Chengdu

China

Facts

Population

13,568,357 (2023)

Area

2,129 km² • 822 mi²

Density

6,373.1 people per km²

16,506.3 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Sichuan Bank of China (1994)

Tallest Building

Tiantou International Business Center 1 (284 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	Tianfu Center	488.9 m / 1,604 ft
2	China Merchants Group West Headquarters	396 m / 1,299 ft
3	Tiantou International Business Center 1	284 m / 932 ft
4	International Commerce Center Tower 1	280 m / 919 ft
5	La Cadiere Center Block C	266.5 m / 874 ft
6	Yongli Star City	260 m / 853 ft
7	Unicorn Island Tower 1	250 m / 820 ft
8	La Cadiere Center Block B	249.6 m / 819 ft
9	Fosun International Finance Center Tower 1	248 m / 814 ft
10	Fosun International Finance Center Tower 2	248 m / 814 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Chengdu CTBUH Members

Logo	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
	China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Silver	22	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Former City Representative, 2018 – 2022

Liu Yinsheng

Aedas

CTBUH China Presents: Polycentric Cities

27 May 2021

CTBUH China holds a symposium on the theme "…

Twisting Tall Buildings

18 August 2016

CTBUH has released a study that looks at the…

Videos

17 October 2016

Mega Size Mixed-Use Projects: Redefining Vertical Urbanism

Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 4c: Structural & Geotechnic Engineering. As the...

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Research

03 April 2023

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2022: World Surpasses 2,000 Buildings of 200 Meters or Greater Height

This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such...

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Global News

11 January 2024

Competition-Winning Design with Vertical Greenery in Chengdu

Architecture firm MVRDV has won the competition to design two buildings in the Tianfu Software Park in Chengdu, including a 150-meter office high-rise that provides...

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