The Skyscraper Center

China

Asia

Hong Kong

Shenzhen

Guangzhou

Shanghai

Chongqing

Wuhan

Chengdu

Shenyang

Nanning

Tianjin

Nanjing

Changsha

Hangzhou

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	China International Silk Road Center	498 m / 1,634 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	419	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
CITIC HEYE Investment CO., LTD.	Platinum	1	CIV • URB • DEV • FIN • MRKT • OWN • PROP
China State Construction Engineering Corporation	Platinum	176	ENGM
Hitachi Elevator (China) Co,. Ltd	Platinum	35	MATR • VERC
KONE Industrial Ltd	Platinum	388	MATR • VERC • VERS
PERI	Platinum	20	MATR
Qingdao Conson Hai Tian Center of China	Platinum	3	DEV • CON
RFR Asia Limited	Platinum	21	STRC • FAC
Schindler	Platinum	222	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Platinum	2	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Shenzhen Parkland Real Estate Development Co., Ltd	Platinum	2	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	194	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	571	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
gad	Platinum	1	ARCH
Aedas	Gold	114	LAND • URB • ARCH
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Gold	48	CIV • STRC • URB
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	91	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
CallisonRTKL	Gold	134	INTR • URB • ARCH
CityGroup Design Collective CO., LTD	Gold	14	URB • ARCH
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)	Gold	152	STRC • GEO • RES
Hongkong Land	Gold	30	DEV • OWN • PROP
Leviat GmbH	Gold	14	STRC • FAC • FACS
RWDI	Gold	336	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
Tishman Speyer	Gold	41	DEV • FIN • OWN
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.	Gold	20	CIV • ARCH • MEP
10 Design	Silver	31	URB
AET Flexible Space	Silver	0	MATR
AKAIA Architecture	Silver	6	ARCH
ALT Limited	Silver	101	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
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design - BIAD	Silver	27	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
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	29	RES
China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADI)	Silver	10	ARCH
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Silver	19	ARCH
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Silver	23	FAC
EID Architecture	Silver	7	ARCH
ENZYME APD LIMITED	Silver	0	ARCH
Envision Engineering Consultants	Silver	2	STRC
Evergreen Consulting Engineering	Silver	5	CON
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
Greenland Group	Silver	81	DEV
Guangzhou Jianke Citiexpo Co.,Ltd	Silver	0	ARCH
HKS	Silver	26	ARCH
Hangzhou Zhijiang Silicone Chemicals Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	MATR
Hill International	Silver	28	CON
Hong Kong Huayi Design Consultants (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd	Silver	1	COST
Inhabit Group	Silver	41	FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Silver	47	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	8	ARCH
Leigh & Orange Limited	Silver	17	ARCH
M Moser Associates	Silver	0	INTR • ARCH • ENGO • MEP • OTHR
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
Ping An Real Estate Co Ltd	Silver	9	DEV
RMJM Red	Silver	43	URB • ARCH
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Silver	24	ARCH
Ronald Lu & Partners	Silver	46	ARCH
Shanghai JUND Architects Co., Ltd	Silver	2	ARCH
Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group Co.,Ltd.(SYP Glass)	Silver	43	MATR
Shui On Management Limited	Silver	24	DEV • CON
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	12	ARCH
Tengyuan Design Institute Co. Ltd	Silver	2	ARCH
Tianjin Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	ENGO
UrbanPlot	Silver	0	ARCH
VS-A Group	Silver	6	STRC
WT Partnership	Silver	59	COST
Woods Bagot	Silver	73	ARCH

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