Beijing

China

Facts

Population

20,693,000 (2012)

Area

1,368 km² • 528 mi²

Density

15,126.5 people per km²

39,177.4 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

China World Trade Center I (1989)

Tallest Building

CITIC Tower (528 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	CITIC Tower	527.7 m / 1,731 ft
2	China World Tower	330 m / 1,083 ft
3	China World Trade Center Phase 3B	295.6 m / 970 ft
4	Xingguang Center Tower 1	275 m / 902 ft
5	Fortune Financial Center	267 m / 876 ft
6	Samsung China Headquarters	260 m / 853 ft
7	Beijing Greenland Center	260 m / 853 ft
8	Beijing Yintai Centre - Park Tower	250 m / 820 ft
9	Tongzhou Transportation Hub Tower 1	240 m / 787 ft
10	Beijing Television Center	239 m / 784 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Beijing 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
Arup	Platinum	379	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
China State Construction Engineering Corporation	Platinum	144	ENGM
CITIC HEYE Investment CO., LTD.	Platinum	1	CIV • URB • DEV • FIN • MRKT • OWN • PROP
RFR Asia Limited	Platinum	10	STRC • FAC
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	145	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Aedas	Gold	113	LAND • URB • ARCH
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Gold	38	CIV • STRC • URB
Leviat GmbH	Gold	0	STRC • FAC • FACS
Rider Levett Bucknall	Gold	83	PMNG • COST • SURV
Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tsinghua University	Silver	2	ARCH • MEP
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design - BIAD	Silver	26	ARCH
Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute	Silver	3	ARCH
Büro Ole Scheeren	Silver	9	INTR • URB • ARCH
China Academy of Building Research	Silver	25	PMNG • RES
China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADI)	Silver	8	ARCH
Hill International	Silver	28	CON
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	32	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Priedemann Holding GmbH	Silver	26	FAC • FACS
Schneider Electric	Silver	10	ENGO • MEP
Walton Design & Consulting Engineering Co., Ltd.	Silver	1	INTR • LAND • ARCH
WT Partnership	Silver	57	COST

CTBUH People & Events

City Representative

Peng Liu

Arup

CTBUH China Presents: Healthy & Sustainable City Development

12 November 2020

This event explores how health and sustainability…

Post-Pandemic High-Rise Operation & Development

16 June 2020

This virtual event focuses on the future of post-…

Videos

10 April 2019

Ceremonial Influences Form a Modern Flagship Building for Beijing’s CBD

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Research

22 August 2022

Digital Design Strategies for Complex Buildings

Based on the digital design experience of the Beijing CBD Z6 Tower, this paper discusses the indispensable role digital technology plays in designing complex structures....

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Global News

10 November 2022

Beijing Planning to Raise Pork in High-Rise Buildings

It has 26 stories, air conditioning and maternity facilities. Its residents are, Chinese authorities say, going to be pigs. Beijing is planning a series of...

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