The Skyscraper Center

China

Asia

Hong Kong

Shenzhen

Shanghai

Guangzhou

Chongqing

Wuhan

Shenyang

Chengdu

Tianjin

Nanjing

Nanning

Changsha

Beijing

Dalian

Hangzhou

Nanchang

Zhuhai

Xiamen

Suzhou

Qingdao

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)

# of 150m+ buildings

2562 Completed • 480 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Jardine House (1973)

Tallest Building

Shanghai Tower (632 m)

Tallest City

Hong Kong

Average Building Age

10 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (44%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (63%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

1

Tallest Country in

the World

1

Tallest Country 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	HeXi Yuzui Tower A	500 m / 1,640 ft
8	Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center	499.8 m / 1,640 ft
9	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	499.2 m / 1,638 ft
10	Fuyuan Zhongshan 108 IFC	498 m / 1,634 ft

Building Completions Timeline

China CTBUH Members

Name	City	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
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Chicago	Platinum	329	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	99	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Shenzhen Parkland Real Estate Development Co., Ltd	Shenzhen	Platinum	2	DEV • OWN • PROP
CITIC HEYE Investment CO., LTD.	Beijing	Platinum	1	CIV • URB • DEV • FIN • MRKT • OWN • PROP
CCDI Group	Shanghai	Platinum	58	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • BMNT • COST • ENGO • GEO • MEP
Taipei Financial Center Corporation	Taipei	Platinum	1	DEV • MRKT • OWN • PROP
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Shanghai	Platinum	1	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Tongji University	Shanghai	Platinum	1	ACAD • RES
China State Construction Engineering Corporation	Beijing	Platinum	144	ENGM
Tsingtao Conson Haitian Center of China	Qingdao	Platinum	3	DEV • CON
Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd.	Shanghai	Platinum	52	CON
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat	Chicago	Platinum	0	NONP
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Atlanta	Platinum	138	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Galaxy Industry Group	Shenzhen	Platinum	2	DEV
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	363	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Schindler	Shanghai	Platinum	205	MATR • VERC • VERS
Suzhou Zhongnan Center Development	Suzhou	Platinum	2	DEV • CON • OWN
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	Hong Kong	Platinum	115	DEV • OWN
RFR ASIA	Beijing	Platinum	9	STRC • FAC
Ping An Real Estate Co Ltd	Shenzhen	Platinum	9	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
Yuanda Group (CNYD)	London	Platinum	15	MATR
China State Construction Overseas Development Co., Ltd.	Auckland	Gold	3	DEV • CON • ENGM
EID Architecture	Shanghai	Gold	6	INTR • URB • ARCH
Hongkong Land	Hong Kong	Gold	27	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)	Shanghai	Gold	143	STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • GEO • MEP • RES
Shenzhen Aube Architectural Engineering Design	Shenzhen	Gold	15	LAND • URB • ARCH
GOA	Hangzhou	Gold	4	LAND • STRC • ARCH • MATR
Rider Levett Bucknall	Beijing	Gold	82	PMNG • COST • SURV
RWDI	Guelph	Gold	301	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
New Fortune Lighting L.L.C	Beijing	Gold	22	MATR
Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)	Shanghai	Gold	27	STRC • URB • ARCH • PMNG • COST • MEP • SEIS
CityGroup Design Co., Ltd	Guangzhou	Gold	13	URB • ARCH
Tishman Speyer	Shanghai	Gold	42	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Gold	19	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • MEP
Yitian Design Group Co., Ltd.	Wuhan	Gold	8	INTR • LAND • FAC
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Adelaide	Gold	35	CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • FIN • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • OTHR • SEC • SEIS • TRAN • VERC
CallisonRTKL	Shanghai	Gold	40	INTR • URB • ARCH
Aedas	Hong Kong	Gold	94	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Beijing	Gold	76	INTR • LAND • ARCH • FAC
Woods Bagot	Abu Dhabi	Silver	68	INTR • URB • ARCH
Priedemann Holding GmbH	Beijing	Silver	25	FAC • FACS
P&T Group	Hong Kong	Silver	102	STRC • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • MEP
Stefano Boeri Architetti	Milan	Silver	1	INTR • URB • ARCH
Wharf China Development Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	3	DEV
New World Development Company Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	38	FIN • PMNG • OWN
Zhubo Design	Shenzhen	Silver	17	ARCH
Nan Shan Life Insurance Corporation	Taipei	Silver	1
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Silver	27	URB • DEV • PROP
Maike Centre	Xi’an	Silver	2	OWN
M Moser Associates	Hong Kong	Silver	0	INTR • ARCH • ENGO • MEP • OTHR
RaSpect Intelligence Inspection	Hong Kong	Silver	0
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)	Birmingham	Silver	0	SURV
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Hong Kong	Silver	23	ARCH
Ronald Lu & Partners	Hong Kong	Silver	45	INTR • ARCH
LWK + PARTNERS	Beijing	Silver	29	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Walton Design & Consulting Engineering Co., Ltd.	Beijing	Silver	1	INTR • LAND • ARCH
WT Partnership	Beijing	Silver	56	COST
Schneider Electric	Beijing	Silver	10	ENGO • MEP
UrbanPlot	Shanghai	Silver	0	ARCH
Shenzhen Excellence Commerce Property Limited Company	Shenzhen	Silver	19
Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Silver	8	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Shui On Management Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	11	DEV • CON
Tengyuan Design Institute Co. Ltd	Qingdao	Silver	0	ARCH
Silkroad Visual Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Branch	Shanghai	Silver	0	ARCH • COMP
Swire Properties Ltd	Hong Kong	Silver	38	DEV • OWN • PROP
Leigh & Orange, Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	16	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
10 Design	Hong Kong	Silver	20	INTR • URB • ARCH
Kingold Group Companies LTD.	Guangzhou	Silver	1	DEV • PROP • TRAN
Buro Ole Scheeren	Beijing	Silver	7	INTR • URB • ARCH
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Chengdu	Silver	17	ARCH
China International Marine Containers (CIMC)	Shenzhen	Silver	2	MATR
China Construction First Group Construction & Development Co. Ltd.	Beijing	Silver	9	CON
China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADI)	Beijing	Silver	7	CIV • INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGO
China Academy of Building Research	Beijing	Silver	23	PMNG • RES
Chengdu Wide Horizon Investment Group Co., Ltd.	Chengdu	Silver	0	DEV
Cheng Chung Design	Shenzhen	Silver	17	INTR
Carrier HVAC	Shanghai	Silver	5
CSSC Complex Property Co.,Ltd	Shanghai	Silver	1	DEV
C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners	Taipei	Silver	20	URB • ARCH
Broad Sustainable Building Co., Ltd.	Changsha	Silver	2	DEV • BMNT • CON • MATR • SEIS
Earnest Development & Construction Corporation	Taipei	Silver	0	OWN
Bogle Architects	Hong Kong	Silver	0	URB • ARCH
Benoy	Hong Kong	Silver	47	INTR • URB • ARCH • BACS
Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute	Beijing	Silver	2	LAND • URB • ARCH • TRAN
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design - BIAD	Beijing	Silver	22	CIV • INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • PMNG • COMP • COST
Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China Univ. of Technology	Guangzhou	Silver	15	ARCH
Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tsinghua University	Beijing	Silver	2	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • ARCH • HIST • MEP
Archilier Architecture	New York City	Silver	6	INTR • URB • ARCH
Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	12	URB • ARCH • INSU
Access Advisors	Hong Kong	Silver	17	BMNT • FAC • FACS
AET Flexible Space	Hong Kong	Silver	0	MATR
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Shanghai	Silver	18	FAC
Envision Engineering Consultants	Taipei	Silver	2	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Jotun	Dubai	Silver	88	ENVE • FAC • MATR
Evergreen Consulting Engineering	Taipei	Silver	5	STRC • WIND • CON • SEIS
Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments Management Limited	Shanghai	Silver	6	OWN
Jiang Architects & Engineers	Shanghai	Silver	2	ARCH • ENGO
Jaeger Kahlen Partners Architects	Aachen	Silver	2	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	46	ENGO • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	35	FAC
3MIX	Seattle	Silver	0	ARCH
Hill International	Abu Dhabi	Silver	27	FIN • PMNG • CON • COST • INSU • LEGL
Henry J Lyons International	Dublin	Silver	0	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST
Hanking Group	Shenzhen	Silver	1	PROP
Hangzhou Zhijiang Silicone Chemicals Co., Ltd.	Hangzhou	Silver	0	MATR
HKS Architects	Dallas	Silver	27	INTR • URB • ARCH
Guangzhou Yuexiu City Construction Jones Lang LaSalle Property Management	Guangzhou	Silver	1	PROP
Guangzhou Jianke Citiexpo Co.,Ltd	Guangzhou	Silver	0	LAND • URB • ARCH • CON • FAC
Guangdong JMA Aluminum Profile Factory (Group) Co., Ltd.	Foshan	Silver	25	MATR
Gravity Partnership Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	8	INTR • URB • ARCH
Golden Jade Construction & Development Corp	Taichung	Silver	0	INTR • DEV • CON
Front Inc.	Hong Kong	Silver	24	FAC
Forster Architecture Technology Co., Ltd.	Nanjing	Silver	5	STRC
Feng Shen Group	Shanghai	Silver	4	ENGO • MRKT • MATR
Farrells	Hong Kong	Silver	4	INTR • URB • ARCH
Far East Aluminium Works Co., Ltd.	Concord	Silver	0	STRC • PMNG • FAC • MATR
Zhuhai Huafa Urban Operations & Investment Holdings Co., Ltd	Hong Kong	Silver	0	ARCH
Qingdao Technological University	Qingdao	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
General Research Institute of Architecture & Planning Design Co.	Chongqing	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	BACS • ACAD

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