This
list of tallest buildings in Beijing
ranks
skyscrapers
in
Beijing
by height. The tallest building in Beijing is currently the 109-storey
China Zun
at 528 metres (1,732 ft) tall, surpassing the 330 metres (1,083 ft)
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
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The history of skyscrapers in Beijing began in 1959 with the completion of the
Minzu Hotel
.
[1]
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.
[2]
During this time period, four skyscrapers taller than 150 m (492 ft) were completed, including the 208 m (682 ft)
Jing Guang Centre
, which stood as the tallest building in Beijing from 1990?2006.
[3]
A second, much larger boom began in 2004 and continues into the present, where twelve skyscrapers taller than 150 m (492 ft) were finished. Many of the skyscrapers completed during both building booms are located in
Chaoyang District
,
[4]
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.
[5]
[6]
[7]
In December 2008, the number of completed highrise buildings were increased to 895 in Beijing.
[8]
Another famous project in the city is the 234 m (768 ft), 51-storey
CCTV Headquarters
building, nicknamed "Big Shorts".
[9]
[10]
[11]
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 389,079 square metres (4,188,010 sq ft) of office space, the skyscraper is the largest office building in China and the second-largest in the world, after the
Pentagon
.
[10]
[12]
In December 2008, there were 45 projects under construction and proposed in Beijing.
[8]
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
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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
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This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Beijing.
Notes
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- A.
^
The
Central Radio & TV Tower
is not a habitable building, but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
, 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.
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