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China

Asia

Hong Kong

Shenzhen

Guangzhou

Shanghai

Wuhan

Chongqing

Chengdu

Shenyang

Nanning

Tianjin

Nanjing

Hangzhou

Changsha

Beijing

Dalian

Zhuhai

Suzhou

Hefei

Qingdao

Nanchang

Facts

Population

1,353,821,000 (2012)

Area

9,706,961 km² • 3,747,858 mi²

Density

139.5 people per km²

361.2 people per mi²

GDP

$12.41 trillion (2012)

First 150m+ Building

Jardine House (1973)

Tallest Building

Shanghai Tower (632 m)

Tallest City

Hong Kong

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Ping An Finance Center	599.1 m / 1,965 ft
3	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
4	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
5	CITIC Tower	527.7 m / 1,731 ft
6	TAIPEI 101	508 m / 1,667 ft
7	Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center	499.8 m / 1,640 ft
8	HeXi Yuzui Tower A	498.8 m / 1,636 ft
9	Fuyuan Zhongshan 108 IFC	498 m / 1,634 ft
10	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft

Building Completions Timeline

China CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	435	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
China State Construction Engineering Corporation	Platinum	176	ENGM
Hitachi Elevator (China) Co,. Ltd	Platinum	35	MATR • VERC
KONE Industrial Ltd	Platinum	393	MATR • VERC • VERS
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	235	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
PERI	Platinum	64	ENGM • MATR
Qingdao Conson Hai Tian Center of China	Platinum	3	DEV • CON
RFR Asia Limited	Platinum	26	STRC • FAC
Schindler	Platinum	224	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai SIIC North Bund New Landmark Construction and Development Co., Ltd	Platinum	0	DEV
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Platinum	2	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Shenzhen Parkland Real Estate Development Co., Ltd	Platinum	4	DEV • OWN • PROP
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	348	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	Platinum	128	DEV • OWN
Taipei Financial Center Corporation	Platinum	1	DEV • MRKT • OWN • PROP
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	199	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Tongji University	Platinum	1	ACAD • RES
WSP	Platinum	602	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
gad	Platinum	1	ARCH
Aedas	Gold	119	LAND • URB • ARCH
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Gold	50	CIV • STRC • URB
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	91	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
CallisonRTKL	Gold	135	INTR • URB • ARCH
CityGroup Design Collective CO., LTD	Gold	14	URB • ARCH
Hongkong Land	Gold	30	DEV • OWN • PROP
Leviat GmbH	Gold	14	STRC • FAC • FACS
RWDI	Gold	382	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Rider Levett Bucknall	Gold	89	PMNG • COST • SURV
Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)	Gold	34	STRC • URB • ARCH
Shenzhen Aube Architectural Engineering Design	Gold	15	LAND • URB • ARCH
Shenzhen OCT Properties	Gold	7	DEV
Tishman Speyer	Gold	41	DEV • FIN • OWN
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.	Gold	21	CIV • ARCH • MEP
10 Design (part of Egis Group)	Silver	28	URB
AET Flexible Space	Silver	0	MATR
AKAIA Architecture	Silver	6	ARCH
ALT Limited	Silver	105	FAC
Access Advisors	Silver	18	FAC
Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd.	Silver	12	ARCH
Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tsinghua University	Silver	2	ARCH
Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China Univ. of Technology	Silver	18	ARCH
Atelier Ping Jiang \| EID Arch	Silver	7	ARCH
Beijing Easyhome Vertical Forest Real Estate Co.,Ltd.,	Silver	0	DEV
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design - BIAD	Silver	28	ARCH
Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute	Silver	3	ARCH
Benoy	Silver	53	ARCH
Bogle Architects	Silver	0	ARCH
Broad Sustainable Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	3	DEV
Büro Ole Scheeren	Silver	8	ARCH
C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners	Silver	20	ARCH
CCTN Design	Silver	0	ARCH
Carrier Air Conditioner Refrigeration Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Silver	5	MATR
Cheng Chung Design	Silver	21	INTR
Chengdu Wide Horizon Investment Group Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	DEV
China Academy of Building Research	Silver	31	RES
China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADI)	Silver	10	ARCH
China Overseas Development Group Co., Ltd.	Silver	19	DEV
China Resources Land	Silver	69	DEV
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Silver	20	ARCH
City Investment & Operation CO., Ltd. of CCTEB	Silver	0	DEV
DJI	Silver	2	OWN
Dyin Group	Silver	1	PROP
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Silver	23	FAC
Envision Engineering Consultants	Silver	3	STRC
Enzyme APD Limited	Silver	0	ARCH
Evergreen Consulting Engineering	Silver	5	CON
Excellence Real Estate Group Limited	Silver	19	OWN
FORCITIS Architectural Technology Co., Ltd	Silver	5	STRC
Far East Facade (Hong Kong) Limited	Silver	26	STRC
GOA (Group of Architects)	Silver	8	ARCH
Galaxy Industry Group	Silver	3	DEV
Gemdale	Silver	19	DEV
Greenland Group	Silver	84	DEV
Guangzhou Jianke Citiexpo Co.,Ltd	Silver	0	ARCH
Guangzhou Pearl River Tower Properties Co., Ltd	Silver	1	DEV
HKS	Silver	27	ARCH
Hang Lung Properties	Silver	11	DEV
Hangzhou Gongshu Urban Development Group Co., Ltd	Silver	0	DEV
Hangzhou Zhijiang Silicone Chemicals Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	MATR
Hill International	Silver	32	CON
Hong Kong Huayi Design Consultants (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd	Silver	1	COST
Inhabit Group	Silver	42	FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Silver	49	ENGO
JKP Architects Ltd.	Silver	2	INTR
Jiang Architects & Engineers	Silver	3	ARCH
Jinan Hi-Tech Holding Group	Silver	10	DEV
Kingold Group Companies LTD.	Silver	1	DEV
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	36	ARCH
Lead8	Silver	9	ARCH
Leigh & Orange Limited	Silver	17	ARCH
M Moser Associates	Silver	0	ARCH
Mengshang Bank	Silver	0	OWN
MioTech	Silver	0	ENVP
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	27	DEV
New World Development Company Limited	Silver	55	FIN
P&T Group	Silver	114	ARCH
Parkview International Limited	Silver	0	OWN
RMJM Red	Silver	43	ARCH
Robert Bird Group	Silver	29	ENGO
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Silver	25	ARCH
Ronald Lu & Partners	Silver	45	ARCH
SPG Qingdao Port International Co., Ltd.	Silver	1	OTHR
Shanghai JUND Architects Co., Ltd	Silver	2	ARCH
Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group Co.,Ltd.(SYP Glass)	Silver	44	MATR
Shenzhen Citymark Holdings Co., Ltd.	Silver	1
Shenzhen Manjinghua Investment Group Co., Ltd	Silver	0	DEV
Shimao Group	Silver	47	DEV
Shui On Management Limited	Silver	24	DEV
Shum Yip Terra (Holdings) Co.，LTD	Silver	0	DEV
Stefano Boeri Architetti	Silver	1	ARCH
Swire Properties Ltd	Silver	40	DEV
TIANHUA Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Silver	10	ARCH
Tengyuan Design Institute Co. Ltd	Silver	3	ARCH
Tianjin Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	ENGO
UrbanPlot	Silver	1	ARCH
VS-A Group	Silver	6	STRC
WT Partnership	Silver	60	COST
Woods Bagot	Silver	77	ARCH

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