This list of tallest buildings in Beijing ranks skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

s in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, the capital city of the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

, by height. The tallest completed building in Beijing is currently the Fortune Plaza Office Building 1, which stands 260 metres (853 ft) tall with 63 stories

Storey

A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...

. The second-tallest building in the city is the Park Tower

Beijing Yintai Centre

Beijing Yintai Centre is located in the core of Beijing's Central Business District. It is a three-towered structure with the central tower rising 250m high and the two flanking towers about 186m. The central tower consists of Park Hyatt Beijing, Penthouses and Residences.The project was...

, standing at 250 m (820 ft) and containing 63 stories. The Park Tower is the tallest building out of the three-building Beijing Yintai Centre

Beijing Yintai Centre

Beijing Yintai Centre is located in the core of Beijing's Central Business District. It is a three-towered structure with the central tower rising 250m high and the two flanking towers about 186m. The central tower consists of Park Hyatt Beijing, Penthouses and Residences.The project was...

, which includes two adjoining 186 m (610 ft), 42-story skyscrapers.

The history of skyscrapers in Beijing began in 1959 with the completion of the National Minority Hotel. Beijing's skyline gradually expanded upward at a modest rate for three decades. The completion of the China World Trade Center Tower 1

World Trade Center (Beijing)

The China World Trade Center is located in the central business district of Beijing, China.The construction started in 1985 and was completed in 1990. It is the top upmarket commercial mixed-use development...

 in 1989 marked the beginning of Beijing's first building boom that lasted ten years. During this time period, four skyscrapers taller than 150 m (492 ft) were completed, including the 208 m (682 ft) Jing Guang Center, 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 150 m (492 ft) were finished. Many of the skyscrapers completed during both building booms are located in Chaoyang District

Chaoyang District, Beijing

Chaoyang District is a district of Beijing, China.Chaoyang is home to the majority of Beijing's many foreign embassies, the well-known Sanlitun bar street, as well as Beijing's growing CBD. The Olympic Park, built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, is also in Chaoyang...

, 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. , there are 895 completed highrise buildings in Beijing.

The tallest construction in Beijing is the China World Trade Center Tower 3

China World Trade Center Tower 3

China World Trade Center Tower III is a supertall skyscraper with 81 floors, 4 underground floors, and 30 elevators in Beijing, China. It is the third phase of development of the China World Trade Center complex in Beijing's central business district of Chaoyang at the junction of the East Third...

, which stands at 330 m (1,083 ft) with 74 stories. The skyscraper opened to the public in September 2010 and became the tallest building in Beijing and the city's first building taller than 300 m (984 ft). Another famous project in the city is the 234 m (768 ft), 51-story CCTV Headquarters

CCTV Headquarters

The CCTV Headquarters is a , 44-storey skyscraper in the Beijing Central Business District and serves as headquarters for China Central Television . Groundbreaking took place on 1 June 2004 and the building's facade was completed in 1 January 2008...

 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

Facade

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 with an open center. With 389079 square metres (4,188,011.5 sq ft) of office space, the skyscraper will become the largest office building in China and the second-largest in the world, after the Pentagon

The Pentagon

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. , there 45 projects under construction and proposed in Beijing.

Tallest buildings

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.

Rank	Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year	Notes
	99.0Central Radio & TV Tower Central TV Tower The China Central Television Tower is the tallest structure in Beijing, China. It has an observation deck at , and the tip of its antenna reaches a height of . It provides panoramic views over the city from its restaurant and observation deck. It is a member of the World Federation of Great...	405 / 1,329		1992	This is the tallest structure in Beijing.
01.01	China World Trade Center Tower 3 China World Trade Center Tower 3 China World Trade Center Tower III is a supertall skyscraper with 81 floors, 4 underground floors, and 30 elevators in Beijing, China. It is the third phase of development of the China World Trade Center complex in Beijing's central business district of Chaoyang at the junction of the East Third...	330 / 1,083	74	2009	This is the 33rd-tallest building in the world.
02.02	Fortune Plaza Office Building 1	260 / 853	63	2008	This is the 95th-tallest building in the world.
03.03	Park Tower Beijing Yintai Centre Beijing Yintai Centre is located in the core of Beijing's Central Business District. It is a three-towered structure with the central tower rising 250m high and the two flanking towers about 186m. The central tower consists of Park Hyatt Beijing, Penthouses and Residences.The project was...	250 / 820	63	2007	This is the 125th-tallest building in the world. This building is also known as Beijing Yintai Center - Tower 2.
04.04	Beijing TV Centre Beijing TV Centre Beijing TV Centre is a 41-floor tall skyscraper completed in 2006 located in Beijing, China. It was designed by Japanese company Nikken Sekkei....	239 / 784	41	2006	This is the 179th-tallest building in the world.
05.05	CCTV Headquarters CCTV Headquarters The CCTV Headquarters is a , 44-storey skyscraper in the Beijing Central Business District and serves as headquarters for China Central Television . Groundbreaking took place on 1 June 2004 and the building's facade was completed in 1 January 2008...	234 / 768	51	2009	This building is the 5th tallest in the city. This building is locally known as "Big Shorts".
06.06	Jing Guang Center	208 / 682	53	1990	This is the tallest building completed in the 1990s.
07.07	Pangu Plaza Office Building	192 / 629	39	2008
08.08=	Yintai Office Tower Beijing Yintai Centre Beijing Yintai Centre is located in the core of Beijing's Central Business District. It is a three-towered structure with the central tower rising 250m high and the two flanking towers about 186m. The central tower consists of Park Hyatt Beijing, Penthouses and Residences.The project was...	186 / 610	42	2007	This building is also known as Silvertie Center Tower 1.
09.08=	PICC Office Tower Beijing Yintai Centre Beijing Yintai Centre is located in the core of Beijing's Central Business District. It is a three-towered structure with the central tower rising 250m high and the two flanking towers about 186m. The central tower consists of Park Hyatt Beijing, Penthouses and Residences.The project was...	186 / 610	42	2007	This building is also known as the Park Hyatt Hotel at Silvertie Center.
10.010	Capital Mansion	183 / 602	52	1990
11.011	China Central Place Tower 1	167 / 548	36	2006	This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 1.
12.012	TVCC Television Cultural Center The Beijing Television Cultural Center fire was a massive blaze on 9 February 2009, in the centre of Beijing, involving the uncompleted Television Cultural Center building. The building was adjacent to the CCTV Headquarters, is owned by China Central Television, and was scheduled for completion in...	159 / 522	31	2009	This building is also known as Television Culture Centre.
13.013=	Fortune Plaza Office Building II	155 / 509	46	2005
14.013=	China World Trade Center Tower II	155 / 509	39	1999
14.013=	China World Trade Center Tower I	155 / 509	39	1989
16.016	China Central Place Tower 2	151 / 495	32	2007	This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 2.
17.017=	Zhongguancun Financial Center	150 / 492	37	2006
18.017=	Central International Trade Center - Tower B	150 / 492	36	2005
19.019	Beijing Silver Tower	145 / 476	32	1997
20.020=	LG Twin Tower 1	141 / 461	30	2005
21.020=	LG Twin Tower 2	141 / 461	30	2005
22.022	Central International Trade Center - Tower A	139 / 455	34	2005
23.023	Crown Tower A	138 / 453	38	2004
24.024	Central International Trade Center - Tower D	136 / 445	33	2005
25.025	China Central Place Tower 3	135 / 443	28	2007	This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 3.
26.026	Anzhen Building	131 / 430	30	1999
27.027	Beijing World Financial Center	131 / 429	32	1998
28.028	Central International Trade Center - Tower D	127 / 415	32	2005
29.029	Cyber Tower A	125 / 410	28	2001
30.030=	Kerry Centre North Tower	124 / 405	31	1998
31.030=	Kerry Centre South Tower	124 / 405	31	1998
32.032=	Fortune Plaza Apartments I	123 / 404	40	2005
33.032=	Beijing Tengda Building	123 / 404	33	2000
34.034	Jinggang City Plaza	121 / 397	34	1995
35.035	SOHO Tower A	120 / 394	42	2001

* 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.

Name	Height m / ft	Floors*	Year*	Status	Notes
China Zun China Zun China Zun is a supertall skyscraper under construction in the Central Business District of Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China. The 108-storey 510-metre building is purported to be the tallest in the city, and it will surpass China World Trade Center Tower III by 180 metres of...	510 / 1673	108	2016	Under construction
Fortune Plaza Apartments II	180 / 591		2008	Construction suspended
Beijing R&F Edinburgh Plaza	164 / 538	37	2008	Under construction
Beijing Goldfield Plaza Tower A	151 / 497	35		Under construction
Intercontinental Hotel at Fortune Plaza	120 / 394	33	2008	Under construction
Yao Hui Int'l City	165 / 541	38	2008	Proposed

*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.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height m / ft	Floors	Reference
National Minority Hotel	—	1959—1964	49 / 161	12
CAAC Office Building	—	1964—1974	61 / 200	15
Beijing Hotel East Wing Beijing Hotel The Beijing Hotel is a five-star state-owned hotel in the Dongcheng District of Beijing, China.-Overview:It is located at the southern end of Wangfujing Street, at the corner with East Chang'an Avenue, 1.5km from Beijing Railway Station with views of the Forbidden City and part of Tiananmen Square...	—	1974—1984	77 / 253	20
Xiyuan Hotel	1 Sanlihe Road	1984—1985	93 / 305	27
CITIC Building	19 Jianguomenwai Dajie	1985—1986	101 / 331	29
China Central Television China Central Television China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...	11 Fuxin Road	1986—1989	112 / 367	27
China World Trade Center Tower 1	1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue	1989—1990	155 / 509	39
Jing Guang Center	Corner of Hu Jia Lou and Chao Yang Qu	1990—2006	208 / 682	53
Beijing TV Centre Beijing TV Centre Beijing TV Centre is a 41-floor tall skyscraper completed in 2006 located in Beijing, China. It was designed by Japanese company Nikken Sekkei....	Chang An Street	2006—2007	239 / 784	41
Park Tower Beijing Yintai Centre Beijing Yintai Centre is located in the core of Beijing's Central Business District. It is a three-towered structure with the central tower rising 250m high and the two flanking towers about 186m. The central tower consists of Park Hyatt Beijing, Penthouses and Residences.The project was...	2 Jianguomenwaidajie	2007—2008	250 / 820	63
Fortune Plaza Office Building 1	Corner of East Third Ring Road and Chaoyangmen Waidajie	2008	260 / 853	63
China World Trade Center Tower 3 China World Trade Center Tower 3 China World Trade Center Tower III is a supertall skyscraper with 81 floors, 4 underground floors, and 30 elevators in Beijing, China. It is the third phase of development of the China World Trade Center complex in Beijing's central business district of Chaoyang at the junction of the East Third...	1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue	2008—present	330 / 1,083	74

External links

• Diagram of Beijing skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage