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The following is a list of buildings that in the past held, or currently holds, the title of the tallest building in mainland China. This list includes high-rises and skyscrapers only, excluding pre-modern buildings such as the Liaodi Pagoda and TV or observation towers such as the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Canton Tower. [34]
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.
This list includes the tallest under construction or proposed buildings in China by city. Only buildings which will become their city's tallest building upon completion are included. Buildings are becoming their city sight. All measurements are as defined and recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
In 2011 there are over 20,000 buildings 11 stories or higher and more than 1,000 buildings exceeding 30 stories in Shanghai. [3] As of January 2019, there are 165 high-rise buildings either under construction, approved for construction, or proposed for construction, of which five are over 300 m (980 ft) high. [4]
The history of skyscrapers in Beijing began in 1959 with the completion of the Minzu Hotel. [1] Beijing's skyline gradually expanded upward at a modest rate for three decades. The completion of the China World Trade Center Tower 1 in 1989 marked the beginning of Beijing's first building boom that lasted ten years. [2]
Skyscrapers in China Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skyscrapers in China . The main article for this category is List of tallest buildings in China .
Skyscraper construction started in Shenzhen in 1978, at a time when the tallest building in the city was five stories tall. [6] In the next decade, 300 high-rises were erected in the city, [6] including the Guomao Building. It was the city's first skyscraper and was the tallest building in mainland China upon its opening in 1985. [7]
The 118-storey, 599 m (1,965 ft) Ping An International Finance Centre in Shenzhen, China, is the tallest building in the 300-599 meter "supertall" class. According to the CTBUH, a supertall building is defined as a building between 300 and 599 m (984 and 1,965 ft) in height.