as of 2019 china boasted the largest
number of skyscrapers
in the world china is home to 44 of the
world's 100 tallest buildings
here are the top ten rising from the
bustling city
of nanjing this 91 story tower hosts
office and retail spaces
hotels restaurants all built in six
years at a cost
of 773 million dollars coming in at
number nine
suzhou ifs is a commercial and financial
center
and landmark which has a silhouette and
flared base that recalls a fish
is derived from the ancient chinese folk
story which signifies
prosperity
number eight located at the city center
of changsha international finance square
ifs super high rise tower 1
is 95 stories high it took only 5 years
to build this twin tower mega
development
and also called hunan province twin
towers
number seven soaring 484 meters
above victoria harbor the international
commerce center
is the essence of hong kong in one
destination
high-powered finance global tourism
luxury shopping
and world-class hospitality all gathered
in a single tower
at the price of 1.5 billion us dollars
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one of the most highly recognized and
award-winning projects the shanghai
world financial center
has stood as a symbol of commerce and
culture the total cost of the project
was 1.2 billion dollars
492 meters skyscraper from the exterior
looks like a bottle opener and that's
exactly its nickname
a virtual city within a city housing
offices hotel retail outlets
sky arena and a skywalk at number five
located in beijing
china zen tower is the tallest building
in china's capital
just imagine designing 528 meter
quake proof voz at a staggering price
of 3.8 billion dollars
with a broad base and narrowing sides
the design of the law's shaped tower
draws its inspiration from ancient
chinese ritual
vessel called the sun at number four
this new tower completed in 2019 is a
striking new landmark in
tianjin 530 meter mixed-use tower
spanning 97 floors has 81 elevators
by the time you reach the top the whole
building shrinks
like a bowling pin this super tall
skyscraper took six years to build
at a cost of 1.5 billion dollars
at number three guangzhou ctf finance
center
is a 530 meter 111 story super high rise
tower
with a hotel office and retail mall
podium
designed with sustainability in mind the
building employs a number of energy
efficient tools
to reduce its environmental footprint
seven years of construction totaling 1.5
billion dollars
the runner-up position number two
standing at 599 meters high
shenzhen ping an international finance
center ifc
is the second tallest skyscraper in
china the structure was constructed at a
cost of 700 million dollars
open in 2016 this super tall skyscraper
sets a new benchmark for environmentally
responsible skyscrapers
in china
taking the top spot at number one
standing 632 meters high
shanghai tower holds the crown for the
tallest building in china
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constructed at a cost of 2.2 billion
dollars and seven years later
this skyscraper is the second tallest in
the world
the spiraling tower symbolizes china's
emergence as a global
financial power
and what's to look forward to in china
if it wasn't for the airspace
regulations the sky would be
the limit many ambitious projects like
wuhan greenland center had to be
redesigned
so its height did not exceed the 500
meter limit now set
in china this will be a new tower in
wuhan at a cost of 4.5 billion us
dollars
with completion in 2022 up to now the
rate of construction of tall buildings
in china
has been astonishing and the shanghai
tower will keep
its crown this
is china's skyscrapers
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