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China

Asia

Hong Kong

Shenzhen

Shanghai

Guangzhou

Wuhan

Chongqing

Chengdu

Shenyang

Hangzhou

Nanning

Tianjin

Nanjing

Changsha

Beijing

Dalian

Zhuhai

Hefei

Suzhou

Qingdao

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 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	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	China International Silk Road Center	498 m / 1,634 ft
8	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft
9	Tianfu Center	488.9 m / 1,604 ft
10	Rizhao Center	485 m / 1,591 ft

Building Completions Timeline

China 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	447	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
China State Construction Engineering Corporation	Platinum	185	ENGM
KONE Corporation	Platinum	394	MATR • VERC • VERS
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	237	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
PERI	Platinum	64	ENGM • MATR
Qingdao Conson Hai Tian Center of China	Platinum	3	DEV • CON
RFR Asia Limited	Platinum	28	STRC • FAC
RWDI	Platinum	475	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Schindler	Platinum	228	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai SIIC North Bund New Landmark Construction and Development Co., Ltd	Platinum	0	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	353	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	Platinum	129	DEV • OWN
Taipei Financial Center Corporation	Platinum	1	DEV • MRKT • OWN • PROP
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	207	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	631	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Aedas	Gold	122	LAND • URB • ARCH
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	92	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
CityGroup Design Collective CO., LTD	Gold	14	URB • ARCH
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)	Gold	160	STRC • GEO • RES
Hongkong Land	Gold	30	DEV • OWN • PROP
Ping An Real Estate Co Ltd	Gold	9	DEV
Rider Levett Bucknall	Gold	93	PMNG • COST • SURV
Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)	Gold	34	STRC • URB • ARCH
Shenzhen OCT Properties	Gold	7	DEV
Tishman Speyer	Gold	42	DEV • FIN • OWN
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.	Gold	21	CIV • ARCH • MEP
gad	Gold	1	ARCH
10 Design (part of Egis Group)	Silver	30	URB
AET Flexible Space	Silver	0	MATR
ALT Limited	Silver	141	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
Atelier Ping Jiang \| EID Arch	Silver	7	ARCH
Beijing Easyhome Vertical Forest Real Estate Co.,Ltd.,	Silver	0	DEV
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design - BIAD	Silver	30	ARCH
Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute	Silver	3	ARCH
Benoy	Silver	54	ARCH
Bogle Architects	Silver	0	ARCH
Broad Sustainable Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	3	DEV
Büro Ole Scheeren	Silver	8	ARCH
C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners	Silver	20	ARCH
CCDI Group	Silver	68	ARCH
CCTN Design	Silver	0	ARCH
Carrier Air Conditioner Refrigeration Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Silver	5	MATR
Cheng Chung Design	Silver	21	INTR
China Academy of Building Research	Silver	31	RES
China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADI)	Silver	12	ARCH
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Silver	22	ARCH
City Investment & Operation CO., Ltd. of CCTEB	Silver	0	DEV
DJI	Silver	2	OWN
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Silver	25	FAC
Envision Engineering Consultants	Silver	3	STRC
Evergreen Consulting Engineering	Silver	6	CIV
FORCITIS Architectural Technology Co., Ltd	Silver	7	STRC
Far East Facade (Hong Kong) Limited	Silver	26	STRC
GOA (Group of Architects)	Silver	8	ARCH
Galaxy Industry Group	Silver	6	DEV
Greenland Group	Silver	85	DEV
Guangzhou Jianke Citiexpo Co.,Ltd	Silver	0	ARCH
HDA	Silver	0	ARCH
Hangzhou Gongshu Urban Development Group Co., Ltd	Silver	0	DEV
Hangzhou Zhijiang Silicone Chemicals Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	MATR
Hong Kong Huayi Design Consultants (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd	Silver	5	COST
Inhabit Group	Silver	49	FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Silver	49	ENGO
Kingold Group Companies LTD.	Silver	1	DEV
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	37	ARCH
Lead8	Silver	9	ARCH
Leigh & Orange Limited	Silver	18	ARCH
M Moser Associates	Silver	0	ARCH
MoA Design	Silver	0
New World Development Company Limited	Silver	55	FIN
Parkview International Limited	Silver	0	OWN
RMJM Red	Silver	43	ARCH
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Silver	25	ARCH
Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group Co.,Ltd.(SYP Glass)	Silver	45	MATR
Shenzhen Citymark Holdings Co., Ltd.	Silver	1
Shimao Group	Silver	47	DEV
Shui On Management Limited	Silver	24	DEV
Stefano Boeri Architetti	Silver	1	ARCH
Swire Properties Ltd	Silver	40	DEV
TIANHUA Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Silver	10	ARCH
UrbanPlot	Silver	1	ARCH
Woods Bagot	Silver	78	ARCH
ZEN Architects	Silver	0	ARCH

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