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China

Asia

Hong Kong

Shenzhen

Shanghai

Guangzhou

Wuhan

Chongqing

Chengdu

Shenyang

Nanning

Hangzhou

Changsha

Nanjing

Tianjin

Beijing

Dalian

Zhuhai

Hefei

Suzhou

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	HeXi Yuzui Tower A	498.8 m / 1,636 ft
8	China International Silk Road Center	498 m / 1,634 ft
9	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft
10	Tianfu Center	488.9 m / 1,604 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	458	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
China State Construction Engineering Corporation	Platinum	202	ENGM
KONE Corporation	Platinum	395	MATR • VERC • VERS
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	242	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
PERI	Platinum	69	ENGM • MATR
Qingdao Conson Hai Tian Center of China	Platinum	3	DEV • CON
RFR Asia Limited	Platinum	29	STRC • FAC
RWDI	Platinum	504	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Schindler	Platinum	230	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai SIIC North Bund New Landmark Construction and Development Co., Ltd	Platinum	1	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	360	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	Platinum	130	DEV • OWN
Taipei Financial Center Corporation	Platinum	1	DEV • MRKT • OWN • PROP
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	210	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	657	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Aedas	Gold	128	LAND • URB • ARCH
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	98	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
CityGroup Design Collective CO., LTD	Gold	14	URB • ARCH
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)	Gold	161	STRC • GEO • RES
Hongkong Land	Gold	30	DEV • OWN • PROP
Ping An Real Estate Co Ltd	Gold	9	DEV
Rider Levett Bucknall	Gold	97	PMNG • COST • SURV
Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)	Gold	34	STRC • URB • ARCH
Shenzhen OCT Properties	Gold	7	DEV
Tishman Speyer	Gold	42	DEV • FIN • OWN
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.	Gold	26	CIV • ARCH • MEP
gad	Gold	1	ARCH
10 Design (part of Egis Group)	Silver	30	URB
AET Flexible Space	Silver	0	MATR
ALT Limited	Silver	143	FAC
Access Advisors	Silver	19	FAC
Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd.	Silver	12	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	30	ARCH
Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute	Silver	4	ARCH
Benoy	Silver	56	ARCH
Broad Sustainable Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	3	DEV
Büro Ole Scheeren	Silver	12	ARCH
C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners	Silver	20	ARCH
CCDI Group	Silver	68	ARCH
CCTN Design	Silver	0	ARCH
Carrier Air Conditioner Refrigeration Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Silver	5	MATR
Cheng Chung Design	Silver	23	INTR
China Academy of Building Research	Silver	38	RES
China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADI)	Silver	12	ARCH
China Resources Land	Silver	86	DEV
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Silver	22	ARCH
China Vanke Co.	Silver	27	DEV
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Silver	25	FAC
Envision Engineering Consultants	Silver	3	STRC
Evergreen Consulting Engineering	Silver	6	CIV
FORCITIS Construction Technology Co., Ltd	Silver	6	FAC
Far East Facade (Hong Kong) Limited	Silver	26	STRC
Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd.	Silver	1	INSU
GOA (Group of Architects)	Silver	8	ARCH
Galaxy Industry Group	Silver	6	DEV
Greenland Group	Silver	85	DEV
Guangzhou Jianke Citiexpo Co.,Ltd	Silver	0	ARCH
HDA	Silver	0	ARCH
Hangzhou Zhijiang Silicone Chemicals Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	MATR
Hong Kong Huayi Design Consultants (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd	Silver	11	COST
Inhabit Group	Silver	52	FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Silver	51	ENGO
Kingold Group Companies LTD.	Silver	1	DEV
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	39	ARCH
Lead8	Silver	10	ARCH
Leigh & Orange Limited	Silver	20	ARCH
M Moser Associates	Silver	0	ARCH
Melco Resorts & Entertainment	Silver	3	DEV
MoA Design	Silver	3	ARCH
New Development Bank	Silver	0	FIN
New World Development Company Limited	Silver	55	FIN
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Silver	25	ARCH
SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.	Silver	2	OWN
Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group Co.,Ltd.(SYP Glass)	Silver	45	MATR
Shenzhen Capital Group. Co.,LTD	Silver	1	DEV
Shenzhen Citymark Holdings Co., Ltd.	Silver	1	DEV
Shimao Group	Silver	47	DEV
Shui On Management Limited	Silver	24	DEV
Swire Properties Ltd	Silver	40	DEV
TIANHUA Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Silver	10	ARCH
Tianjin North Glass Industrial Technical Co., Ltd.	Silver	1	MATR
WT Partnership	Silver	64	COST
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited	Silver	0	MATR
ZEN Architects	Silver	0	ARCH
Zhejiang Dadaoqiyun Group Co., Ltd.	Silver	2	DEV

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