![]() A growing number of Chinese citizens are moving from the countryside to the cities. The Chinese are not only building such complex structures merely as prestige projects. Cloud Citizen, as it is called, will be like a city within a city, able to generate its own power and produce its own food. City authorities are planning a gigantic skyscraper complex with platforms and connecting bridges. In Shenzhen, another new urban project is under construction. It is a futuristic multi-platform city of its own. The huge skyscraper provides not only office space, but also homes, stores and even gardens in staggering heights. The 121-floor building has a spiral form, with 9 cylinders placed on top of each other. The Shanghai Tower is definitely a unique building, a skyscraper that has never been planned in such a way before. The world’s largest building, however, will remain the 828 metre high Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Within the next 5 years, 6 out of the world’s ten top skyscrapers will be located in China. Suzhou, a city of a slightly over one million people in Eastern China, will be home to the Zhongnan Centre, the third-largest building in the world. The Shanghai Tower, which will be the world’ second tallest building, is scheduled to be completed soon. By the end of next year, every third building over 150 metres will be standing in China. The Communist nation’s leaders are urging city planners to expand to the sky. ![]() 6.When it comes to building skyscrapers, China has become the world’s leading country. It has the best lighting display in the Symphony of Lights. ![]() Sky 100 is a 100th floor observation deck, and its Elements Mall is one of the best in the city. The land itself cost about 1 billion USD. It is part of a new financial hub in Hong Kong that is one of the world's top financial centers. The ICC Tower overlooks beautiful Victoria Harbor. Special features: World's tallest hotel (Ritz Carlton), world's highest swimming pool, tallest building in Hong Kong, 9th tallest in the world (2016).The Shanghai World Financial Center has an observation deck on the 100th floor at 474 meters (1,555 feet) for sightseeing and a Hyatt Regency luxury hotel. Special features: Fourth tallest building in China, eighth tallest in the world (2016).The Taipei 101 building in Taiwan would be at spot 3 (for its big spire) if it were included in this list. It is considered the fastest assembled skyscraper of the supertall variety in history. The new building stands out as one of two supertall towers in Tianhe in downtown Guangzhou. Special features: China's 3rd tallest building, 6th tallest building in the world (2016).There is a large twin tower luxury mall complex on the bottom, a world-class observation deck at 550 meters (1,804 feet) for sightseeing, and the world's second highest luxury hotel, after the Ritz Carlton on the ICC, on top. Though it is very tall, it was built comparatively inexpensively and quickly. It won't stay at this spot for long though because Goldin Finance 117 in Tianjin that might open in 2017 or 2018 is 597 meters tall.The new Ping An Tower is a 21st century engineering marvel. Special features: Second tallest building in China, 4th tallest in the world (2016).It is a showcase of 21st century engineering with a spiraling cylindrical shape to help the building weather typhoons. The Shanghai Tower towers 140 meters (459 feet) above the adjacent Shanghai World Financial Center. Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world after the Burj Kalifa. Special features: tallest in China, world's 2nd tallest building (2016).All are in the Yangtze Delta (Shanghai, Nanjing) and Pearl River Delta (HK, Shenzhen, Guangzhou) areas, mostly built in the last six years. This list only includes "buildings", not "towers", notably the Canton Tower (600 m) and Oriental Pearl Tower (468 m). These skyscrapers are modern tourist hotspots with malls, amazing views, hotels, and fine restaurants. Almost suddenly, in early 2016, China has nine of the world's twenty supertall buildings, all above 400m, more than any other country. The Shanghai Tower and Financial Center are prominent on the Shanghai skyline.Ībout fifteen years ago, China was a land of 10-to-30-story buildings filling up the downtown areas of the big cities.
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