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  2. List of tallest buildings in China - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. List of tallest wooden buildings - Wikipedia

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    The towers are also significant for their unique engineering achievement, as 360 foot-tall, pyramidal wood towers. Targets are suspended between the two towers. [4] Sanctuary of Truth [5] 105 n/a Pattaya: 1981 Decoration in progress [5] Modvion wind turbine tower 103.3 n/a Skara: 2023 Wind turbine tower made from curved LVL Modvion project page

  4. Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge - Wikipedia

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    To build the bridge, engineers erected four support pillars on the edges of the walls of the canyon. The bridge is made of a metal frame with more than 120 glass panels. Each of these panels is three-layered and is a 5.1-centimetre-thick (2 in) slab of tempered glass. There are three long swings attached to the underside of the bridge.

  5. List of tallest structures in China - Wikipedia

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    The list includes buildings located in Macau but not those found in Hong Kong, which are featured in their own list. Shanghai Tower KK100. The list of the tallest buildings and structures in China encompasses a compilation of remarkable structures throughout the mainland and the special administrative region of Macau.

  6. Chinese architecture - Wikipedia

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    Models of watchtowers and other buildings made during the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25–220); while these models were made of ceramics, the real versions were made of easily perishable wood and have not survived. Wood was typically utilised as a primary building material.

  7. 50 Times Architects Stunned The World With Their Masterful ...

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    Image credits: Downtown_Duty3437 The APA states that city living is linked to worse air pollution, increased noise, crime, social inequality, stress from sensory overload, and a lack of open space.

  8. 10 of the world's most stunning religious buildings - AOL

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    Established in the mid-12th century, the building incorporates over 2,000 pieces of wood. Much of the timber was carved to mimic the decorative elements popular on stone structures of the time. 2 .

  9. Category:Buildings and structures in China - Wikipedia

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    Buildings and structures in China by location (3 C) Buildings and structures in China by type (29 C) * Lists of buildings and structures in China (18 C, 16 P) A.