List of tallest buildings in China
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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]