List of tallest buildings in Beijing

The Beijing CBD with the TVCC tower on the far left, CCTV Headquarters on the left center and the China World Trade Center Tower III on the right. These are the 12th, 5th, and 1st tallest buildings in the city, respectively.
The skyline of the city with the Financial Street in the foreground and the Central Business District in the background.

This list of tallest buildings in Beijing ranks skyscrapers in Beijing, the capital city of the People's Republic of China, by height. The tallest completed building in Beijing is currently the 81-storey China World Trade Centre Tower III at 330 metres (1,083 ft) tall. The second-tallest building in the city is the Fortune Plaza Office Building 1, which stands 260 metres (853 ft) tall with 63 stories.[1] and the third-tallest is the Park Tower, standing at 250 m (820 ft), also containing 63 stories.[2] The Park Tower is the tallest building out of the three-building Beijing Yintai Centre, which includes two adjoining 186 m (610 ft), 42-storey skyscrapers.[3]

The history of skyscrapers in Beijing began in 1959 with the completion of the National Minority Hotel.[4] Beijing's skyline gradually expanded upward at a modest rate for three decades. The completion of the China World Trade Center Tower 1 in 1989 marked the beginning of Beijing's first building boom that lasted ten years.[5] During this time period, four skyscrapers taller than 150 m (492 ft) were completed, including the 208 m (682 ft) Jing Guang Centre, which stood as the tallest building in Beijing from 1990–2006.[6] 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,[7] 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.[1][2][8] As of December 2008, there are 895 completed highrise buildings in Beijing.[9]

Another famous project in the city is the 234 m (768 ft), 51-storey CCTV Headquarters building, nicknamed "Big Shorts".[10][11][12] 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 with an open center. With 389,079 square metres (4,188,010 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.[11][13] As of December 2008, there 45 projects under construction and proposed in Beijing.[9]

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
1 China World Trade Center Tower 3 330 / 1,083 74 2009 This is the 33rd-tallest building in the world.[14][15]
2 Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 260 / 853 63 2008 This is the 95th-tallest building in the world.[1][16]
3 Park Tower 250 / 820 63 2007 This is the 125th-tallest building in the world. This building is also known as Beijing Yintai Center - Tower 2.[2][17]
4 Beijing TV Centre 239 / 784 41 2006 This is the 179th-tallest building in the world.[8][18]
5 CCTV Headquarters 234 / 768 51 2009 This building is the 5th tallest in the city. This building is locally known as "Big Shorts".[10][13]
6 Jing Guang Center 208 / 682 53 1989 This is the tallest building completed in Beijing before 2000; opened in December 1989.[19]
7 Pangu Plaza Office Building 192 / 629 39 2008 [20][21]
8= Yintai Office Tower 186 / 610 42 2007 This building is also known as Silvertie Center Tower 1.[22][23]
8= PICC Office Tower 186 / 610 42 2007 This building is also known as the Park Hyatt Hotel at Silvertie Center.[24][25]
10 Capital Mansion 183 / 602 52 1990 [26][27]
11 China Central Place Tower 1 167 / 548 36 2006 This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 1.[28][29]
12 TVCC 159 / 522 31 2009 This building is also known as Television Culture Centre.[30][31]
13= Fortune Plaza Office Building II 155 / 509 46 2005 [32][33]
13= China World Trade Center Tower II 155 / 509 39 1999 [34][35]
13= China World Trade Center Tower I 155 / 509 39 1989 [5][36]
16 China Central Place Tower 2 151 / 495 32 2007 This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 2.[37][38]
17= Zhongguancun Financial Center 150 / 492 37 2006 [39][40]
17= Central International Trade Center - Tower B 150 / 492 36 2005 [41]
19 Beijing Silver Tower 145 / 476 32 1997 [42][43]
20= LG Twin Tower 1 141 / 461 30 2005 [44][45]
20= LG Twin Tower 2 141 / 461 30 2005 [46][47]
22 Central International Trade Center - Tower A 139 / 455 34 2005 [48]
23 Crown Tower A 138 / 453 38 2004 [49][50]
24 Central International Trade Center - Tower D 136 / 445 33 2005 [51]
25 China Central Place Tower 3 135 / 443 28 2007 This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 3.[52][53]
26 Anzhen Building 131 / 430 30 1999 [54][55]
27 Beijing World Financial Center 131 / 429 32 1998 [56][57]
28 Central International Trade Center - Tower D 127 / 415 32 2005 [58]
29 Cyber Tower A 125 / 410 28 2001 [59][60]
30= Kerry Centre North Tower 124 / 405 31 1998 [61][62]
30= Kerry Centre South Tower 124 / 405 31 1998 [63][64]
32= Fortune Plaza Apartments I 123 / 404 40 2005 [65][66]
32= Beijing Tengda Building 123 / 404 33 2000 [67][68]
34 Jinggang City Plaza 121 / 397 34 1995 [69]
35 SOHO Tower A 120 / 394 42 2001 [70][71]

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

Tallest under construction and proposed

The CCTV Headquarters tower in April 2008

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 510 / 1673 108 2016 Under construction [72][73]
Beijing Greenland Center Landmark Tower 280 / 919 60 - Proposed [74]
China World Trade Center Phase 3B 280 / 919 58 2015 Under Construction [75]
Wangjing SOHO Tower 1 200 / 656 2014 Proposed [76]
Fortune Plaza Apartments II 180 / 591 2008 Construction suspended [77][78]
8 Chang'An Avenue 180 / 591 43 Under construction [79]
Yao Hui Int'l City 165 / 541 38 2008 Proposed [80]
Beijing R&F Edinburgh Plaza 164 / 538 37 2008 Under construction [81]
Beijing Goldfield Plaza Tower A 151 / 497 35 Under construction [82][83]
People's Daily New Headquarters 150 / 492 35 2014 Under Construction [84]
Beijing Greenland Center Office Tower 2 150 / 492 - - Proposed [85]
Intercontinental Hotel at Fortune Plaza 120 / 394 33 2008 On Hold [86][87]

*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 51 Fuxingmennei Avenue 1959—1964 49 / 161 12 [88]
CAAC Office Building 15 West Chang'an Avenue 1964—1974 61 / 200 15 [89]
Beijing Hotel East Wing 33 East Chang'an Avenue 1974—1984 77 / 253 20 [90]
Xiyuan Hotel 1 Sanlihe Road 1984—1985 93 / 305 27 [91]
CITIC Building 19 Jianguomenwai Avenue 1985—1986 101 / 331 29 [92]
China Central Television 11 Fuxin Road 1986—1989 112 / 367 27 [93]
China World Trade Center Tower 1 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue 1989—1990 155 / 509 39 [36]
Jing Guang Center Corner of Hu Jia Lou and Chao Yang Qu 1990—2006 208 / 682 53 [94]
Beijing TV Centre Chang An Street 2006—2007 239 / 784 41 [18]
Park Tower 2 Jianguomenwai Avenue 2007—2008 250 / 820 63 [17]
Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 Corner of East Third Ring Road and Chaoyangmenwai Avenue 2008 260 / 853 63 [16]
China World Trade Center Tower 3 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue 2008—present 330 / 1,083 74 [15]

Notes

A. ^ The Central Radio & TV Tower is not a habitable building, but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding TV towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.

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