Shanghai skyline, which features a supertall cluster and the megatall Shanghai Tower
Shenzhen skyline, with the Ping An International Finance Centre

China has the largest number of skyscrapers in the world, surpassing that of the top eleven largest, the United States (870+), United Arab Emirates (310+), South Korea (270+), Japan (270+), Malaysia (260+), Australia (140+), Indonesia (130+), Canada (130+), Philippines (120+) and Thailand (120+) combined. As of 2023, China has more than 3,000 buildings above 150 m (490 ft), of which 106 are supertall (300 m (980 ft) and above).[1]

China is home to five of the world's ten tallest buildings.[2] 39 of the 76 completed buildings with a minimum height of 350 m (1,150 ft) worldwide are in China,[3] while 44 out of 51 such buildings under construction in the world are also located in the country.[4] China has also been a leader in construction technologies for skyscrapers, with 70 percent of the buildings over 300 m (980 ft) in the world being built by Chinese companies.[5]

The tallest building in China is currently the Shanghai Tower, located in the namesake city at a height of 632 m (2,073 ft); it is the third tallest building in the world.[6][7] The previous two tallest buildings in mainland China have also been in Shanghai. Hong Kong is the Chinese city with the most skyscrapers,[8] while Shenzhen has the most number of supertalls.[9]

In June 2020, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) imposed a ban on the construction of super high-rise buildings taller than 500 m (1,600 ft), due to safety reasons and waste of resources.[10] In October 2021, the Chinese government announced restrictions on the construction of supertall buildings. The country's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) said the action is driven by concerns on "issues such as costs, energy consumption, safety, and environmental impact".[11][12][13]

Tallest buildings

As it is impractical to list all of its skyscrapers, the table below is an incomplete list of skyscrapers in China, ranking buildings that stand at least 300 metres (980 ft) tall, sorted by height. This list includes skyscrapers in the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

This list does not include nonbuilding structures, such as the 604 m (1,982 ft) Canton Tower in Guangzhou, which despite being the second tallest structure in China, is actually an observation tower.

Of the 106 buildings in this list, 21 are in Shenzhen, 13 are in Guangzhou, 9 are in Shanghai, 7 are in Hong Kong and 2 are in Beijing.

  Was the tallest building in China upon completion
Rank Name Chinese name Image City Height Floors Year Pinnacle height Occupied height
1 Shanghai Tower 上海中心 Shanghai 632 m (2,073 ft) 128 2015 632 m (2,073 ft) 583.4 m (1,914 ft)[14]
2 Ping An International Finance Centre 平安金融中心 Shenzhen 600 m (1,969 ft) 115 2017 600 m (1,969 ft) 562.2 m (1,844 ft)[15]
3 = Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre 广州周大福金融中心 Guangzhou 530 m (1,739 ft) 111 2016 530 m (1,739 ft) 495.5 m (1,626 ft)[16]
3 = Tianjin CTF Finance Centre 天津周大福濱海中心 Tianjin 530 m (1,739 ft) 97 2019 530.4 m (1,740 ft) 439.4 m (1,442 ft)
5 China Zun 中国尊 Beijing 527.7 m (1,731 ft) 109 2018 527.7 m (1,731 ft) 515.5 m (1,691 ft)[17]
6 Shanghai World Financial Center 上海环球金融中心 上海国际金融中心 Shanghai 492 m (1,614 ft) 101 2008 494.3 m (1,622 ft) 474 m (1,555 ft)
7 International Commerce Centre 環球貿易廣場 Hong Kong 484 m (1,588 ft) 108 2010 484 m (1,588 ft) 468.8 m (1,538 ft)[18]
8 Wuhan Greenland Center 武汉绿地中心 Wuhan 476 m (1,562 ft) 101 2023 476 m (1,562 ft) 467 m (1,532 ft)
9 Changsha IFS Tower T1 长沙国际金融中心1 Changsha 452.1 m (1,483 ft) 94 2018 452.1 m (1,483 ft) 431 m (1,414 ft)
10 = Suzhou IFS 苏州国际金融中心 Suzhou 450 m (1,476 ft) 95 2019 450 m (1,476 ft) 399.1 m (1,309 ft)
10 = Zifeng Tower 紫峰大厦 Nanjing 450 m (1,476 ft) 89 2010 450 m (1,476 ft) 316.6 m (1,039 ft)[19]
12 Wuhan Center Tower 武汉中心 Wuhan 443.1 m (1,454 ft) 88 2019 443.1 m (1,454 ft) 399.2 m (1,310 ft)
13 KK100 京基100 Shenzhen 441.8 m (1,449 ft) 98 2011 441.8 m (1,449 ft) 427.1 m (1,401 ft)
14 Guangzhou International Finance Center 广州国际金融中心 Guangzhou 438.6 m (1,439 ft) 101 2010 438.6 m (1,439 ft) 415.1 m (1,362 ft)
15 Dongguan International Trade Center 1 东莞国际贸易中心1 Dongguan 422.6 m (1,386 ft) 85 2021 422.6 m (1,386 ft) 384.8 m (1,262 ft)
16 Jin Mao Tower 金茂大厦 Shanghai 421.1 m (1,382 ft) 88 1999 421.1 m (1,382 ft) 348.4 m (1,143 ft)[20]
17 Two International Finance Centre 國際金融中心二期 Hong Kong 412 m (1,352 ft) 88 2003 412 m (1,352 ft) 387.6 m (1,272 ft)
18 Guangxi China Resources Tower 广西华润大厦 Nanning 402.7 m (1,321 ft) 86 2020 402.7 m (1,321 ft) 374.3 m (1,228 ft)
19 Guiyang International Financial Center Tower 1 贵阳国际金融中心1 Guiyang 401 m (1,316 ft) 79 2020 401 m (1,316 ft) 368.1 m (1,208 ft)
20 China Resources Headquarters 华润总部大厦 Shenzhen 392.5 m (1,288 ft) 68 2018 392.5 m (1,288 ft) 345 m (1,132 ft)
21 CITIC Plaza 中信广场 Guangzhou 390.2 m (1,280 ft) 80 1996 390.2 m (1,280 ft) 296.9 m (974 ft)
22 Citymark Center 城脉中心 Shenzhen 388.3 m (1,274 ft) 70 2022 388.3 m (1,274 ft) 361.7 m (1,187 ft)
23 Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1 深业上城大厦 1 Shenzhen 388.1 m (1,273 ft) 80 2020 388.1 m (1,273 ft) 379.1 m (1,244 ft)
24 Shun Hing Square 信兴广场 Shenzhen 384 m (1,260 ft) 69 1996 384 m (1,260 ft) 298 m (978 ft)
25 Dalian Eton Center 大连裕景中心 Dalian 383.2 m (1,257 ft) 80 2016 383.2 m (1,257 ft) 339.8 m (1,115 ft)
26 Logan Century Center 1 龙光世纪中心1 Nanning 381.3 m (1,251 ft) 82 2018 390 m (1,280 ft) 364.2 m (1,195 ft)
27 1 Corporate Avenue 企业天地1号 Wuhan 376 m (1,234 ft) 73 2021 376 m (1,234 ft) 330.3 m (1,084 ft)
28 Dabaihui Plaza 大百汇广场 Shenzhen 375.6 m (1,232 ft) 70 2021 375.6 m (1,232 ft) 306.9 m (1,007 ft)
29 Central Plaza 中環廣場 Hong Kong 373.9 m (1,227 ft) 78 1992 373.9 m (1,227 ft) 299 m (981 ft)
30 Dalian International Trade Center 大连国际贸易中心 Dalian 370.2 m (1,215 ft) 86 2019 370.2 m (1,215 ft) 359.5 m (1,179 ft)
31 Haitian Center Tower 2 海天中心2 Qingdao 368.9 m (1,210 ft) 74 2021 368.9 m (1,210 ft) 342.9 m (1,125 ft)
32 Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A 金鹰世界A Nanjing 368.1 m (1,208 ft) 77 2020 368.1 m (1,208 ft) 336 m (1,102 ft)
33 Bank of China Tower 中銀大廈 Hong Kong 367.4 m (1,205 ft) 76 1990 367.4 m (1,205 ft) 288.3 m (946 ft)
34 Hanking Center 汉京中心 Shenzhen 358.9 m (1,177 ft) 65 2018 358.9 m (1,177 ft) 320 m (1,050 ft)
35 Galaxy World Tower 1 星系世界塔 Shenzhen 356 m (1,168 ft) 71 2023 356 m (1,168 ft) 347 m (1,138 ft)
35 Galaxy World Tower 2 星系世界塔 Shenzhen 356 m (1,168 ft) 71 2023 356 m (1,168 ft) 347 m (1,138 ft)
36 = Raffles City Chongqing T3N 重庆来福士广场T3N Chongqing 354.5 m (1,163 ft) 79 2019 354.5 m (1,163 ft) 339.5 m (1,114 ft)
36 = Raffles City Chongqing T4N 重庆来福士广场T4N Chongqing 354.5 m (1,163 ft) 74 2019 354.5 m (1,163 ft) 338.9 m (1,112 ft)
38 Forum 66 Tower 1 市府恒隆广场1 Shenyang 350.6 m (1,150 ft) 68 2015 350.6 m (1,150 ft) 294 m (965 ft)[21]
39 The Pinnacle 广晟国际大厦 Guangzhou 350.3 m (1,149 ft) 66 2011 350.3 m (1,149 ft) 264.2 m (867 ft)
40 Xi'an Glory International Financial Center 西安国瑞国际金融中心 Xi'an 350 m (1,148 ft) 75 2022 350 m (1,148 ft)
41 Spring City 66 昆明恒隆广场 Kunming 349 m (1,145 ft) 61 2019 349 m (1,145 ft) 285.7 m (937 ft)
42 The Center 中環中心 Hong Kong 346 m (1,135 ft) 79 1998 346 m (1,135 ft) 275 m (902 ft)
43 Changsha Shimao World Financial Center 长沙世茂环球金融中心 Changsha 343 m (1,125 ft) 74 2019 343 m (1,125 ft) 324 m (1,063 ft)
44 One Shenzhen Bay Tower 7 深圳湾一号 Shenzhen 341.4 m (1,120 ft) 71 2018 341.4 m (1,120 ft) 319.7 m (1,049 ft)
45 = Jinan Center Financial City A5-3 济南中心金融城A5-3 Jinan 339 m (1,112 ft) 69 2020 339 m (1,112 ft) 315.5 m (1,035 ft)
45 = Wuxi IFS 无锡国际金融中心 Wuxi 339 m (1,112 ft) 68 2014 339 m (1,112 ft) 304 m (997 ft)
47 Chongqing World Financial Center 重庆环球金融中心 Chongqing 338.9 m (1,112 ft) 72 2015 338.9 m (1,112 ft) 306.1 m (1,004 ft)
48 = Suning Plaza, Zhenjiang 镇江苏宁广场 Zhenjiang 338 m (1,109 ft) 75 2018 338 m (1,109 ft) 301.8 m (990 ft)
48 = Tianjin Modern City Office Tower 天津国际金融中心 Tianjin 338 m (1,109 ft) 65 2016 338 m (1,109 ft)
50 Hengqin International Financial Center 横琴国际金融中心 Zhuhai 337.7 m (1,108 ft) 69 2020 337.8 m (1,108 ft) 296.5 m (973 ft)
51 Tianjin World Financial Center 津塔 Tianjin 336.9 m (1,105 ft) 75 2011 336.9 m (1,105 ft) 313.6 m (1,029 ft)[22]
52 = Twin Towers Guiyang, East Tower 花果园双子塔1塔 Guiyang 335 m (1,099 ft) 74 2020 335 m (1,099 ft) 329.4 m (1,081 ft)
52 = Twin Towers Guiyang, West Tower 花果园双子塔2塔 Guiyang 335 m (1,099 ft) 74 2020 335 m (1,099 ft) 329.4 m (1,081 ft)
54 Shimao International Plaza 上海世茂国际广场 Shanghai 333.3 m (1,094 ft) 69 2006 333.3 m (1,094 ft) 246 m (807 ft)
55 Minsheng Bank Building 民生银行大厦/武汉国际证券大厦 Wuhan 331 m (1,086 ft) 71 2008 331 m (1,086 ft) 237.4 m (779 ft)
56 = China World Trade Center Tower III 国际贸易中心3期 Beijing 330 m (1,083 ft) 74 2009 330 m (1,083 ft) 311.8 m (1,023 ft)
56 = Guangxi Financial Investment Center 广西金融投资中心 Nanning 330 m (1,083 ft) 70 2021 330 m (1,083 ft)
56 = Yuexiu Fortune Center Tower 1 武汉越秀财富中心 Wuhan 330 m (1,083 ft) 68 2017 330 m (1,083 ft) 304.5 m (999 ft)
59 Hon Kwok City Center 汉国城市商业中心 Shenzhen 329.4 m (1,081 ft) 80 2017 329.4 m (1,081 ft) 302.2 m (991 ft)
60 Zhuhai Tower 珠海中心大厦 Zhuhai 328.8 m (1,079 ft) 67 2017 328.8 m (1,079 ft) 308.8 m (1,013 ft)
61 = Hanging Village of Huaxi 空中华西村 Wuxi 328 m (1,076 ft) 72 2011 328 m (1,076 ft) 315 m (1,033 ft)
61 = Suning Plaza, Wuxi 无锡苏宁广场 Wuxi 328 m (1,076 ft) 67 2014 328 m (1,076 ft) 284.4 m (933 ft)
61 = Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B 金鹰世界B Nanjing 328 m (1,076 ft) 60 2019 328 m (1,076 ft) 289 m (948 ft)
64 Baoneng Center 宝能中心 Shenzhen 327.3 m (1,074 ft) 65 2018 327.3 m (1,074 ft) 296.4 m (972 ft)
64 = Xiangjiang Fortune Finance Center Tower 1 湘江财富金融中心1 Changsha 327 m (1,073 ft) 65 2020 327 m (1,073 ft)
66 Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 1 南京环球贸易中心 Nanjing 326.5 m (1,071 ft) 68 2022 326.5 m (1,071 ft)
67 Deji Plaza Phase 2 德基广场二期 Nanjing 324 m (1,063 ft) 70 2013 324 m (1,063 ft) 294 m (965 ft)
68 Yantai Shimao No.1 The Harbour 烟台世茂海湾一号 Yantai 323 m (1,060 ft) 59 2017 323 m (1,060 ft) 237.8 m (780 ft)
69 Wenzhou World Trade Center 温州世贸中心大厦 Wenzhou 321.9 m (1,056 ft) 68 2011 321.9 m (1,056 ft) 244 m (801 ft)
70 Guangxi Finance Plaza 广西金融广场 Nanning 321 m (1,053 ft) 68 2017 321 m (1,053 ft) 294.6 m (967 ft)
70 = Heartland 66 Office Tower 武汉恒隆广场 Wuhan 320.9 m (1,053 ft) 61 2020 320.9 m (1,053 ft)
72 Nina Tower 如心廣場 Hong Kong 320.4 m (1,051 ft) 80 2007 320.4 m (1,051 ft) 301.1 m (988 ft)
73 = Huijin Center 1 汇金中心1 Guangzhou 320 m (1,050 ft) 69 2022 320 m (1,050 ft)
73 = White Magnolia Plaza 白玉兰广场 Shanghai 320 m (1,050 ft) 65 2017 320 m (1,050 ft)
75 Global City Plaza 环球都会广场 Guangzhou 318.9 m (1,046 ft) 67 2016 318.9 m (1,046 ft)
76 = Jiuzhou International Tower 九州国际大厦 Nanning 318 m (1,043 ft) 71 2017 318 m (1,043 ft)
76 = Baoneng Shenyang Global Financial Center Tower 2 沈阳宝能环球金融中心2 Shenyang 318 m (1,043 ft) 2018 318 m (1,043 ft)
78 = Kunming Xishan Wanda Plaza North 西山万达广场北塔 Kunming 317.8 m (1,043 ft) 67 2016 317.8 m (1,043 ft)
78 = Kunming Xishan Wanda Plaza South 西山万达广场南塔 Kunming 317.8 m (1,043 ft) 66 2016 317.8 m (1,043 ft)
80 Chongqing IFS T1 重庆国际金融中心 Chongqing 316.3 m (1,038 ft) 63 2016 316.3 m (1,038 ft) 296.3 m (972 ft)
81 International Youth Cultural Center Tower 1 南京国际青年文化中心 Nanjing 315 m (1,033 ft) 71 2015 315 m (1,033 ft) 270 m (886 ft)
82 Honglou Times Square 红楼时代广场 Lanzhou 313 m (1,027 ft) 56 2018 313 m (1,027 ft) 246.2 m (808 ft)
83 Shenzhen Bay Innovation and Technology Centre Tower 1 深湾创新科技中心1 Shenzhen 311.1 m (1,021 ft) 69 2020 311.1 m (1,021 ft) 294.9 m (968 ft)
84 = Moi Center 瀋陽茂業中心 Shenyang 311 m (1,020 ft) 75 2014 311 m (1,020 ft) 270 m (886 ft)
84 = Poly Pazhou C2 保利发展广场 Guangzhou 311 m (1,020 ft) 65 2017 311 m (1,020 ft) 296 m (971 ft)
86 Guangxi Wealth Financial Center 富雅国际金融中心 Nanning 310.8 m (1,020 ft) 70 2019 310.8 m (1,020 ft)
87 CCCC Southern Financial Investment Building 中交汇通横琴广场 Zhuhai 309.5 m (1,015 ft) 65 2021 309.5 m (1,015 ft)
88 = Pearl River Tower 珠江城大厦 Guangzhou 309.4 m (1,015 ft) 71 2013 309.4 m (1,015 ft) 289.9 m (951 ft)
88 = Fortune Center 越秀金融大厦 Guangzhou 309.4 m (1,015 ft) 68 2015 309.4 m (1,015 ft) 292 m (958 ft)
90 = Changsha IFS Tower 2 长沙国际金融中心副楼 Changsha 308 m (1,010 ft) 63 2018 308 m (1,010 ft)
90 = Guangfa Securities Headquarters 广发证券大厦 Guangzhou 308 m (1,010 ft) 58 2018 308 m (1,010 ft) 273.3 m (897 ft)
92 East Pacific Center Tower A 东海商务广场A座 Shenzhen 306 m (1,004 ft) 85 2013 306 m (1,004 ft) 278 m (912 ft)
93 Zhongshan International Trade Center 中山国际贸易中心 Zhongshan 305 m (1,001 ft) 65 2019 305 m (1,001 ft) 305 m (1,001 ft)
94 Chang Fu Jin Mao Tower 长富金茂大厦 Shenzhen 304.3 m (998 ft) 68 2015 304.3 m (998 ft) 271 m (889 ft)
95 Maoye City – Marriott Hotel 无锡茂业中心 Wuxi 303.8 m (997 ft) 68 2014 303.8 m (997 ft) 267 m (876 ft)
96 = Diwang International Fortune Center 柳州地王国际财富中心 Liuzhou 303 m (994 ft) 72 2015 303 m (994 ft) 289.9 m (951 ft)
96 = Greenland Puli Center 绿地普利中心 Jinan 303 m (994 ft) 63 2015 303 m (994 ft) 244.2 m (801 ft)
96 = Jiangxi Greenland Central Plaza 1 南昌綠地中央广场1 Nanchang 303 m (994 ft) 59 2015 303 m (994 ft) 245 m (804 ft)
96 = Jiangxi Greenland Central Plaza 2 南昌綠地中央广场2 Nanchang 303 m (994 ft) 59 2015 303 m (994 ft) 245 m (804 ft)
100 Leatop Plaza 利通广场 Guangzhou 302.7 m (993 ft) 64 2012 302.7 m (993 ft) 264.7 m (868 ft)
101 Gate to the East 东方之门 Suzhou 301.8 m (990 ft) 74 2015 301.8 m (990 ft) 261.1 m (857 ft)
102 Chongqing International Commerce Financial Centre T1 重庆国际贸易中心1 Chongqing 301.2 m (988 ft) 65 2022 301.2 m (988 ft)
103 Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center 中洲控股中心 Shenzhen 300.8 m (987 ft) 61 2015 300.8 m (987 ft) 260.7 m (855 ft)
104 = Huachuang International Plaza 华创国际广场 Changsha 300 m (984 ft) 66 2017 300 m (984 ft)
104 = OCT Tower 华侨城大厦 Shenzhen 300 m (984 ft) 60 2020 300 m (984 ft) 269.9 m (885 ft)
104 = Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower C 金鹰世界C Nanjing 300 m (984 ft) 58 2019 300 m (984 ft) 264.6 m (868 ft)
104 = Shenglong Global Center 升龙环球中心 Fuzhou 300 m (984 ft) 57 2019 300 m (984 ft) 262.5 m (861 ft)


Under construction

This list ranks buildings under construction in China that plan to stand at least 300 metres (980 ft) tall.

  Indicates buildings that have been topped out
Name City Height Floors Year (est.)
Xiangmi Lake New Financial Center Tower 1 Shenzhen 500 m (1,600 ft) 109 2026[23]
Greenland Jinmao International Finance Center Nanjing 499.8 m (1,640 ft) 102 2026[24]
Hexi Yuzui Tower A Nanjing 498.9 m (1,637 ft) 85 2027
Xi'an Greenland Center Xi'an 498 m (1,634 ft) 101 2025[25]
Tianfu Center Chengdu 488.9 m (1,604 ft) 95 2028
Rizhao Center Rizhao 485 m (1,591 ft) 94 2028
North Bund Centre Shanghai 480 m (1,570 ft) 99 2026[26][27]
Wuhan CTF Finance Center Wuhan 648 m (2,126 ft) 121 2029
Fosun Bund Center T1 Wuhan 470 m (1,540 ft)
China Resources Land Center Dongguan 450 m (1,480 ft) 98
Shandong IFC Jinan 428 m (1,404 ft) 88 2024
Haikou Tower Haikou 428 m (1,404 ft) 94 2027[28]
Nanjing Financial City Tower I Nanjing 426 m (1,398 ft) 88 2026
Ningbo Central Plaza Tower 1 Ningbo 409 m (1,342 ft) 80 2024[29]
Baoneng Binhu Center T2 Hefei 404 m (1,325 ft) 2028
Great River Center Nanning 400 m (1,300 ft) 82 2026
Hangzhou West Railway Station Hub Tower 1 Hangzhou 399.8 m (1,312 ft) 83 2028
Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-1 Shenzhen 394 m (1,293 ft) 78 2027
Haiyun Plaza Rizhao 390 m (1,280 ft) 86 2027
China Merchants Bank Headquarters Tower 1 Shenzhen 387.4 m (1,271 ft) 77 2026
Shenzhen Luohu Friendship Trading Centre Shenzhen 379.9 m (1,246 ft) 83 2027
Guangdong Business Center Guangzhou 375.5 m (1,232 ft) 60 2024
China Merchants Prince Bay Tower Shenzhen 374 m (1,227 ft) 59 2028
Hengfeng Guiyang Center Tower 1 Guiyang 373.5 m (1,225 ft) 77 2023
Xiangmi Lake New Financial Center Tower 2 Shenzhen 370 m (1,210 ft) 81 2027
Xiangmi Lake New Financial Center Tower 3 Shenzhen 370 m (1,210 ft) 80 2027
Xujiahui Center Tower 1 Shanghai 370 m (1,210 ft) 67 2024
Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 2 Shanghai 370 m (1,210 ft) 78 2025
Lucheng Square Wenzhou 369 m (1,211 ft) 75 2026
Guohua Financial Center Tower 1 Wuhan 369 m (1,211 ft) 73
Hengli Global Operations Headquarters Tower 1 Suzhou 369 m (1,211 ft) 2025
Ping An Finance Center Tower 1 Jinan 360 m (1,181 ft) 64 2023
Wanda One Xi'an 360 m (1,180 ft) 86 2026
Huiyun Center Shenzhen 359.2 m (1,178 ft) 80 2023
China Resources Huafu Tower Shenzhen 358 m (1,175 ft) 65 2027
Greenland Group Suzhou Center Suzhou 358 m (1,175 ft) 77 2023
Galaxy World Tower 1 Shenzhen 356 m (1,168 ft) 71 2023
Galaxy World Tower 2 Shenzhen 356 m (1,168 ft) 71 2023
Guohong Center Wenzhou 356 m (1,168 ft) 71 2026
Fosun Bund Center T2 Wuhan 356 m (1,168 ft)
Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-2 Shenzhen 355.7 m (1,167 ft) 68 2027
Baolixian Village Old Reform Project Main Building Guangzhou 350 m (1,150 ft) 70 2024
Global Port Tower 1 Lanzhou 350 m (1,150 ft) 2026
Global Port Tower 2 Lanzhou 350 m (1,150 ft) 2026
Poly Liangxi Plaza Foshan 350 m (1,150 ft)
SUNAC A-ONE Tower 4 Chongqing 348.9 m (1,145 ft) 89 2026
Xinchu Qingtian Plaza Tower 1 Changsha 348 m (1,142 ft) 2025
Xiamen International Centre Xiamen 343.9 m (1,128 ft) 68 2025[30]
Zhonghai City Plaza Tianjin 339.9 m (1,115 ft) 75 2026
Junkang Center Wenzhou 339 m (1,112 ft) 71 2025
Shimao-Hong Kong International Centre Tower 2 Shenzhen 338 m (1,109 ft) 68
Guangjian Financial Center Guangzhou 333 m (1,093 ft) 2027
Shenzhen Urban Construction & Tower Shenzhen 333 m (1,093 ft) 72 2024
Yuexiu Global Financial Center Wuhan 330 m (1,080 ft) 68 2025
Meixi Lake Changsha Jinmao Building Changsha 330 m (1,080 ft) 64 2025
Jiulong Lake Knowledge Tower Guangzhou 330 m (1,080 ft) 53 2025
Jinqiao Sub-Center Block C1 Tower 1 Shanghai 330 m (1,080 ft) 2026
Wuhan Yangtze River Shipping Tower 1 Wuhan 330 m (1,083 ft) 65 2023
Golden Corridor 22-1 Project Tower 1 Shenyang

330 m (1,080 ft)

71
Qingdao Landmark Tower Qingdao 327.3 m (1,074 ft) 74 2024
Huaqiang Golden Corridor City Plaza Main Tower Shenyang 327 m (1,073 ft) 66 2023
Dongfeng Plaza Tower 2 Kunming 326 m (1,070 ft) 72 2024
Qingqing New Village Redevelopmen Shenzhen 326 m (1,070 ft) 80 2026
CITIC Pacific Plaza Jinan 326 m (1,070 ft) 64 2026
Junchao Plaza Guangzhou 320 m (1,050 ft) 67 2024
Jiangbei New Financial Center Phase I Nanjing 320 m (1,050 ft) 63 2027
Hangzhou West Railway Station Hub Tower A Hangzhou 320 m (1,050 ft) 61
Science Gate Tower 1 Shanghai 320 m (1,050 ft) 60 2024
Science Gate Tower 2 Shanghai 320 m (1,050 ft) 60 2024
Ankangyuan Tower 1 Shanghai 320 m (1,050 ft)
Beibin Lu Main Tower Chongqing 320 m (1,050 ft) 2027
Guangzhou International Cultural Center Guangzhou 320 m (1,050 ft) 2026
Suhewan Huaxing New City Tower 1 Shanghai 320 m (1,050 ft) 2028
Jiuzhou Bay Tower Zhuhai 318.5 m (1,045 ft) 64 2026
South Taihu CBD Tower Huzhou 318 m (1,043 ft) 66 2026
Shaoxing Longemont Tower Shaoxing 318 m (1,043 ft) 71
Foshan Shuntie Holdings Tower Foshan 318 m (1,043 ft) 60 2027
China Resources Metropolitan City Center Landmark Tower Wenzhou 318 m (1,043 ft) 60 2026
Hong Plaza Main Tower Jinan 317 m (1,040 ft) 62 2026
CITIC Financial Center Tower 1 Shenzhen 312 m (1,024 ft) 62 2026
Hengyu Jinrong Center Block A Shenzhen 310 m (1,020 ft) 66 2024
Greenland Hangzhou Center Hangzhou 310 m (1,017 ft) 67 2023
Nanshan Science and Technology Union Building Shenzhen 308.8 m (1,013 ft) 67 2026
Xiangmi Lake Financial Tower Shenzhen 308 m (1,010 ft) 80 2026
Wuhan Yangtze River Center Tower 2 Wuhan 305 m (1,001 ft) 65
Suzhou ICC Suzhou 303.2 m (995 ft) 68 2023
Guangdong Landmark Building Shenzhen 303.2 m (995 ft) 62 2023
SUNAC A-ONE Tower 4 Chongqing 302.1 m (991 ft) 72 2026
Yangzhou Keyne Center Yangzhou 300 m (984 ft) 60 2023
Xiangmi Lake New Financial Center Tower 4 Shenzhen 300 m (980 ft) 64 2027
Hangzhou West Railway Station Hub Tower 2 Hangzhou 300 m (980 ft) 68
Hangzhou West Railway Station Hub Tower B Hangzhou 300 m (980 ft) 68
Jiefangbei Book City Chongqing 300 m (980 ft) 63 2025
Powerlong Plaza Zhongshan 300 m (980 ft)
Luen Thai International Center Tower 1 Shenzhen 300 m (980 ft)
Wanling Global Center Zhuhai 300 m (980 ft) 65 2026
Greenland Bund Centre Tower 1 Shanghai 300 m (984 ft) 64 2023

On hold

This list ranks buildings on hold in China that plan to stand at least 300 metres (980 ft) tall.

Name City Height Floors Year (est.)
Goldin Finance 117 Tianjin 597 m (1,959 ft) 117 [31]
Evergrande Hefei Center T1 Hefei 518 m (1,699 ft) 112 2025
Dalian Greenland Center Dalian 518 m (1,699 ft) 88 2030
Suzhou Zhonghan Center Suzhou 499.15 m (1,637.6 ft) 103 2027
Chushang Building Wuhan 475 m (1,558 ft) 111 2025
R&F Guangdong Building Tianjin 468 m (1,535 ft) 91 2025
Chengdu Greenland Tower Chengdu 468 m (1,535 ft) 101
Evergrande City Light Ningbo 453.5 m (1,488 ft) 88
Tianshan Gate of the World Shijiazhuang 450 m (1,480 ft) 106 2027
Greenland Center Tower 1 Kunming 428 m (1,404 ft)
Nanjing Olympic Suning Tower Nanjing 419.8 m (1,377 ft) 99 2025[32]
Dongfeng Plaza Landmark Tower Kunming 407 m (1,335 ft) 100 2026
Evergrande Center Shenzhen 393.9 m (1,292 ft) 71 2024
Forum 66 Tower 2 Shenyang 384 m (1,260 ft) 76 2027
Guiyang World Trade Center Landmark Tower Guiyang 380 m (1,250 ft) 92
Greenland Star City Light Tower Changsha 379.9 m (1,246 ft) 83 ?
Nanchang Ping An Financial Center Nanchang 373 m (1,224 ft) 72 2026
Kweichow Moutai Tower Guiyang 369 m (1,211 ft)
Baoneng Shenyang Global Financial Center Shenyang 366 m (1,201 ft) 75 2025
Sino Steel Tower Tianjin 102.9 m (338 ft) 24
Guowei ZY Plaza Zhuhai 350 m (1,150 ft) 62 2025
Agricultural Development Center Tower 1 Harbin 350 m (1,150 ft) 2027
Skyfame Center Landmark Tower Nanning 346 m (1,135 ft) 72 2024
Yuetai Zhuxi Financial Center Jiangmen 336 m (1,102 ft) 71 2026
Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 1 Guangzhou 335.2 m (1,100 ft) 64 2024
Shengjing Finance Plaza T2 Shenyang 334.3 m (1,097 ft) 68 2024
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower A Chengdu 333.1 m (1,093 ft) 73 2026[33]
Jiujiang IFC Jiujiang 333 m (1,093 ft) 66
Tianjin Kerry Center Tianjin 333 m (1,093 ft) 72
Huaguoyuan Zone D Guiyang 330 m (1,080 ft) 74
Huaguoyuan Zone N Guiyang 330 m (1,080 ft) 74
Global Financial Centre Tower 2 Shenyang 328 m (1,076 ft) 80
Zhongtian Future Ark Global Valley Tower 5 Guiyang 322 m (1,056 ft) 62 2025
Evergrande International Center A Nanning 320 m (1,050 ft) 68
China South City Tower 1 Nanning 318 m (1,043 ft) 68
Yurun International Tower Huaiyin 317 m (1,040 ft) 75
Zhongtian Future Ark City Window Office Tower Guiyang 314 m (1,030 ft) 58
Chengdu Poly International Plaza Chengdu 309 m (1,014 ft) 56
Nanjing International Center 3 Nanjing 306 m (1,004 ft) 66 2026
Global Trade Center Xi'an 303 m (994 ft) 63 2023
Greenland Center Tower 1 Xining 303 m (994 ft) 2025
Shimao Pingshan Center Shenzhen 302 m (991 ft) 62
Greenland Center North Tower Yinchuan 301 m (988 ft) 58
Greenland Center South Tower Yinchuan 301 m (988 ft) 58
Shimao SIC Tower 1 Nanjing 300 m (980 ft) 64
Shimao Riverside Block D2b Wuhan 300 m (980 ft) 53 2027
Runhua Global Center 1 Changzhou 300 m (980 ft) 63

Proposed

This list ranks proposed buildings in China that plan to stand at least 300 metres (980 ft) tall.

Name City Height Floors Year (est.)
Bionic Tower Hong Kong or Shanghai 1,228 m (4,029 ft) 300 2030
Shenzhen 800 Landmark Tower Shenzhen 830 m (2,720 ft) 175 2030
Caiwuwei Center Shenzhen 760 m (2,490 ft) 169 2030
Shimao Shenzhen–Hong Kong International Centre Shenzhen 700 m (2,300 ft) 148 2029
Shenzhen Tower Shenzhen 608 m (1,995 ft) 130 2030
Baoneng Binhu Center Tower 1 Hefei 588 m (1,929 ft) 119 2024
Guizhou Culture Plaza Tower Guiyang 521 m (1,709 ft) 109 2025
Jinan IFC Landmark Tower Jinan 518 m (1,699 ft) 135 2024
Fuyuan Zhongshan 108 IFC Zhongshan 498 m (1,634 ft) 108 2029
International Innovation Center Guangzhou 488 m (1,601 ft) 103 2030
SUNAC A-ONE Tower 1 Chongqing 470 m (1,540 ft) 101 2030
Suzhou Center North Tower Suzhou 460 m (1,510 ft) 100 2027

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, excluding pre-modern buildings such as the Liaodi Pagoda and TV or observation towers such as the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Canton Tower.[34]

Name Image City Height Floors Year(s) as tallest
Union Building Shanghai 45.75 m (150.1 ft) 6 1916–1922
Nanfang Building Guangzhou 50 m (160 ft) 12 1922–1927
Customs House Shanghai 79.2 m (260 ft) 8 1927–1929
Peace Hotel Shanghai 77 m (253 ft) 13 1929–1934
Broadway Mansions Shanghai 78 m (256 ft) 19 1934–1934
Park Hotel Shanghai 84 m (276 ft) 24 1934–1968
Guangzhou Hotel Guangzhou 86.51 m (283.8 ft) 27 1968–1976
Baiyun Hotel Guangzhou 93.5 m (307 ft) 34 1976–1981
Jinling Hotel Nanjing 110 m (360 ft) 37 1981–1985
Guomao Building Shenzhen 160 m (520 ft) 50 1985–1990
Jing Guang Center Beijing 208 m (682 ft) 52 1990–1996
King Tower Shanghai 212 m (696 ft) 38 1996–1996
Shun Hing Square Shenzhen 384 m (1,260 ft) 69 1996–1996
CITIC Plaza Guangzhou 390 m (1,280 ft) 80 1996–1999
Jin Mao Tower Shanghai 421 m (1,381 ft) 88 1999–2008
Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai 492 m (1,614 ft) 101 2008–2015
Shanghai Tower Shanghai 632 m (2,073 ft) 128 2015–present

Cities with the most skyscrapers

This list ranks Chinese cities that have at least 10 completed buildings taller than 150 metres (490 ft).[35]

City Province ≥400 m ≥300 m ≥200 m ≥150 m Total
1 Hong Kong HK SAR 2 6 97 552 552
2 Shenzhen Guangdong 2 19 141 378 378
3 Guangzhou Guangdong 2 11 55 188 188
4 Shanghai Shanghai 3 5 62 183 183
5 Wuhan Hubei 1 6 48 149 149
6 Chongqing Chongqing 0 5 57 144 144
7 Chengdu Sichuan 0 0 33 117 117
8 Shenyang Liaoning 0 3 29 97 97
9 Nanning Guangxi 1 6 34 82 82
10 Tianjin Tianjin 1 4 32 74 74
11 Nanjing Jiangsu 1 7 33 72 72
12 Hangzhou Zhejiang 0 0 21 67 67
13 Beijing Beijing 1 2 24 62 62
14 Changsha Hunan 1 5 33 59 59
15 Dalian Liaoning 0 2 26 51 51
16 Zhuhai Guangdong 0 3 15 48 48
17 Hefei Anhui 0 0 23 44 44
18 Suzhou Jiangsu 1 2 18 43 43
19 Qingdao Shandong 0 1 16 39 39
20 Xiamen Fujian 0 0 15 36 36
21 Nanchang Jiangxi 0 2 19 34 34
22 Jinan Shandong 0 2 9 34 34
23 Macau Macau SAR 0 0 2 33 33
24 Foshan Guangdong 0 0 11 32 32
25 Guiyang Guizhou 1 3 22 30 30
26 Wuxi Jiangsu 0 4 15 30 30
27 Ningbo Zhejiang 0 0 6 29 29
28 Kunming Yunnan 0 3 13 27 27
29 Xi'an Shaanxi 0 1 12 24 24
30 Liuzhou Guangxi 0 1 8 23 23
31 Taiyuan Shanxi 0 0 5 21 21
32 Zhengzhou Henan 0 0 6 20 20
33 Dongguan Guangdong 1 1 13 19 19
34 Lanzhou Gansu 0 1 10 19 19
35 Fuzhou Fujian 0 1 9 19 19
36 Shijiazhuang Hebei 0 0 3 16 16
37 Haikou Hainan 0 0 5 14 14
38 Zhanjiang Guangdong 0 0 3 10 10

Number of skyscrapers completed each year

The following table lists the number of buildings 150 metres (490 ft) and taller built in China between 2003 and 2015.[36]

Year(s) New buildings
2003–2004 133
2005–2006 125
2007–2008 126
2009–2010 127
2011–2012 105
2013 83
2014 149
2015 138
Total 1112

In recent years, China has been finishing more than 100 skyscrapers per year.[36] More than 1000 skyscrapers were constructed just within the period 2000–2015.

The following table lists the number of buildings that are 200 metres (660 ft)[note 1] and taller built since 2016.

Year New buildings
2016 84[37]
2017 77[38]
2018 88[39][40]
2019 57[41]
2020 56[42]
2021 64[43]
2022 N/D

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The published data since 2016 considers 200 m or taller buildings, rather than the 150 m or taller from the previous table. Due to this, the number of completed buildings per year in this table is slightly smaller than in that previous one.

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