Websites and Sources: Wikipedia article Wikipedia Asian Historical Architecture. SHENZHEN: SKYSCRAPERS, MINIATURE CITIES AND CHINA’S FASTEST-GROWING AND WEALTHIEST CITY MEGACITIES, METROPOLIS CLUSTERS, MODEL GREEN CITIES AND GHOST CITIES IN CHINA
PUDONG AND SKYSCRAPERS AND FAST ELEVATORS IN SHANGHAI See Separate Articles: ARCHITECTURE IN CHINA /China TRADITIONAL CHINESE ARCHITECTURE AND FAMOUS BUILDINGS IN CHINA MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN CHINA As an example, China’s financial conglomerate Ping An completed the 600-meter, 115-storey Ping An International Finance Centre in Shenzhen’s central business district in January 2017, which surpassed One World Trade Center in New York City to rank as the world’s 4th tallest. “David Ji, the head of research for China at property consultancy Knight Frank, said as more and more Chinese enterprises are going overseas, owning a landmark building is the best way to promote their brand in the international community. Many people around the world have learned about little-known Chinese cities because of the construction of a major skyscraper, said Safarik, adding that skyscrapers can serve as a symbol of “economic success” for a city. “More than 30 Chinese cities had at least one 200-meter or taller building completed last year and more than 200 are in the pipeline for the next few years. “China’s determination to rapidly urbanise virtually commands that tall buildings are part of the equation,” said Daniel Safarik, China director for CTBUH. “For the ninth year running, the world’s second largest economy ranked No 1 in the world for having the largest number of new skyscrapers 200 meters or taller, according to a report by the US-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Analysts cite two main reasons behind the trend the acceleration of China’s urbanisation and a desire to improve the national image with modern construction. The construction boom shows no sign of slowing down. With the rapid development of the economy, high-rises have shot up on land once occupied by bungalows and a so-called International Financial Centre or World Trade Centre can be found in every corner of the country.
According to the South China Morning Post: in the early 2000s there were barely any high-rises in China.” by 2017, “seven of the 20 tallest buildings in the world are on mainland Chinese soil. In 2016, a total of 128 skyscrapers over 200 meters tall were completed around the world: 84 of them were in China.
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