China

Asia

Hong Kong

Shenzhen

Guangzhou

Shanghai

Wuhan

Chongqing

Chengdu

Hangzhou

Changsha

Shenyang

Nanning

Nanjing

Tianjin

Beijing

Dalian

Zhuhai

Suzhou

Hefei

Guiyang

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-map.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	Tianjin 117 Building	596.6 m / 1,957 ft
4	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
5	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
6	CITIC Tower	527.7 m / 1,731 ft
7	TAIPEI 101	508 m / 1,667 ft
8	Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center	499.8 m / 1,640 ft
9	HeXi Yuzui Tower A	498.8 m / 1,636 ft
10	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft

Building Completions Timeline

China 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
AECOM	Platinum	319	LAND • STRC • URB • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGM • MEP • TRAN • VERC
Arup	Platinum	470	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
China State Construction Engineering Corporation	Platinum	222	ENGM
KONE Corporation	Platinum	395	MATR • VERC • VERS
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	244	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
PERI	Platinum	74	ENGM • MATR
RFR Asia Limited	Platinum	32	STRC • FAC
RWDI	Platinum	532	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Schindler	Platinum	232	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai SIIC North Bund New Landmark Construction and Development Co., Ltd	Platinum	1	DEV
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Platinum	2	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Shenzhen Parkland Real Estate Development Co., Ltd	Platinum	4	DEV • OWN • PROP
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	365	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	Platinum	130	DEV • OWN
Taipei Financial Center Corporation	Platinum	1	DEV • MRKT • OWN • PROP
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Tongji University	Platinum	1	ACAD • RES
WSP	Platinum	689	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Aedas	Gold	132	LAND • URB • ARCH
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	101	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
CityGroup Design Collective CO., LTD	Gold	15	URB • ARCH
Council on Vertical Urbanism	Gold	0	NONP
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)	Gold	165	STRC • GEO • RES
Hongkong Land	Gold	30	DEV • OWN • PROP
Qingdao Conson Hai Tian Center of China	Gold	3	DEV • CON
Shenzhen OCT Properties	Gold	7	DEV
Tishman Speyer	Gold	44	DEV • FIN • OWN
gad	Gold	27	ARCH
10 Design (part of Egis Group)	Silver	34	URB
AET Flexible Space	Silver	0	MATR
ALT Limited	Silver	144	FAC
Access Advisors	Silver	19	FAC
Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd.	Silver	12	ARCH
Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China Univ. of Technology	Silver	18	ARCH
Beijing Easyhome Vertical Forest Real Estate Co.,Ltd.	Silver	0	DEV
Broad Sustainable Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	3	MATR
Büro Ole Scheeren	Silver	12	ARCH
C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners	Silver	20	ARCH
CCDI Group	Silver	69	ARCH
CCTN Design	Silver	1	ARCH
Carrier Air Conditioner Refrigeration Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Silver	5	MATR
Cheng Chung Design	Silver	28	INTR
China Academy of Building Research	Silver	39	RES
China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADI)	Silver	12	ARCH
China Construction Fourth Engineering Division Corp, Ltd	Silver	44	CON
China Resources Land	Silver	91	DEV
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Silver	24	ARCH
Chongqing Architectural Design Institute Co.,LTD	Silver	41	ARCH
Design Better World Limited	Silver	0	ARCH
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Silver	26	FAC
Envision Engineering Consultants	Silver	3	STRC
Evergreen Consulting Engineering	Silver	6	CIV
FORCITIS Construction Technology Co., Ltd	Silver	7	FAC
Far East Facade (Hong Kong) Limited	Silver	27	STRC
GOA (Group of Architects)	Silver	8	ARCH
Guangzhou Jianke Citiexpo Co.,Ltd	Silver	0	ARCH
HDA	Silver	0	ARCH
Hangzhou Zhijiang Silicone Chemicals Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	MATR
Henderson Land Development Company Limited	Silver	58	DEV
Inhabit Group	Silver	56	FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Silver	51	ENGO
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	43	ARCH
Lead8	Silver	11	ARCH
Leigh & Orange Limited	Silver	20	ARCH
M Moser Associates	Silver	0	ARCH
MAD Architects	Silver	7	ARCH
MoA Design	Silver	3	ARCH
OMA	Silver	19	ARCH
OPEN Architecture	Silver	0	ARCH
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Silver	25	ARCH
Shanghai Lujiazui (Group) Co., Ltd.	Silver	5	DEV
Shanghai Poly City Development Co, Ltd	Silver	3	DEV
Shanghai Zhangjiang Science Gate Technology Development Co., Ltd.	Silver	2	DEV
Shenzhen Citymark Holdings Co., Ltd.	Silver	1	DEV
Shui On Management Limited	Silver	24	DEV
Swire Properties Ltd	Silver	40	DEV
TIANHUA Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Silver	12	ARCH
Tianjin North Glass Industrial Technical Co., Ltd.	Silver	1	MATR
WT Partnership	Silver	64	COST
Xiamen Wanxia Tiancheng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd	Silver	5	DEV
ZEN Architects	Silver	0	ARCH
AIE Studio	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD

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