This following lists the tallest buildings in China by city, including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, and excluding Taiwan. A total of 32 cities featured in this list currently have at least one supertall skyscraper. The current tallest building in China is the Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, which rises 632 metres (2,073 ft) and was completed in 2015.
This list includes the tallest (completed or topped out) buildings in China by city. All measurements are as defined and recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Heights are measured to Architectural Top, with antennae being excluded. Only buildings over 300 metres (980 ft) are included.
This list includes the tallest under construction or proposed buildings in China by city. Only buildings which will become their city's tallest building upon completion are included. Buildings are becoming their city sight. All measurements are as defined and recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Heights are measured to Architectural Top, with antennae being excluded. [1] Only buildings over 300 metres (980 ft) are included.
| bold | Denotes building is currently under construction |
| City | Building | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changchun | Greenland Center 1 | 300 m | 984 ft | 80 | |
| Changsha | Greenland Star City Light Tower | 379.9 m | 1246 ft | 83 | 2025 |
| Chengdu | Chengdu Greenland Center | 468 m | 1535 ft | 101 | 2024 |
| Chongqing | International Commerce Center 1 | 458 m | 1503 ft | 99 | 2024 |
| Dalian | Dalian Greenland Center | 518 m | 1699 ft | 88 | 2019 |
| Dongguan | Houjie International Home Furniture Center Building | 480 m | 1575 ft | 102 | |
| Fangcheng | Jingang Center | 328 m | 1076 ft | 73 | |
| Foshan | Foshan Suning Plaza Tower 1 | 318 m | 1115 ft | 90 | 2023 |
| Fuzhou | Shenglong Global Center | 300 m | 984 ft | 57 | 2016 |
| Guangzhou | Guangdong Business Center | 375.5 m | 1232 ft | 60 | 2024 |
| Guiyang | Guizhou Cultural Plaza Orchid Tower | 540 m | 1772 ft | 2020 | |
| Haikou | Haikou Tower | 428 m | 1404 ft | 94 | 2027 |
| Handan | Zhongdao International Plaza Tower 1 | 330 m | 1083 ft | 66 | |
| Hangzhou | Bodi Center Tower 1 | 310 m | 1017 ft | 55 | 2016 |
| Hefei | Evergrande International Financial Center T1 | 518 m | 1647 ft | 112 | 2021 |
| Huaiyin | Yunrun International Tower | 317 m | 1040 ft | 75 | 2017 |
| Jinan | Greenland Shandong International Financial Center | 428 m | 1404 ft | 88 | 2023 |
| Kunming | Haiya Business Center | 428 m | 1404 ft | 98 | 2021 |
| Linyi | Hengda Center | 360 m | 1181 ft | ||
| Liuzhou | Liuzhou International Trade Center 1 | 338 m | 1109 ft | 88 | |
| Luoyang | Shenglong Center | 369 m | 1211 ft | 88 | 2019 [2] |
| Nanchang | Jiangxi Nancheng Greenland Center Plaza | 303 m | 994 ft | 59 | 2015 |
| Nanning | China Resources Centre Block A | 445 m | 1440 ft | 94 | 2019 |
| Nantong | Nantong Center | 430 m | 1411 ft | 88 | |
| Ningbo | Evergrande City Light | 453.5 m | 1488 ft | 88 | |
| Qingdao | Hai Tian Center Tower 2 | 369 m | 1211 ft | 72 | 2021 |
| Shenyang | Pearl of the North | 568 m | 1854 ft | 114 | 2020 |
| Shenzhen | China Resources Hubei Old Village Redevelopment | 500 m | 1640 ft | ||
| Shijiazhuang | Tianshan Gate of the World Plots 27 and 28 | 450 m | 1476 ft | 106 | 2025 |
| Suzhou | Suzhou Zhongnan Center | 499.2 m | 1638 ft | 103 | 2025 |
| Taiyuan | Taiyuan International Finance Center | 333 m | 1093 ft | 75 | |
| Tianjin | Goldin Finance 117 | 597 m | 1957 ft | 128 | 2022 |
| Wenling | Wenling Sheraton | 300 m | 984 ft | 2019 | |
| Wenzhou | Wenzhou Lucheng Plaza Landmark Tower | 350 m | 1148 ft | 71 | |
| Wuhan | Wuhan Greenland Center | 475.6 m | 2087 ft | 97 | 2022 |
| Wuhu | Riverside Century Plaza Main Tower | 318 m | 1043 ft | 66 | 2015 |
| Wujiang | Greenland Group Suzhou Center | 358 m | 1175 ft | 75 | |
| Wuxi | Shimao Railway Station Tower 1 | 358 m | 1175 ft | ||
| Xiamen | Xiamen International Centre | 343 m | 1115 ft | 61 | 2019 |
| Xi'an | Silkroad International Center | 498 m | 1634 ft | 101 | 2024 |
| Yantai | Yantai Shimao No. 1 The Harbour | 323 m | 1060 ft | 59 | 2015 |
| Yinchuan | Greenland Center | 301 m | 988 ft | 57 | |
| Zhenjiang | Suning Plaza Tower 1 | 330 m | 1082 ft | 77 | 2016 |
| Zhuhai | Guowei ZY Plaza | 350 m | 1148 ft | 62 | |
This section includes the total number of supertall skyscrapers in China by city in graph format. The section is split to separate complete, under construction (or topped out), and proposed supertall skyscrapers by city. Only cities with more than one skyscraper in a given section are included.
15 | Shenzhen |
10 | Guangzhou |
6 | Hong Kong |
6 | Nanjing |
6 | Nanning |
5 | Changsha |
5 | Shanghai |
5 | Wuhan |
4 | Chongqing |
4 | Tianjin |
4 | Wuxi |
3 | Guiyang |
3 | Kunming |
3 | Shenyang |
3 | Zhuhai |
2 | Beijing |
2 | Dalian |
2 | Hangzhou |
2 | Jinan |
2 | Nanchang |
2 | Suzhou |
16 | Shenzhen |
10 | Wuhan |
7 | Nanjing |
7 | Guangzhou |
6 | Shanghai |
5 | Suzhou |
4 | Changsha |
4 | Chongqing |
2 | Guiyang |
2 | Kunming |
2 | Tianjin |
1 | Nanning |
1 | Shenyang |
1 | Nanchang |
8 | Shenzhen |
7 | Shenyang |
4 | Chongqing |
4 | Kunming |
3 | Beijing |
3 | Guiyang |
3 | Hefei |
3 | Jinan |
3 | Shijiazhuang |
3 | Tianjin |
3 | Wuhan |
2 | Changsha |
2 | Dalian |
2 | Dongguan |
2 | Linyi |
2 | Ningbo |
2 | Qingdao |
2 | Suzhou |
2 | Wuxi |
2 | Yinchuan |
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