List of tallest buildings in Chongqing
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This list of tallest buildings in Chongqing ranks skyscrapers in Chongqing
, China
by height. The tallest building in Chongqing is currently the Chongqing World Trade Center
, which rises 283 m (929 feet).
Chongqing is one of the largest cities in China and the only provincial-level municipality ( which means the municipal jurisdiction covers an entire administrative region and there is no separate provincial government ) in western and central China, with more than 7 million people living in the urban area and total population of 30 million in the administrative region.
Chongqing is the political, financial and cultural centre of Western China, it is one of China's major industrial cities, and along with the other major industrial centres of China, it is experiencing rapid urban growth accompanied by a construction boom.
With twelve buildings with a height more than 200 meters, all of them built in the last decade, Chongqing's skyline is rapidly rising, and is now ranked among the world's twenty-five tallest.
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
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by height. The tallest building in Chongqing is currently the Chongqing World Trade Center
Chongqing World Trade Center
The Chongqing World Trade Center is a 283.1 metre tall skyscraper located in Chongqing, China. The building was completed in 2005 after 3 years of construction beginning in 2002 and topping out in 2004. The building has 60 floors which can all be accessed by 12 elevators...
, which rises 283 m (929 feet).
Chongqing is one of the largest cities in China and the only provincial-level municipality ( which means the municipal jurisdiction covers an entire administrative region and there is no separate provincial government ) in western and central China, with more than 7 million people living in the urban area and total population of 30 million in the administrative region.
Chongqing is the political, financial and cultural centre of Western China, it is one of China's major industrial cities, and along with the other major industrial centres of China, it is experiencing rapid urban growth accompanied by a construction boom.
With twelve buildings with a height more than 200 meters, all of them built in the last decade, Chongqing's skyline is rapidly rising, and is now ranked among the world's twenty-five tallest.
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Chongqing skyscrapers that stand at least 150 m (492 feet) 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. All the structures in this list has been topped, but some may not be ready to use,and some are still installing curtain walls but will be soon to be finished in 2009.Rank | Name | Height m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / feet |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Chongqing World Trade Center Chongqing World Trade Center The Chongqing World Trade Center is a 283.1 metre tall skyscraper located in Chongqing, China. The building was completed in 2005 after 3 years of construction beginning in 2002 and topping out in 2004. The building has 60 floors which can all be accessed by 12 elevators... |
283 / 929 | 60 | 2005 | |
2 | Lanko·International Conference & Exhibition Tower D Lanko·International Conference & Exhibition Tower D The Lanko·International Conference & Exhibition Tower D is a 258 meter tall skyscraper located in the Nan'an District of Chongqing, China. The building has 52 floors and soon to be completed in 2009.... |
268 / 880 | 54 | 2009 | |
3 | Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel The Lanko·Grand Hyatt Hotel is a 258 meter tall skyscraper located in the Nan'an District of Chongqing, China. The building has 60 floors and was completed in 2004.... |
258 / 846 | 60 | 2007 | |
4 | NEO-China Top City NEO-China Top City The NEO-China Top City is a 795 ft. tall building in the city of Chongqing, China. It was completed in 2008 and has 54 floors. It is the fourth tallest building in the city.... |
242 / 795 | 54 | 2008 | |
5 | Future International Future International Future International is a 54-floor 236 meter tall skyscraper completed in 2007 located in Chongqing, China.-External links:**... |
236 / 774 | 54 | 2006 | |
6 | New York New York tower | 228 / 748 | 54 | 2005 | |
7= | Sheraton International Center | 218 / 715 | 47 | 2009 | |
7= | Sheraton International Hotel | 218 / 715 | 42 | 2009 | |
9 | Jahoo Hong Kong City Tower 1 | 210 / 690 | 56 | 2008 | |
10= | Paradise By The River A | 207 / 679 | 54 | 2005 | |
10= | Paradise By The River B | 207 / 679 | 54 | 2005 | |
10= | Paradise By The River C | 207 / 679 | 54 | 2005 | |
13 | Heyday Plaza A | 198 / 679 | 39 | 2005 | |
14 | Century Emperor South | 196.2 / 644 | 50 | 2009 | |
15= | Daxin Building | 195 / 640 | 45 | 2002 | |
15= | Yangtze International A | 195 / 643 | 46 | 2009 | |
15= | Yangtze International B | 195 / 643 | 46 | 2009 | |
18 | Times Square D | 195 / 640 | 41 | 2004 | |
19 | Dinghao Century Stars City. R1 | 194/ 682 | 55 | 2009 | |
20 | Empire Capital Square Tower B | 190 / 623 | 42 | 2004 | |
21 | King's Plaza Tower B | 184 / 604 | 43 | 2002 | |
22 | Century Galaxy | 180 / 591 | 43 | 2004 | |
23 | ASE Center R1 | 179 / 578 | 55 | 2010 | |
24 | JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing Phase 1 | 178 / 583 | 45 | 1999 | Also known as JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing. |
25 | InterContinental Hotel | 176 / 577 | 40 | 2006 | |
26 | National Plaza Tower B | 176 / 576 | 43 | 1998 | |
27 | Nan Guo Li Jing | 170 / 557 | 43 | 2004 | |
28= | Times Square C | 168 / 551 | 39 | 2003 | |
28= | Jinsha Titan | 168 / 551 | 48 | 2006 | |
28= | Atlantic Building | 168 / 551 | 41 | 2002 | |
28= | Longhu West Skystreet | 168 / 551 | 45 | 2008 | |
28= | Chongqing General Trading Building | 168 / 551 | 35 | 1998 | |
33= | Lanko International Conference & Exhibition Tower A | 165 / 541 | 45 | 2009 | |
33= | Lanko International Conference & Exhibition Tower B | 165 / 541 | 45 | 2009 | |
33= | Hongta International Garden Metro Tower 1 | 165 / 541 | 48 | 2005 | |
36= | Lanko International Complex Meige Tower | 163 / 535 | 30 | 2009 | |
36= | Sunway New Sky | 163 / 535 | 44 | 2008 | |
38= | International Trade Center A | 161.4 / 530 | 43 | 2006 | |
38= | International Trade Center B | 161.4 / 530 | 43 | 2006 | |
40 | Lanko·Hyatt Business Mansion | 161 / 528 | 41 | 2004 | |
41 | Xinbaolong Yicheng Tower 4 | 160 / 525 | 49 | 2009 | |
42 | Fortune Center Office Building | 155 / 509 | - | 2009 | |
43 | Times Square Tower B | 153 / 502 | 36 | 2003 | |
44 | International Commercial Center | 151 / 495 | 31 | 2005 | |
45= | Onecity Leader International | 150 / 492 | 41 | 2006 | |
45= | Great Future | 150 / 492 | 32 | 2005 | |
45= | Hilton Hotel Tower A | 150 / 492 | 33 | 2002 | |
45= | Hilton Hotel Tower B | 150 / 492 | 33 | 2002 | |
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in Chongqing and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet). Buildings that have already been topped out are not included.Name | Height* m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / feet |
Floors* | Year* | Notes |
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Marriott International Financial Center JW Marriott International Finance Centre JW Marriott International Finance Centre is a supertall skyscraper with 102 floors and with a roof height of Planned for Chongqing, China. The design has gone through several versions, requiring the demolition of the base for a previous version of the project.... |
431 / 1,414 | 101 | 2008 | Also known as JW Marriott International Centre and JW Marriott International Finance Centre. Construction suspended. |
Global Financial Building Global Financial Building The Global Financial Building is a late-modernist supertall skyscraper under construction in Chongqing, China. The office tower is set to rise and contain 79 floors. Construction of the glass and steel-building is expected to be complete in 2011.-References:... |
331 / 1,086 | 79 | 2011 | |
United International | 330 / 1093 | 72 | 2012 | |
Yingli Tower Yingli Tower Yingli Tower is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Chongqing, China. Its construction started in 2009 and its estimated completion is in 2012. It will be an office building.- References :... |
318 / 1043 | 72 | 2012 | |
Chongqing Guest House Poly International Plaza | 290 / 951 | 60 | ||
International Mansion | 289 / 948 | 67 | 2008 | |
Chenghao International Square | 242 / 794 | 63 | Project is on hold. | |
Xinhua International Tower | 260 / 853 | 49 | 2010 | |
Chongqing Kempinski Hotel Tower A | 210 / 688 | 57 | 2012 | |
Chongqing International Mansion | 238 / 781 | 55 | ||
World Mansion | 215 / 706 | 54 | ||
Futian City Tower | 200 / 656 | 56 | ||
Sunshine 100 International Hotel | 200 / 656 | 53 | 2009 | |
Intelligent Building | 190 / 623 | 52 | 2009 | |
Longhu West Skystreet | 168 / 551 | 45 | 2008 | |
Sunway New Sky | 163 / 535 | 44 | 2008 | |
Xinbaolong Yicheng Tower 4 | 160 / 525 | 49 | 2009 | |
Fortune Center Office Building | 155 / 509 | 2009 | ||
Zhineng Daxia | 52 | |||
Approved
This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Chongqing and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet).Name | Height* m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / feet |
Floors | Year* | Notes |
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Jialing Fanying | 468 / 1,453 | 105 | 2011 | |
Chongqing World Financial Center | 320 / 1050 | 73 | ||
Century Star Plaza 1 | 79 | |||
Century Star Plaza 2 | 75 | |||
Century Star Plaza 3 | 68 | |||
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62 | 2009 | ||
Century Star Plaza 4 | 61 | |||
Century Star Plaza 5 | 58 | |||
Century Star Plaza 6 | 55 | |||
Proposed
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Chongqing and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet).Name | Height* m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / feet |
Floors* | Year* | Notes |
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Dinghao Century Stars City. R6 | 428 / 1,404 | 96 | 2010 | |
Jianshe Apartment Project | 350 / 1,148 | 75 | 2009 | |
Chongqing World Financial Center | 335 / 1,099 | 70 | 2012 | |
Chongqing International Financial Development Plaza | 318 / 1,043 | 72 | 2010 | |
Nanping Telecommunication Hinge Center | 242 / 794 | |||
The Bamboo Tower Hotel | 200 / 656 | 2009 | This project is considered to be a stale proposal. | |
International Convention & Exhibition Center | 173 / 568 | 37 | This project is considered to be a stale proposal. | |
Wanmao Commercial Capital | 70 | 2009 | ||
Chaotianmen Plaza Hotel | 68 | |||
Lanko International Conference & Exhibition Tower | 64 | |||
Gaoke Daxia | 55 | |||
High-Tech Edifice | 55 | 2009 | ||
Science and Technology Edifice | 50 | 2009 | ||
External links
- Diagram of Chongqing skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
- The World's best Skyline