List of tallest buildings in China
has the largest number of tall buildings in the world, surpassing that of the second and third largest, the United States and Japan, combined. As of early 2017, China has more than 1400 skyscrapers above 150 meters of which 48 are super-tall 300 meters and above. The tallest tower in China is currently the Shanghai Tower, located in the namesake city at a height of 632 meters; it is the second-tallest building in the world. The previous 2 tallest buildings in mainland China have also been in Shanghai.
The Chinese economic reform from 1978 onwards lead to a significant improvement in quality of living and economic capital. Of the 64 buildings which reach a height of 350 metres or more in the world, 32 of them are in China.
Number of skyscrapers completed each year
The following table lists the number of buildings that are 150 meters and taller built within the last 15 years:Years | New Buildings |
2003-2004 | 133 |
2005-2006 | 125 |
2007-2008 | 126 |
2009-2010 | 127 |
2011-2012 | 105 |
2013 | 83 |
2014 | 149 |
2015 | 137 |
2016 | 127 |
Total | 1112 |
In recent years, China has been finishing more than 100 skyscrapers per year, with about 120 planned for 2017. More than 1000 skyscrapers were constructed just within the last 15 years.
Tallest buildings in China
As it is impractical to list all of its skyscrapers, the table below is an incomplete list of skyscrapers in China which ranks buildings that stand at least tall, sorted by height. This list includes skyscrapers in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.Of the 104 buildings in this list, 14 are in Shanghai, 11 are in Shenzhen, 11 are in Hong Kong, 11 are in Guangzhou and 4 are in Beijing.
Rank | Name | Chinese Name | Image | City | Height m | Floors | Year | Pinnacle height | Roof height |
1 | Shanghai Tower | 上海中心大厦 | Shanghai | 632 m | 128 | 2015 | |||
2 | Ping An Finance Centre | 平安国际金融中心 | Shenzhen | 115 | 2017 | ||||
3 | Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre | 广州周大福金融中心 | Guangzhou | 111 | 2016 | ||||
4 | Tianjin CTF Finance Centre | 天津周大福濱海中心 | Tianjin | 530 m | 97 | 2019 | |||
5 | China Zun | 中国尊 | Beijing | 109 | 2018 | ||||
6 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 上海环球金融中心 | Shanghai | 101 | 2008 | ||||
7 | International Commerce Centre | 環球貿易廣場 | Hong Kong | 108 | 2010 | ||||
8 | Changsha IFS Tower T1 | 长沙国际金融中心 | Changsha | 95 | 2018 | ||||
9 | Suzhou IFS | 苏州国际金融中心 | Suzhou | 98 | 2019 | ||||
10 | Zifeng Tower | 绿地广场·紫峰大厦 | Nanjing | 91 | 2010 | ||||
11 | KK100 | 京基100 | Shenzhen | 100 | 2011 | ||||
12 | Guangzhou International Finance Center | 广州国际金融中心 | Guangzhou | 103 | 2010 | ||||
13 | Wuhan Center | 武汉中心 | Wuhan | 88 | 2019 | ||||
14 | Dongguan International Trade Center 1 | 东莞环球金融中心 | Dongguan | 88 | 2020 | ||||
15 | Jin Mao Tower | 金茂大厦 | Shanghai | 88 | 1998 | ||||
16 | Two International Finance Centre | 國際金融中心二期 | Hong Kong | 88 | 2003 | ||||
17 | China Resources Headquarters | 华润总部大厦 | Shenzhen | 67 | 2018 | ||||
18 | CITIC Plaza | 中信广场 | Guangzhou | 80 | 1997 | ||||
19 | Dalian Eton Center | 大连裕景中心 | Dalian | 84 | 2016 | ||||
20 | Forum 66 Tower 1 | 市府恒隆广场 | Shenyang | 76 | 2015 | ||||
21 | Shun Hing Square | 信兴广场 | Shenzhen | 72 | 1996 | ||||
22 | Central Plaza | 中環廣場 | Hong Kong | 81 | 1992 | ||||
23 | Bank of China Tower | 中銀大廈 | Hong Kong | 76 | 1990 | ||||
24 | The Pinnacle | 广晟国际大厦 | Guangzhou | 66 | 2011 | ||||
25 | SEG Plaza | 赛格广场 | Shenzhen | 76 | 2000 | ||||
26 | Xi'an Glory International Financial Center | 西安国瑞国际金融中心 | Xi'an | 75 | 2020 | ||||
27 | The Center | 中環中心 | Hong Kong | 79 | 1998 | ||||
28 | Xiamen International Centre | 厦门国际中心 | Xiamen | 72 | 2019 | ||||
29 | Chongqing World Financial Center | 环球金融中心; | Chongqing | 78 | 2015 | ||||
30 | Tianjin World Financial Center | 津塔 | Tianjin | 79 | 2011 | ||||
31 | Huaguoyuan Tower 1 | 花果园双子塔1塔 | Guiyang | 76 | 2020 | unknown | |||
32 | Huaguoyuan Tower 2 | 花果园双子塔2塔 | Guiyang | 76 | 2020 | unknown | |||
33 | Shimao International Plaza | 上海世茂国际广场 | Shanghai | 69 | 2006 | ||||
34 | Minsheng Bank Building | 民生银行大厦/武汉国际证券大厦 | Wuhan | 71 | 2008 | ||||
35 | Zhuhai Tower | 珠海中心大厦 | Zhuhai | 67 | 2017 | ||||
36 | China World Trade Center Tower III | 国际贸易中心3期 | Beijing | 74 | 2009 | ||||
37 | Suning Plaza, Wuxi | 无锡国际金融中心 | Wuxi | 328 m | 71 | 2014 | 328 m | 284 m | |
38 | Hanging Village of Huaxi | 空中华西村 | Wuxi | 74 | 2011 | ||||
39 | Deji Plaza Phase 2 | 德基广场二期 | Nanjing | 70 | 2013 | ||||
40 | Wenzhou World Trade Center | 温州世贸中心大厦 | Wenzhou | 72 | 2011 | ||||
41 | Nina Tower | 如心廣場 | Hong Kong | 82 | 2007 | ||||
42 | International Youth Cultural Center Tower 1 | 南京国际青年文化中心 | Nanjing | 316 m | 71 | 2015 | 316 m | 290 m | |
43 | Moi Center | 瀋陽茂業中心 | Shenyang | 311 m | 75 | 2014 | 311 m | 270 m | |
44 | Fortune Center | 越秀金融大厦 | Guangzhou | 309 m | 77 | 2015 | 309 m | 292 m | |
45 | One Island East | 港島東中心 | Hong Kong | 70 | 2008 | ||||
46 | East Pacific Center Tower A | 东海商务广场主楼 | Shenzhen | 89 | 2013 | ||||
47 | Maoye City - Marriott Hotel | 无锡茂业中心 | Wuxi | 72 | 2014 | ||||
48 | Jiangxi Greenland Central Plaza 1 | 南昌綠地中心 | Nanchang | 59 | 2015 | ||||
49 | Jiangxi Greenland Central Plaza 2 | 南昌綠地中心 | Nanchang | 59 | 2015 | ||||
50 | Diwang International Fortune Center | 南宁中国资源塔 | Liuzhou | 75 | 2015 | ||||
51 | Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center | 中洲控股中心 | Shenzhen | 70 | 2015 | ||||
52 | Chang Fu Jin Mao Tower | 长富金茂大厦 | Shenzhen | 72 | 2016 | 303 m | 271 m | ||
53 | Gate to the East | 东方之门 | Suzhou | 74 | 2014 | ||||
54 | Leatop Plaza | 利通广场 | Guangzhou | 302 m | 69 | 2012 | 302 m | 365 m | |
55 | Greenland Puli Center | Jinan | 301 m | 63 | 2015 | 301 m | 244 m | ||
56 | Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza A | 厦门世茂海峡大厦A | Xiamen | 67 | 2015 | ||||
56 | Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza B | 厦门世茂海峡大厦B | Xiamen | 67 | 2015 | ||||
57 | R&F Yingkai Square | Guangzhou | 296 m | 66 | 2014 | 296 m | 283 m | ||
58 | Dongguan TBA Tower | Dongguan | 289 m | 72 | 2013 | 289 m | |||
59 | Shimao Crown Plaza | Shaoxing | 289 m | 60 | 2012 | 289 m | |||
60 | Plaza 66 | 恒隆广场1塔楼 | Shanghai | 69 | 2001 | ||||
61 | Chongqing Poly Tower | 重庆保利大厦 | Chongqing | 56 | 2013 | ||||
62 | Kaisa Center | Huizhou | 66 | 2015 | |||||
63 | Yingli International Finance Center | Chongqing | 58 | 2012 | |||||
64 | Soochow International Plaza West Tower | Huzhou | 50 | 2014 | |||||
65 | Soochow International Plaza East Tower | Huzhou | 50 | 2014 | |||||
66 | United International Mansion | 重庆联合国际大厦 | Chongqing | 72 | 2013 | ||||
67 | Tomorrow Square | 明天广场金威万豪酒店 | Shanghai | 60 | 2003 | ||||
68 | Zhengzhou Greenland Central Plaza North Tower | 郑东绿地中心北塔 | Zhengzhou | 63 | 2016 | ||||
68 | Zhengzhou Greenland Central Plaza South Tower | 郑东绿地中心南塔 | Zhengzhou | 63 | 2016 | ||||
69 | Chongqing World Trade Center | 世界贸易中心 | Chongqing | 60 | 2005 | ||||
70 | Cheung Kong Center | 長江集團中心 | Hong Kong | 62 | 1999 | ||||
71 | SPG Global Tower 1 | 苏州盛高环球大厦A座 | Suzhou | 49 | 2010 | ||||
72 | Excellence Century Plaza Tower 1 | Shenzhen | 60 | 2010 | |||||
73 | Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza | 绿地中心·千玺广场 | Zhengzhou | 56 | 2013 | ||||
74 | Hong Kong New World Tower | 香港新世界大厦 | Shanghai | 61 | 2002 | ||||
75 | Diwang International Commerce Center | 地王国际商会中心 | Nanning | 54 | 2006 | ||||
76 | Shimao International Center Main Tower | 世贸国际中心 | Fuzhou | 56 | 2012 | ||||
77 | Nantong Zhongnan International Plaza | Nanning | 53 | 2011 | |||||
78 | Wuhan World Trade Tower | 武汉世界贸易大厦 | Wuhan | 58 | 1998 | ||||
79 | Lvjing Tower | Shenzhen | 56 | 2011 | |||||
80 | Shanghai Wheelock Square | 上海会德丰广场 | Shanghai | 55 | 2010 | ||||
81 | The Cullinan North Tower | 天璽I | Hong Kong | 68 | 2008 | ||||
82 | The Cullinan South Tower | 天璽II | Hong Kong | 68 | 2008 | ||||
83 | Tongde Kunming Plaza | Kunming | 54 | 2015 | |||||
84 | China International Center B | 中华国际中心 | Guangzhou | 62 | 2007 | ||||
85 | Dapeng International Plaza | 大鹏国际广场 | Guangzhou | 56 | 1998 | ||||
86 | Suzhou Center | Suzhou | 52 | 2013 | |||||
87 | Nanchang Greenland Zifang Tower | Nanchang | 56 | 2015 | |||||
88 | Royal Wanxin International Tower | 沈阳皇朝万鑫大厦 | Shenyang | 52 | 2009 | ||||
89 | Bank of Guangzhou Tower | Guangzhou | 57 | 2012 | |||||
90 | Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 | 北京财富中心1 | Beijing | 63 | 2013 | ||||
91 | Xuzhou Suning Plaza | 徐州苏宁广场 | Xuzhou | 59 | 2017 | ||||
92 | Modern Media Center | Changzhou | 58 | 2013 | |||||
93 | Bocom Financial Towers | 交通银行金融大厦 | Shanghai | 52 | 2002 | ||||
94 | One Lujiazui | 发展大厦 | Shanghai | 47 | 2008 | ||||
95 | PTJ International Finance Center | Wuhan | 56 | 2014 | |||||
96 | Chengyi International Business Center | 诚毅国际商务中心 | Xiamen | 54 | 2015 | ||||
97 | Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower | 深圳特区报业大厦 | Shenzhen | 47 | 1998 | ||||
98 | East Pacific Center Tower B | 东海商务广场B座 | Shenzhen | 72 | 2013 | ||||
99 | Grand Gateway Shanghai I | 港汇广场1 | Shanghai | 52 | 2005 | ||||
100 | Grand Gateway Shanghai II | 港汇广场2 | Shanghai | 52 | 2005 | ||||
101 | The Masterpiece | 名鑄 | Hong Kong | 64 | 2007 | ||||
102 | Post & Telecommunication Hub | 广东电信广场 | Guangzhou | 68 | 2003 | ||||
103 | Jing An Kerry Centre | Shanghai | 58 | 2013 | |||||
104 | Shanghai IFC North Tower | 上海国金中心北座 | Shanghai | 56 | 2010 |
Timeline of tallest buildings
The following is a list of buildings that in the past held, or currently holds the title of the tallest building in mainland China. This list includes high-rises and skyscrapers only. It excludes such buildings as TV or observation towers like the Oriental Pearl Tower or Canton Tower. This list excludes buildings from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.Name | Floors | Year as tallest | Height m | City | Image |
Union Building | 6 | 1916–1922 | 45.75 | Shanghai | |
Nanfang Building | 12 | 1922–1927 | 50 | Guangzhou | |
Customs House | 8 | 1927–1929 | 79.2 | Shanghai | |
Peace Hotel | 13 | 1929–1934 | 77 | Shanghai | |
Broadway Mansions | 19 | 1934–1934 | 78 | Shanghai | |
Park Hotel | 24 | 1934–1968 | 84 | Shanghai | |
Guangzhou Hotel | 27 | 1968–1976 | 86.51 | Guangzhou | |
Baiyun Hotel | 34 | 1976–1985 | 93.5 | Guangzhou | |
Guomao Building | 50 | 1985–1990 | 160 | Shenzhen | |
Jing Guang Center | 52 | 1990–1996 | 208 | Beijing | |
King Tower | 38 | 1996–1996 | 212 | Shanghai | |
Shun Hing Square | 69 | 1996–1997 | 384 | Shenzhen | |
CITIC Plaza | 80 | 1997–1998 | 390 | Guangzhou | |
Jinmao Tower | 88 | 1998–2008 | 421 | Shanghai | |
Shanghai World Financial Center | 101 | 2008–2015 | 492 | Shanghai | |
Shanghai Tower | 128 | 2015–present | 632 | Shanghai |
Under construction
Name | Pinnacle height | Floors | Completion | City |
Goldin Finance 117 | 117 | 2020 | Tianjin | |
Baoneng Binhu Center Tower 1 | 119 | 2024 | Hefei | |
Evergrande International Financial Center T1 | 112 | 2021 | Hefei | |
Suzhou Zhonghan Center | 103 | Unknown | Suzhou | |
Xi'an Greenland Center | 101 | 2024 | Xi'an | |
Wuhan Greenland Center | 97 | 2021 | Wuhan | |
Chengdu Greenland Tower | 100 | 2021 | Chengdu | |
Chongqing International Trade and Commerce Center | 99 | 2022 | Chongqing | |
Baoneng Binhu Center T2 | 96 | 2028 | Hefei | |
Tianshan Gate of The World | 106 | 2025 | Shijiazhuang | |
China Resources Centre Block A | 85 | 2019 | Nanning | |
Riverview Plaza | 73 | 2018 | Wuhan | |
Haikou Tower | 94 | 2020 | Haikou | |
Shandong IFC | 86 | 2022 | Jinan | |
Ningbo Center | 80 | 2022 | Ningbo | |
Gemdale Gangxia Tower 1 | 80 | 2020 | Shenzhen | |
Gezhouba International Plaza | 69 | 2022 | Wuhan | |
Skyfame Center Landmark Tower | 72 | 2022 | Nanning | |
Jinan Center Financial City | 69 | 2021 | Jinan |