong Kong 178.5 m 52 The first skyscraper in Hong Kong and one of the oldest skyscrapers in the city.
1980-1990 Hopewell Center HKHopewellCentre.jpg Hong Kong 222 m 64
1990-1992 Bank of China Tower HK Bank of China Tower View.jpg Hong Kong 367.4 m 72 When completed, was the tallest building in the world outside the United States.
1992-1996 Central Plaza 中 環 廣場 .JPG Hong Kong 374 m 78
1996 Shun Hing Square Diwang Dasha 01.JPG Shenzhen 384 m 69 First building in China outside Hong Kong with a height of over 300 meters.
1996-1998 CITIC Plaza Guangzhou CITIC Plaza DSC02461.jpg Guangzhou 391 m 80
1998-2008 Jin Mao Tower Shaghai Jin Mao.JPG Shanghai 420.5 m 88
2008-2015 Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai World Financial Center Far.jpg Shanghai 492 m 101
2015 – today Shanghai Tower Shanghai tower dec 26, 2014.jpg Shanghai 632 m 128

See also

Web links

Commons : Skyscrapers in China  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files
  • SkyscraperCity - High-rise images and skyscraper projects in China and worldwide

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Global Tall Building Database of CTBUH: Skyscrapercenter, China
  2. ↑ China sets a limit for skyscrapers at 500 m Global Times (English)
  3. ^ CTBUH: Buildings in Hong Kong