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Shenzhen

China

Facts

Population

12,356,820 (2020)

Area

1,748 km² • 675 mi²

Density

7,069.1 people per km²

18,308.9 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

International Foreign Trade Center (1985)

Tallest Building

Ping An Finance Center (599 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Ping An Finance Center	599.1 m / 1,965 ft
2	KK100	441.8 m / 1,449 ft
3	Shenzhen Cloud of Innovation Center	407 m / 1,335 ft
4	Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower B	394.4 m / 1,294 ft
5	Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-1	394 m / 1,293 ft
6	China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Main Tower	393 m / 1,289 ft
7	China Resources Tower	392.5 m / 1,288 ft
8	CITYMARK CENTRE	388.3 m / 1,274 ft
9	Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1	388.1 m / 1,273 ft
10	Shun Hing Square	384 m / 1,260 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Shenzhen CVU 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
Arup	Platinum	470	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	244	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
RFR Asia Limited	Platinum	32	STRC • FAC
Shenzhen Parkland Real Estate Development Co., Ltd	Platinum	4	DEV • OWN • PROP
Shenzhen OCT Properties	Gold	7	DEV
Cheng Chung Design	Silver	28	INTR
China Resources Land	Silver	91	DEV
HDA	Silver	0	ARCH
Shenzhen Citymark Holdings Co., Ltd.	Silver	1	DEV

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