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China

Asia

Hong Kong

Shenzhen

Shanghai

Guangzhou

Chongqing

Wuhan

Chengdu

Shenyang

Nanning

Tianjin

Nanjing

Changsha

Hangzhou

Beijing

Dalian

Suzhou

Qingdao

Hefei

Zhuhai

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	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	499.2 m / 1,638 ft
9	HeXi Yuzui Tower A	498.8 m / 1,636 ft
10	Fuyuan Zhongshan 108 IFC	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
CITIC HEYE Investment CO., LTD.	Platinum	1	CIV • URB • DEV • FIN • MRKT • OWN • PROP
Qingdao Conson Hai Tian Center of China	Platinum	3	DEV • CON
Schindler	Platinum	210	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Platinum	1	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Shenzhen Parkland Real Estate Development Co., Ltd	Platinum	2	DEV • OWN • PROP
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	Platinum	120	DEV • OWN
Taipei Financial Center Corporation	Platinum	1	DEV • MRKT • OWN • PROP
Tongji University	Platinum	1	ACAD • RES
Aedas	Gold	114	LAND • URB • ARCH
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	89	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
CityGroup Design Collective CO., LTD	Gold	14	URB • ARCH
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)	Gold	151	STRC • GEO • RES
EID Architecture	Gold	6	INTR • URB • ARCH
Hongkong Land	Gold	30	DEV • OWN • PROP
Rider Levett Bucknall	Gold	83	PMNG • COST • SURV
Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)	Gold	31	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	19	CIV • ARCH • MEP
10 Design	Silver	31	URB
Access Advisors	Silver	17	FAC
AET Flexible Space	Silver	0	MATR
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	16	ARCH
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design - BIAD	Silver	26	ARCH
Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute	Silver	3	ARCH
Benoy	Silver	52	ARCH
Broad Sustainable Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	2	DEV
Büro Ole Scheeren	Silver	9	INTR • URB • ARCH
C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners	Silver	20	URB • ARCH
CCDI Group	Silver	62	ARCH
Cheng Chung Design	Silver	21	INTR
Chengdu Wide Horizon Investment Group Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	DEV
China Academy of Building Research	Silver	25	RES
China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADI)	Silver	8	ARCH
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Silver	18	ARCH
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Silver	22	FAC
Envision Engineering Consultants	Silver	2	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Evergreen Consulting Engineering	Silver	5	STRC • WIND • CON • SEIS
Far East Aluminium Works Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	STRC • PMNG • FAC • MATR
FORCITIS Architectural Technology Co., Ltd	Silver	5	STRC
GOA (Group of Architects)	Silver	8	STRC • ARCH • MATR
Gravity Partnership Ltd.	Silver	8	INTR • URB • ARCH
Guangzhou Jianke Citiexpo Co.,Ltd	Silver	0	ARCH
Guangzhou Yuexiu City Construction Jones Lang LaSalle Property Management	Silver	2	PROP
Hill International	Silver	28	CON
HKS Architects	Silver	27	ARCH
Inhabit Group	Silver	39	FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Silver	46	ENGO • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Jiang Architects & Engineers	Silver	3	ARCH • ENGO
Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments and Management Limited	Silver	7	OWN
JKP Architects Ltd.	Silver	0	INTR
Kingold Group Companies LTD.	Silver	1	DEV
Leigh & Orange Limited	Silver	17	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	32	ARCH
M Moser Associates	Silver	0	INTR • ARCH • ENGO • MEP • OTHR
New World Development Company Limited	Silver	39	FIN
P&T Group	Silver	104	ARCH
Ping An Real Estate Co Ltd	Silver	9	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
RMJM Red	Silver	42	URB • ARCH
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Silver	23	ARCH
Ronald Lu & Partners	Silver	46	ARCH
Schneider Electric	Silver	10	ENGO • MEP
Shui On Management Limited	Silver	12	DEV • CON
Stefano Boeri Architetti	Silver	2	INTR • URB • ARCH
Swire Properties Ltd	Silver	40	DEV
Tengyuan Design Institute Co. Ltd	Silver	1	ARCH
Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Silver	12	ARCH
VS-A Group	Silver	3	STRC • ENVE • COST • ENGO • FAC
Walton Design & Consulting Engineering Co., Ltd.	Silver	1	INTR • LAND • ARCH
WT Partnership	Silver	57	COST
YiTian Design Group Co., Ltd.	Silver	8	LAND
Zhubo Design	Silver	22	ARCH
Qingdao Technological University	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD

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