List of tallest buildings in China
China has the largest number of skyscrapers in the world, surpassing that of the top eleven largest, the United States (870+), United Arab Emirates (310+), South Korea (270+), Japan (270+), Malaysia (260+), Australia (140+), Indonesia (130+), Canada (130+), Philippines (120+) and Thailand (120+) combined. As of 2023, China has more than 3,000 buildings above , of which 106 are supertall ( and above). China is home to five of the world's ten tallest buildings. 39 of the 76 completed buildings with a minimum height of  worldwide are in China, while 44 out of 51 such buildings under construction in the world are also located in the country. China has also been a leader in construction technologies for skyscrapers, with 70 percent of the buildings over  in the world being built by Chinese companies. The tallest building in China is currently the Shanghai Tower, located in the namesake city at a height of ; it is the third tallest building in the world. The previous two tallest buildings in mainland China have also been in Shanghai. Hong Kong is the Chinese city with the most skyscrapers, while Shenzhen has the most number of supertalls. In June 2020, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) imposed a ban on the construction of super high-rise buildings taller than , due to safety reasons and waste of resources. In October 2021, the Chinese government announced restrictions on the construction of supertall buildings. The country's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) said the action is driven by concerns on "issues such as costs, energy consumption, safety, and environmental impact". Tallest buildings
As it is impractical to list all of its skyscrapers, the table below is an incomplete list of skyscrapers in China, ranking buildings that stand at least  tall, sorted by height. This list includes skyscrapers in the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. This list does not include nonbuilding structures, such as the  Canton Tower in Guangzhou, which despite being the second tallest structure in China, is actually an observation tower. Of the 106 buildings in this list, 21 are in Shenzhen, 13 are in Guangzhou, 9 are in Shanghai, 7 are in Hong Kong and 2 are in Beijing. Under construction 
This list ranks buildings under construction in China that plan to stand at least  tall. On hold
This list ranks buildings on hold in China that plan to stand at least  tall. Proposed
This list ranks proposed buildings in China that plan to stand at least  tall. Timeline of tallest buildings
The following is a list of buildings that in the past held, or currently holds, the title of the tallest building in mainland China. This list includes high-rises and skyscrapers only, excluding pre-modern buildings such as the Liaodi Pagoda and TV or observation towers such as the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Canton Tower. Cities with the most skyscrapers 
This list ranks Chinese cities that have at least 10 completed buildings taller than . Number of skyscrapers completed each year 
The following table lists the number of buildings  and taller built in China between 2003 and 2015. In recent years, China has been finishing more than 100 skyscrapers per year. More than 1000 skyscrapers were constructed just within the period 2000–2015. The following table lists the number of buildings that are  and taller built since 2016. See also
 List of tallest buildings in China by city
 List of tallest buildings
 List of cities with the most skyscrapers

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External links 

 China at The Skyscraper Center
 China at SkyscraperPage.com

 
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