Skyline of Beijing CBD from the southeast (20210907094201)

This list of tallest buildings in Beijing ranks

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by height. The tallest building in Beijing is currently the 109-storey

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at tall, surpassing the China World Trade Centre Tower III upon completion in 2018. The third tallest building as of 2020 is China World Trade Center Phase 3B at 295.6 metres (970 ft). Currently there are 63 buildings taller than 150 meters in Beijing.

History

The history of skyscrapers in Beijing began in 1959 with the completion of the

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. Beijing's skyline gradually expanded upward at a modest rate for three decades. The completion of the China World Trade Center Tower 1 in 1989 marked the beginning of Beijing's first building boom that lasted ten years. During this time period, four skyscrapers taller than were completed, including the

Jing Guang Centre The Jing Guang Centre (, an abbreviation for "Beijing-Guangzhou Centre") is a skyscraper in Beijing CBD which was top of the List of tallest buildings in Beijing from 1989 to 2006. The Jing Guang Centre was also the tallest building in mainlan ...

, which stood as the tallest building in Beijing from 1990–2006. A second, much larger boom began in 2004 and continues into the present, where twelve skyscrapers taller than were finished. Many of the skyscrapers completed during both building booms are located in Chaoyang District, including the Beijing TV Centre, Park Tower and Fortune Plaza Office Building 1, all of which served as the tallest building in the city for a time. In December 2008, the number of completed highrise buildings were increased to 895 in Beijing. Another famous project in the city is the , 51-storey

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building, nicknamed "Big Shorts". The skyscraper is not a traditional tower, but a continuous loop of five horizontal and vertical sections, creating an irregular grid on the building’s facade with an open center. With of office space, the skyscraper is the largest office building in China and the second-largest in the world, after the

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. In December 2008, there were 45 projects under construction and proposed in Beijing.

Tallest buildings

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This lists ranks Beijing skyscrapers that stand at least 120 m (394 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height. * Indicates still under construction, but has been topped out.

Tallest under construction and proposed

This lists skyscrapers that are under construction and proposed in Beijing and planned to rise over 120 m (394 ft), but are not yet completed structures. *Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor count or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Beijing.

Notes

:A. The

Central Radio & TV Tower The Central Radio & TV Tower (; ) is a telecommunications- and observation tower in Beijing, China. It was the tallest structure in the city until 2018, when it was surpassed by China Zun. It is the ninth-tallest tower in the world, and has it ...

is not a habitable building, but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the

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, freestanding TV towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures, although one could reside there its function is not office or residential.

References

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External links

Beijing buildings on SkyscraperPage

Skyscrapers of Beijing on Gaoloumi
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Tallest buildings Buildings and structures in Beijing