The city

City

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 of Shanghai

Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

, China

China

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 is one of the fastest growing cities in the world in terms of 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...

 construction, with the City of Shanghai reporting at the end of 2004 that there had been 6,704 buildings of 11 stories or more completed since 1990. As of November 2008, there are 932 completed high-rise buildings in the city, and 208 high-rise buildings either under construction, approved for construction, or proposed for construction, of which three are over 300 m (984.3 ft) high. Since 2008, Shanghai has boasted more free-standing buildings above 400m (3) than any other city (except Chicago

Chicago

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).

Shanghai's first building boom occurred in the 1920s and 30s, during the city's heyday as an multinational center of business and finance. The city's international concessions

Shanghai International Settlement

The Shanghai International Settlement began originally as a purely British settlement. It was one of the original five treaty ports which were established under the terms of the Treaty of Nanking at the end of the first opium war in the year 1842...

 permitted foreign investment, and with it came architectural styles from the West

Western world

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, as seen today in areas like the French Concession

Shanghai French Concession

The Shanghai French Concession was a foreign concession in Shanghai, China from 1849 until 1946, and it was progressively expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The concession came to an end in practice in 1943 when the Vichy French government signed it over to the pro-Japanese puppet...

 and the Bund

The Bund

The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District...

. After the Communist takeover in 1949

Chinese Civil War

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 the city's development was stifled, punished for its earlier capitalist excesses. After economic reforms in 1991, the city is undergoing its second construction boom to fulfill its desire to regain its status as an important global financial center.

The tallest skyscraper in Shanghai is the Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai World Financial Center

The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...

, which is 492 m (1,614.2 ft) tall with 101 floors. It is currently the tallest building in the People's Republic of China and the third-tallest in the world. The tallest building under construction is the Shanghai Tower, which will have a height of 632 m (2,073.5 ft) and become the tallest building in China

China

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 when completed. It is also slated to be the second tallest building in the world after the Burj Khalifa.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Shanghai skyscrapers that stand at least 170 m (557.7 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year	Notes
01.01	Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai World Financial Center The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...	492 / 1,614	101	2008	Tallest building in China, and contains the highest observation deck Observation deck __FORCETOC__ An observation deck, observation platform or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure such as a skyscraper or observation tower...  in the world
02.0—	Oriental Pearl Tower Oriental Pearl Tower The Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai, China. The Oriental Pearl Tower is located at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district, by the side of Huangpu River, opposite of The Bund....	468 / 1,535	14	1994	Observation tower and communications antenna
03.02	Jin Mao Tower	421 / 1,380	88	1998	Tallest building completed in the 1990s
04.03	Shimao International Plaza Shimao International Plaza Shimao International Plaza is a tall skyscraper of 60 stories in Shanghai's Huangpu District. It was completed in 2005 under the design of Ingenhoven, Overdiek und Partner, East China Architecture and Design Institute....	333 / 1,093	60	2005
08.04	Shanghai Wheelock Square Shanghai Wheelock Square Shanghai Wheelock Square is a skyscraper located in Puxi, Shanghai, China. It is the 52nd-tallest building in the world.The Wheelock Square building has 58 floors, and just over 100,000 sqm of prime office space. It is located across the street from the Jing’an Temple Metro station, providing...	297 / 974.5	58	2010
05.05	Plaza 66 Plaza 66 Plaza 66 is a commercial and office complex in Shanghai, consisting of a shopping mall and two skyscrapers. The shopping mall has 5 levels with a total area of over 50,000 square metres...	288 / 945	66	2001
06.06	Tomorrow Square Tomorrow Square Tomorrow Square is the fifth tallest building in Shanghai, China. It is located in the Puxi district, close to People's Square. It is about 285 m tall and has 55 floors....	285 / 934	55	2003
07.07	Hong Kong New World Tower Hong Kong New World Tower The Hong Kong New World Tower is a 61-floor skyscraper, completed in 2002, located near Huaihai Park in the Luwan District of Shanghai. It is 278 meters high and was built by Bregman and Hamann Architects. It overlooks the People's Square across the Yan'an Elevated Road.-External links:* at...	278 / 913	61	2002
08.08	One Lujiazui One Lujiazui One Lujiazui, previously known as Development Tower, is a recently built skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It is one of the one hundred tallest buildings in the world and tied for the 7th tallest in Shanghai with the Bocom Financial Towers. Finished in 2008, the tower stands 269 meters tall...	269 / 869	53	2008
09.09	Bocom Financial Towers Bocom Financial Towers The Bocom Financial Towers are two conjoined skyscrapers which reach 265 metres in height. They are located in the Pudong District of Shanghai, China and are split into the North and South Towers. Both towers were designed by ABB Architekten...	265 / 869	52	2002
10.010=	Grand Gateway Shanghai I Grand Gateway Shanghai Grand Gateway Shanghai is an office complex consisting of two identical skyscrapers in the Xujiahui area of Shanghai, China designed by Callison Architecture. The buildings were completed in 2005 and are currently the 4th tallest twin towers in the world...	262 / 860	52	2005
11.010=	Grand Gateway Shanghai II Grand Gateway Shanghai Grand Gateway Shanghai is an office complex consisting of two identical skyscrapers in the Xujiahui area of Shanghai, China designed by Callison Architecture. The buildings were completed in 2005 and are currently the 4th tallest twin towers in the world...	262 / 860	52	2005
12.012	Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Bank of Shanghai Headquarters is a 46 floor tower in the Pudong area of Shanghai and was completed in 2005. It was built by architects Kenzo Tange Associates.-In popular culture:...	252 / 827	46	2005
13.013	IFC South Tower	250 / 820	58	2009
13.014	Maxdo Centre Maxdo Centre Maxdo Centre is a skyscraper in Changning District, Shanghai, China. It is 241 metres high, and has 55 floors.-External links:* at Emporis*...	241 / 792	55	2002
14.015	Cloud Nine Cloud Nine (Shanghai) Cloud Nine is a 58-floor 238 meter tall skyscraper completed in 2006 located in Shanghai, China. It is also known as Shanghai Summit Shopping City...	238 / 781	58	2006	Also known as Shanghai Summit Shopping City
15.016	International Ocean Shipping Building International Ocean Shipping Building The International Ocean Shipping Building is a 50-floor 232 meter tall skyscraper completed in 2000 located in Shanghai, China.Part of the building is occupied by the Novotel Atlantis Pudong Shanghai hotel, with 303 guest rooms. The 50th floor is home to a revolving restaurant.-External links:* ...	232 / 763	50	2000
16.017	Plaza 66 Tower 2 Plaza 66 Plaza 66 is a commercial and office complex in Shanghai, consisting of a shopping mall and two skyscrapers. The shopping mall has 5 levels with a total area of over 50,000 square metres...	228 / 749	45	2006
17.018=	Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel is a skyscraper located at 15 Dapu Road, Luwan, Shanghai, 200023, China. It is 226 m high, has 52 stories and was completed in 2007. It contains 454 hotel rooms and 239 serviced apartments. It is now home to the Pullman Shanghai Skyway Hotel.-External links:* at Emporis*...	226 / 742	52	2007
18.018=	Bank of China Tower Bank of China Tower, Shanghai The Shanghai Bank of China Tower , completed in 2000, is a 53-story tower in the Pudong District of Shanghai, China. It was built for the Bank of China by the Japanese architectural firm Nikken Sekkei.-In popular culture:...	226 / 741	53	2000
19.020	Raffles Square Raffles Square Raffles City is a skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It is 222 m high, has 49 stories and was completed in 2003. Its base contains a shopping mall, with the tower devoted to office space.-External links:* *...	222 / 728	49	2003
20.021=	Zhongrong Jasper Tower	220/722	48	2008
20.021=	BM Plaza	220 / 722	50	2009
20.021=	CITIC Pacific HQ	219 / 887	49	2010
20.021=	Mandarin Oriental	219 / 887	49	2010
21.025	Changfeng Hotel The Regent Shanghai The Regent Shanghai is a skyscraper and hotel in Shanghai, China. It is 218 m high, has 53 stories and was completed in 2005. Now known as the Longemont Hotel Shanghai.-External links:* at Emporis*...	218 / 715	53	2005	Also known as the Regent Shanghai
22.026	Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza is a skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It is 217 m tall and has 52 floors. The tower was completed in 2004 after a long time being on hold; construction started in 1994.-External links:* at Emporis*...	217 / 712	52	2004
23.027=	World Finance Tower World Finance Tower The World Finance Tower is a 43 floor tower in the Pudong area of Shanghai and was completed in 2000. It was designed by architects Leigh and Orange.-External links:* at Emporis*...	212 / 696	43	2000
24.027=	King Tower King Tower King Tower is a skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It is 212 m tall, has 38 stories and was completed in 1996.The tower was the tallest in China until Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen was built later in the same year. It was the tallest building in Shanghai until the Jin Mao Tower's completion in...	212 / 696	38	1996
25.029	Pudong International Information Port Pudong International Information Port Pudong International Information Port is a skyscraper in the Lujiazui financial district of Shanghai, China. It is 211 m high, has 40 stories and was completed in 2001.-External links:* at Emporis*...	211 / 692	40	2001
26.030	21st Century Mansion	210 / 689	49	2009
27.031	Sofitel Jin Jiang Oriental Pudong Hotel Sofitel Jin Jiang Oriental Pudong Hotel The Jin Jiang Oriental Hotel is a skyscraper and hotel in Shanghai, China. The tower is 207 m tall, has 47 stories and was completed in 2002.Close to SNIEC, Jin Jiang Oriental Hotel soars majestically over Pudong with convenient access to Shanghai CBD. The hotel features 850 rooms, 6 restaurants,...	207 / 679	47	2002
31.032	Golden Bell Mansion	208 / 682	42	1998
28.033	Golden Landmark	206 / 676	41	2008
28.034	Nan Zheng Building	205 / 673	49	1998
29.035	Lippo Plaza	204 / 669	38	1998
30.036	Shanghai Sen Mao International Building	203 / 667	46	1998
29.037=	Huaxia Financial Square Tower A	202 / 663	42	2003	Also known as Xinyuan Square A
30.037=	Huaxia Financial Square Tower B	202 / 663	42	2005	Also known as Xinyuan Square B
32.038=	Radisson Hotel Shanghai New World	200 / 656	46	2005
55.038=	Shanghai World Plaza	200 / 656	38	1997
33.040	World Plaza Shanghai	199 / 653	38	1998
34.041=	Bea Financial Tower	198 / 650	42	2009
34.041=	Bund Center	198 / 650	45	2002
35.043	Wenxin United Press Building	197 / 646	43	1999
36.044=	Lan Sheng Building	196 / 643	39	1997
37.044=	China Insurance Building	196 / 643	38	1999
38.044=	The Center	196 / 643	45	2004
39.047	CITIC Square	193 / 633	45	2000
40.048=	Huaneng Union Tower	188 / 617	38	1997
41.048=	CAAC Pudong Tower	188 / 617	38	2001
42.048=	Bao'an Tower	188 / 617	38	1997
43.052	Shanghai Futures Building Shanghai Futures Building Shanghai Futures Building is a 37 floor tower in the Pudong area of Shanghai and was completed in 1998. It was built by architect Langdon Wilson.-References:*...	187 / 614	37	1998
44.053=	China Merchants Tower	186 / 610	38	1995
45.053=	Shanghai China Merchants Plaza Office Building	186 / 610	39	1998
46.054=	Aurora Plaza Aurora Plaza Aurora Plaza is a 185 m high skyscraper in the Pudong financial district of Shanghai, China, that was completed in 2003. It is one of the more recognisable of the smaller towers in the Pudong skyline, due to its curved sleek facade, its large "AURORA" logo and a large video screen projected onto...	185 / 607	37	2003
47.054=	Pudong Development Mansion	185 / 607	36	2001
48.055	Ciro's Plaza	181 / 594	39	2002
49.056=	Union Square II	180 / 591	35	2005
50.056=	Union Square I	180 / 591	35	2005
55.056=	Mirae Asset Tower	180 / 591	32	2008
55.056=	Silver Peak Tower	180 / 591	42	2001
51.056=	Pudong Shangri La Hotel Extension	180 / 591	43	2005
52.056=	Citigroup Tower Citigroup Tower The Citigroup Tower is a 180 m, 42 storey high skyscraper in the Pudong financial district of Shanghai, China, completed in 2005. It is the headquarters building of the Citibank Company Limited.-External links:*...	180 / 591	41	2005
53.056=	Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center	180 / 591	35	2000
53.056=	Hopson International Tower	180 / 591	33	2008
54.064=	Harbour Ring Plaza	178 / 584	36	1998
55.064=	K. Wah Center	178 / 584	39	2005
55.064=	Shanghai New World Centre	178 / 584	42	1998
55.067	CMBC Tower	177 / 581	39	2008
55.068	Lin Chong Hing Finance Center	174 / 571	42	2006
55.069	Shimao Riviera Garden 1	173 / 568	55	2000
56.070	Four Seasons Hotel	172 / 564	37	2002
55.071	Ping'an Financial Center	170 / 558	38	2010

* Indicates still under construction, but has been topped out.

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least 170 m (557.7 ft). Buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Name	Height* m / feet	Floors*	Year*	Notes
Shanghai Tower	632 / 2,073	128	2014	Originally planned for 2010, but has been delayed to 2014 completion. This building will become the tallest building in China when completed.
White Magnolia Plaza	320 / 1,048	66	-
TIPS China Building	290 / 951	67	—
Albany Oasis Garden Office Tower	260 / 853	60	—
Kerry Plaza 2 South Tower	260 / 853	58	2011
Shanghai IFC North Tower	260 / 853	—	2010	Also known as Shanghai International Financial Center 1
Huamin King Tower	258 / 846	63	2011
X3-2 Office Development	200 / 656	43	—
Kerry Plaza 2 North Tower	198 / 650	43	2011
Park Place Office Tower	188 / 617	50	—
China Merchants Bank Headquarters	180 / 591	—	—
Shanghai Expo Guest Hotel	177 / 581	30	—

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least 170 m (557.7 ft).

Name	Height* m / feet	Floors*	Year*	Notes
Concord World Phase Three	288 / 945	—	—	Considered to be a stale approved project
Fortune World	200 / 656	—	2009
Sanzhi Hotel Tower	180 / 591	—	—

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least 170 m (557.7 ft).

Name	Height m / feet	Floors*	Year*	Notes
Xujiahui Tower Xujiahui Tower The Xujiahui Tower is a supertall skyscraper that was proposed for construction in Shanghai, China. It was designed by the Atlanta based firm John Portman & Associates, Inc. If built, it would have been the second tallest building in Shanghai, after the Shanghai World Financial Center. It would...	460 / 1,509	92	—	Considered a stale proposal, originally meant for completion in 2010 and to be sited next to the Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai World Financial Center The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...  and the Jin Mao Tower Newer proposals, however, suggests the tower to be placed in Xujiahui Xujiahui Xujiahui , also spelt Zikawei or Siccawei is an historical and cultural area in Xuhui District of Shanghai, China. The area is a well known precinct for shopping and entertainment in Shanghai....  next to the Grand Gateway twin towers.
Future City	250 / 820	60	—
Bading Development Finance Mansion	180 / 591	41	2009

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Shanghai.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height metres / ft	Floors	Reference
Peace Hotel Peace Hotel The Peace Hotel is a hotel on The Bund in Shanghai, China which overlooks the Huangpu River. The hotel today operates as two separate businesses. The North Building, built as Sassoon House, originally housed the Cathay Hotel and is today the Fairmont Peace Hotel run by Fairmont Hotel and Resorts...	20 Nanjing Road East	1929–1934	77 / 253	13
Park Hotel	170 Nanjing West Road	1934–1983	84 / 275	22
Shanghai Hotel	505 Wulumuqi Road North	1983–1985	91 / 299	27
Union Friendship Tower	—	1985–1988	106 / 348	30
Jin Jiang Tower Jin Jiang Tower Jin Jiang Tower is a 46 floor tower in Shanghai, China and was completed in 1988. It was built by architects Wong Tung & Partners Limited.It was the tallest building in Shanghai from its completion in 1988, to the construction of the Oriental Pearl Tower in 1994. It has the largest observatory...	161 Changle Road	1988–1990	153 / 502	46
The Portman Ritz-Carlton	1376 Nanjing Xi Lu	1990–1995	165 / 541	48
China Merchants Tower	Lujiazui Central Financial District	1995–1996	186 / 610	38
King Tower King Tower King Tower is a skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It is 212 m tall, has 38 stories and was completed in 1996.The tower was the tallest in China until Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen was built later in the same year. It was the tallest building in Shanghai until the Jin Mao Tower's completion in...	Xin Jin Qiao Rd	1996–1998	212 / 696	38
Jin Mao Tower	88 Century Boulevard	1998–2007	421 / 1,380	88
Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai World Financial Center The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...	Century Boulevard	2007–present	492 / 1,614	101

Stale proposal, cancelled, vision and fantasy projects

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
11	Bionic Tower Bionic tower The Bionic Tower is a proposed vertical city, an extremely large building designed for human habitation designed by Spanish architects Eloy Celaya, Mª Rosa Cervera, and Javier Gómez. It would have a main tower high, with 300 stories housing approximately 100,000 people.While in office,...	1,128 / 3,700	300	?	Vision
22	M Tower	900 / 2,952	195	?	Vision
33	The Holozon	580 / 1,902	118	2018	Fantasy
44	Daewoo Business Center	460 / 1,508	96	?	Cancelled
55	Future Dome	350 / 1,147	73	2020	Vision
66	North Bund International Cruise Terminal	321 / 1,053	—	—	replaced by White Magnolia Plaza
77	Shanghai City United Bank Mansion	226 / 741	50	2012	replaced by Bocom Financial Towers Bocom Financial Towers The Bocom Financial Towers are two conjoined skyscrapers which reach 265 metres in height. They are located in the Pudong District of Shanghai, China and are split into the North and South Towers. Both towers were designed by ABB Architekten...
88	Shanghai X-1 Financial Building	209 / 685	39	2009	Stale proposal
99	Golden Magnolia Plaza Hotel	200 / 656	53	?	Cancelled

External links

• Diagram of Shanghai skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage