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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 Ten Great Buildings (Chinese: 十大建筑) are ten public buildings that were built in Beijing in 1959, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. They were part of an architecture and urbanism initiative of Chairman Mao's Great Leap Forward ; most of the buildings were largely completed in a ...
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. These structures are distinguished by their towering heights, measuring at least 250 meters (820 feet) or more.
Certain architectural features were reserved for buildings built for the emperor of China. One example is the use of yellow (the imperial color) roof tiles. Yellow tiles still adorn most of the buildings within the Forbidden City. Only the emperor could use hip roofs, with all four sides sloping. The two types of hip roof were single-eave and ...
This list includes the tallest (completed or topped out) buildings in China by city. All measurements are as defined and recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Heights are measured to Architectural Top, with antennae being excluded. Only buildings over 300 metres (980 ft) are included.
In the 2010s, China overtook the United States to become the country with the most supertall buildings. Other cities in China that have built multiple supertall buildings since 2000 include Guiyang, Nanjing, Nanning, Tianjin, and Wuhan. Taiwan completed its first supertall building, 85 Sky Tower, in the city of Kaohsiung in 1997.
The Four Great Towers of China(Chinese: 中国四大名楼) are four historically renowned towers in China. The list usually includes the following: The list usually includes the following: Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼), Wuhan , Hubei province - ( 30°32′49″N 114°17′49″E / 30.54694°N 114.29694°E / 30.54694; 114.
Pages in category "Lists of tallest buildings in China" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .