The Skyscraper Center

China

Asia

Hong Kong

Shenzhen

Shanghai

Guangzhou

Chongqing

Wuhan

Chengdu

Shenyang

Tianjin

Nanning

Nanjing

Changsha

Beijing

Hangzhou

Dalian

Suzhou

Qingdao

Zhuhai

Hefei

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)

# of 150m+ buildings

2965 Completed • 867 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Jardine House (1973)

Tallest Building

Shanghai Tower (632 m)

Tallest City

Hong Kong

Average Building Age

11 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (50%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (64%)

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	Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center	499.8 m / 1,640 ft
8	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	499.2 m / 1,638 ft
9	HeXi Yuzui Tower A	498.8 m / 1,636 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
gad	Hangzhou	Platinum	1	ARCH
Tongji University	Shanghai	Platinum	1	ACAD • RES
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Shanghai	Platinum	1	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Shenzhen Parkland Real Estate Development Co., Ltd	Shenzhen	Platinum	2	DEV • OWN • PROP
China State Construction Engineering Corporation	Beijing	Platinum	144	ENGM
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Chicago	Platinum	340	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	Hong Kong	Platinum	120	DEV • OWN
Taipei Financial Center Corporation	Taipei	Platinum	1	DEV • MRKT • OWN • PROP
CITIC HEYE Investment CO., LTD.	Beijing	Platinum	1	CIV • URB • DEV • FIN • MRKT • OWN • PROP
Schindler	Shanghai	Platinum	210	MATR • VERC • VERS
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Atlanta	Platinum	145	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Hitachi Elevator (China) Co,. Ltd	Guangzhou	Platinum	33	MATR • VERC
RFR Asia	Beijing	Platinum	9	STRC • FAC
Tsingtao Conson Hai Tian Center of China	Qingdao	Platinum	3	DEV • CON
Yuanda Group (CNYD)	London	Platinum	16	MATR
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	377	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	132	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
RWDI	Guelph	Gold	310	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)	Shanghai	Gold	31	STRC • URB • ARCH • PMNG • COST • MEP • SEIS
Shenzhen Aube Architectural Engineering Design	Shenzhen	Gold	15	LAND • URB • ARCH
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)	Shanghai	Gold	147	STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • GEO • MEP • RES
EID Architecture	Shanghai	Gold	6	INTR • URB • ARCH
CityGroup Design Collective CO.，LTD	Guangzhou	Gold	14	URB • ARCH
Rider Levett Bucknall	Beijing	Gold	84	PMNG • COST • SURV
Hongkong Land	Hong Kong	Gold	30	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
GOA	Hangzhou	Gold	8	LAND • STRC • ARCH • MATR
Aedas	Abu Dhabi	Gold	110	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
CallisonRTKL	Shanghai	Gold	54	INTR • URB • ARCH
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Adelaide	Gold	38	CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • FIN • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • OTHR • SEC • SEIS • TRAN • VERC
Tishman Speyer	Shanghai	Gold	43	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	New York City	Gold	79	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Gold	19	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • MEP
RMJM Red	Hong Kong	Silver	42	URB • ARCH
P&T Group	Hong Kong	Silver	104	STRC • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • MEP
M Moser Associates	Hong Kong	Silver	0	INTR • ARCH • ENGO • MEP • OTHR
Leigh & Orange, Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	17	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
Priedemann Holding GmbH	Beijing	Silver	28	FAC • FACS
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Hong Kong	Silver	23	ARCH
Ronald Lu & Partners	Hong Kong	Silver	46	INTR • ARCH
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)	Birmingham	Silver	0	SURV
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Silver	27	URB • DEV • PROP
Shui On Management Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	11	DEV • CON
Schneider Electric	Beijing	Silver	10	ENGO • MEP
Shanghai JUND Architects Co., Ltd	Shanghai	Silver	2	ARCH
Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group Co.,Ltd.(SYP Glass)	Shanghai	Silver	43	MATR
LWK + PARTNERS	Beijing	Silver	32	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Stefano Boeri Architetti	Milan	Silver	2	INTR • URB • ARCH
Swire Properties Ltd	Hong Kong	Silver	40	DEV • OWN • PROP
Tengyuan Design Institute Co. Ltd	Qingdao	Silver	1	ARCH
Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Silver	12	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
UrbanPlot	Shanghai	Silver	0	ARCH
Vision (Shenzhen) Software Technology Co., Ltd.	Shenzhen	Silver	15	DEV • OWN
WT Partnership	Beijing	Silver	57	COST
Walton Design & Consulting Engineering Co., Ltd.	Beijing	Silver	1	INTR • LAND • ARCH
Woods Bagot	Abu Dhabi	Silver	72	INTR • URB • ARCH
YiTian Design Group Co., Ltd.	Wuhan	Silver	8	INTR • LAND • FAC
Lead8	Hong Kong	Silver	8	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
10 Design	Hong Kong	Silver	32	INTR • URB • ARCH
Kingold Group Companies LTD.	Guangzhou	Silver	1	DEV • PROP • TRAN
Bogle Architects	Hong Kong	Silver	0	URB • ARCH
China Academy of Building Research	Beijing	Silver	24	PMNG • RES
Chengdu Wide Horizon Investment Group Co., Ltd.	Chengdu	Silver	0	DEV
Cheng Chung Design	Shenzhen	Silver	21	INTR
Carrier HVAC	Shanghai	Silver	5
CCDI Group	Shanghai	Silver	61	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • BMNT • COST • ENGO • GEO • MEP
C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners	Taipei	Silver	20	URB • ARCH
Büro Ole Scheeren	Beijing	Silver	9	INTR • URB • ARCH
Broad Sustainable Building Co., Ltd.	Changsha	Silver	2	DEV • BMNT • CON • MATR • SEIS
Benoy	Hong Kong	Silver	52	INTR • URB • ARCH • BACS
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Chengdu	Silver	18	ARCH
Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute	Beijing	Silver	3	LAND • URB • ARCH • TRAN
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design - BIAD	Beijing	Silver	26	CIV • INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • PMNG • COMP • COST
Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China Univ. of Technology	Guangzhou	Silver	16	ARCH
Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tsinghua University	Beijing	Silver	2	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • ARCH • HIST • MEP
Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	12	URB • ARCH • INSU
Access Advisors	Hong Kong	Silver	17	BMNT • FAC • FACS
ALT LIMITED	Hong Kong	Silver	99	ENVE • BMNT • COST • FAC • FACS • OTHR
AKAIA Architecture	New York City	Silver	6	INTR • URB • ARCH
AET Flexible Space	Hong Kong	Silver	0	MATR
China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADI)	Beijing	Silver	8	CIV • INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGO
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Shanghai	Silver	22	FAC
Jotun	Dubai	Silver	89	ENVE • FAC • MATR
Envision Engineering Consultants	Taipei	Silver	2	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments Management Limited	Shanghai	Silver	6	OWN
Jiang Architects & Engineers	Shanghai	Silver	3	ARCH • ENGO
JKP Architects Ltd.	Aachen	Silver	2	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	46	ENGO • FIRE • MEP • VERC
3MIX	Seattle	Silver	2	ARCH
Hill International	Abu Dhabi	Silver	28	FIN • PMNG • CON • COST • INSU • LEGL
Henry J Lyons International	Dublin	Silver	0	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST
Hangzhou Zhijiang Silicone Chemicals Co., Ltd.	Hangzhou	Silver	0	MATR
HKS Architects	Dallas	Silver	26	INTR • URB • ARCH
Guangzhou Yuexiu City Construction Jones Lang LaSalle Property Management	Guangzhou	Silver	2	PROP
Guangzhou Jianke Citiexpo Co.,Ltd	Guangzhou	Silver	0	LAND • URB • ARCH • CON • FAC
Gravity Partnership Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	8	INTR • URB • ARCH
Galaxy Industry Group	Shenzhen	Silver	3	DEV
Front Inc.	Hong Kong	Silver	28	FAC
Farrells	Hong Kong	Silver	23	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
Far East Aluminium Works Co., Ltd.	Concord	Silver	0	STRC • PMNG • FAC • MATR
FORCITIS Architectural Technology Co., Ltd	Nanjing	Silver	5	STRC
Evergreen Consulting Engineering	Taipei	Silver	5	STRC • WIND • CON • SEIS
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	37	FAC
Qingdao Technological University	Qingdao	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD

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