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Covering the whole Greater China region...

Geography:
Includes projects in China Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Projects:
Includes highrises only.
Doesn't include antennas, bridges, etc.
Doesn't include vision, cancelled projects and stale proposals

Construction progress (excluding ground works, etc)
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/november2009construction.jpg

Ranking by height
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/november2009total.jpg

Ranking by city
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/november2009bycity.jpg

Detailed map
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/noviembrecompleto.jpg



THUMBNAIL RENDERS (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=17483573&postcount=2)

Chongqing is leading the way by far. It has around 25 supertall projects on going plus around 100x200-299m.

Chongqing main projects in the city center only.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/dump/with_mad.jpg

Tianjin also has a few supertalls under construction in the center city, as you can see in this diagram. There are, of course, many more under construction outside the city center including China 117 Tower, to the southwest of the city, and dozens of supertalls under construction in Binhai New Area, to the east of the city.

Enjoy:

TIANJIN PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT MAP

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/tjprojects2.jpg

Chongqing is leading the way by far. It has around 25 supertall projects on going plus around 100x200-299m.

Strange, but I didn't even know about Chongqing before I went to China. And it's a city of 33 million.... :bash:

I guess it's fitting it has so many supertalls, but it's strange how it's just totally ignored outside China.

Is God really equal ?
If China normally started to develop itself like Japan, Korea(S) or Taiwan, it would have already become the biggest and richest nation on the planet.
In year 2009, China might have been too good prosperous comparing to others with its great ancient architecture + modern architecture for 1.3 billion construction market.
Maybe the communist occupation which kept China closed and poor for a long time is a demonstration of how God is equal to all of us.
The curtain is risen late, but now we'll see how long and nicely China can play.

The challenge is great but let's hope they are ready for that!

I cannot imagine one of those tallers collapsing...

So most of all, Chonqing, Tianjin and Shenyang are heading for a skyline with several supertalls, like Hongkong, Shanghai, Shenzen and Guangzhou have now. It'll be interesting to see, which skyline will be a new worldwide dominant in the 2010's. Will Chongqing finally make the breakthrough?

In Hongkong, the almost finished ICC is the last new supertall actually - I wonder why there are no new projects ongoing in this scenic city... perhaps the adjacence of Shenzen could be a reason.

Great work z0rg. Extremely comprehensive.

Strange, but I didn't even know about Chongqing before I went to China. And it's a city of 33 million.... :bash:

I guess it's fitting it has so many supertalls, but it's strange how it's just totally ignored outside China.

chongqing wasn't even significant inside china until recently since you can see most of the activity is on the east side of china near the coast the government has been pushing to develop cq to accelerate economic development in the west. in fact the places with the most development seems like they're currently getting the most attention from the government you can see tianjin and shenyang getting rapid development in the north cq in the west and cities like shanghai and hongkong slowing down by comparison.

wow... Big great...china!! Thanks job for zOrg and BarbaricManchurian!!
I know zOrg love China and Spain!! BarbaricManchruian support for tianjin!!

Congratulations zOrg!! :)
Good Job BarbaricManchurian.. :)

:cheers:

What's the reason for Chongqing having so much more supertalls compared to shanghai? Local preferences of the building authorities? I would assume that Shanghai is almost equally big, dense and economically maybe even stronger...

^^geography. Chongqing is extremely mountainous, so it is easier to expand vertically than horizontally. Also, it is targeted by the central government as an engine of economic growth in the inland region of China.

What's the reason for Chongqing having so much more supertalls compared to shanghai? Local preferences of the building authorities? I would assume that Shanghai is almost equally big, dense and economically maybe even stronger...

Second tier cities are booming like crazy because the demand for A grade offices is skyrocketing from a very, very low supply (sometimes just a few buildings). Shanghai has countless short and medium size A grade office complexes and it is a mature market. It has tons of high quality low and midrises approved every year.

But in these new booming cities the new supply is very concentrated in skyscrapers. I have no sources, but I'm pretty sure that by 2020 around 80-90% of A grade offices in Shenyang will be located in complexes taller than 200m (Shenyang is planning over 60 buildings above this height).

Some say that the vacancy rate in these cities is too high, but it is only because the existing supply is still low. Normally the current demand takes very short to catch with the supply, a lag of just 2-4 years.

Beijing is a good example for this, even despite of being a mature market. Beijing is bashed all the time for constructing too many offices that will remain vacant for decades. Huge myth. According to Colliers, the vacancy rate of Beijing has kept stable around 15% (ultra-high for a developed country) for the last decade. So some people think "Oh, they have a high vacancy rate, they are just building facade projects". However, in Q2 2009 the occupied area of A grade offices caught up with the total stock available in Q3 2007 (around 8.3 mill sqm). In other words, Beijing today is using over 100% of the existing supply available less than 2 years ago, that's a very short lag. That's why China needs high vacancy rates in order to avoid bottlenecks.


Chongqing is a very special case anyway. Both Chongqing and Tianjin are being groomed by the central government to become first tier cities asap. They have unlimited support from the gov and they will experience ultrafast development in the coming decade (similar to Shanghai and Shenzhen in the past).

But unlike other cities, Chongqing is "alone" there. In other regions you find clusters of big cities, but you wont find any other big city near Chongqing excepting Chengdu. If you travel from Chongqing to the south or the east you wont find any other important city in more than 500km. This is another advantage for Chongqing.

Also, CQ is built on a difficult terrain, craggy and steep. Land transformation is ultra expensive, and you can't build easily into the hills. Like Hong Kong, it is a city for towers. Skyscrapers on the other hand are easier to build on such a tough floor.


One more thing. We shouldn't expect these cities to become supertall paradises in a short term. Most projects in those lists wont be started shortly, many are mid-long term projects for new CBDs (say to be completed around 2020), and some others are the tallest towers of some multi-phase masterplan by some crazy developer. IMO China will complete at least 10-15 supertalls a year starting in 2010.

Thanks everyone for supporting :D

any pix of the ones u/c?

You want a quick overview?

SHANGHAI | Shanghai Tower. 632m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls/sg-a3g.jpg
July 27th by Andrew Breaks at Flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3762449630_f66cc7f0ec_o.jpg


TIANJIN | China 117 Tower. 597m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090612_f6ff07978e8127065c80tfFW0U.jpg
4.1 bohaibbs.org
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu158/barbaricmanchurian/20090401_00284899f146b2c66986YwRPSv.jpg

HONG KONG | ICC. 483m.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/3777206971_ecb22a7d20_o.jpg
by d-k-t

NANJING | Greenland Plaza. 450m.
09.07.23 by小麟子
http://image155.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20090724/17/52789247200907241722562447675813313_019.jpg


GUANGZHOU | West Tower. 440m.
http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/041B74BD.002C


SHENZHEN | Kingkey Fin Center. 439m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/sz-25G.jpg
July 25th by alt_add_f4
http://i31.tinypic.com/fd4w2w.jpg


SHENYANG | Hang Lung Plaza. 384m and 350m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/HangLung2.png
July 18th by woailiaozu
http://i3.6.cn/cvbnm/6c/54/5f/e64a9ad81ad7ac753d015699d4ec27a1.jpg

DALIAN | Eton Center. 383m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/dl-03G.gif
July 4th by chenxiaohai
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/0907041809cab0ede3b160cb9a.jpg

GUANGZHOU | The Pinnacle. 360m
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/pin1.jpg
July 30th by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload1/20090730/sM_kS0iicTz60CoeSTIEPIcZhkYUOgEwRp7HeR9SErGp5EZbZ0RadWg==.jpg

WUHAN | Gezhouba Intl Plaza. 355m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/200963015591543130.jpg
May 17th 2009
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090701_f3ca19acc8dc0accf801Dqx6uT.jpg

TIANJIN | Tianjin WFC. 337m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/twfc1.jpg
7.18 bohaibbs.org
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/fccDaniel/20090718_b98969e1ed74f33d0d03jz2IOa.jpg


WENZHOU | Wenzhou World Trade Center. 333m (348m according to some sources).
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/wz-06G.jpg
July 13th
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/0418AB80.jpg


CHONGQING | Lanko International Mansion. 330m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/y1DR2gHZ.jpg
July 31st by 我的摩天重庆
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/67525_1248702302JQu4.jpg

TIANJIN | Kerry Center. 330m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls/tj-a20g.jpg
July 15th by wxt123.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090715_b3d4f31c8e0b4ce218acb6jVUM.jpg

WUXI | Farmers Apartments. 328m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/fa2.jpg
July 2nd by sony167
http://pic.yupoo.com/hot-simon/844767b0dda9/i5q3742m.jpg

YANTAI | Yantai Shimao No 1. 323m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/yt-08G.jpg
Late June by 最爱午后红茶.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/1245663292133_000.jpg


SHENYANG | Northeast WTC. 320m~ (Final height unknown, in case they don't add the crown it will be just 260m~)
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/0903282016ebe123039b89a60b.jpg
June 12th by endif
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll206/endif/090612/DSC01653.jpg

CHONGQING | Yingli Tower. 318m. I know that the pic doesn't show actual construction, but a few days ago somebody posted that they have erected a crane.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/yt1.jpg
May 24th by 平常心看世界.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/25550_1243165370YxIs.jpg

SHENYANG | New World Intl Conv & Exh Center. 2x312m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/Shenyang1.png
June 12th by endif
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll206/endif/090612/DSC01601.jpg


GUANGZHOU | Pearl River Tower. 309m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/prt1.jpg
July 30th by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload1/20090731/sta0qOYHO0L5ROGX4gm+5ZiipDAlYz0f8o7JfRwA6E4iewvpBgwx+nA==.jpg

SHENZHEN | East Pacific Center. 306m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/2.jpg
May 31st by 三毛.
http://i.namipan.com/files/018d43051eaddcf0444d748d8ca22e8ee31599c1a5050300312b/0/IMG_0054.jpg


GUANGZHOU | Leatop Plaza. 302m.
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/09030220023f37bbabb936ca1b.jpg
July 30th by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload2/20090730/sVczlMx4+gwv2j5RCzKoQXEsxpW8lU5zwN6qJZwp9CW8+cRT9XpwAHg==.jpg

SHENZHEN | Project T106—0028 (Formerly Nikko Tower, new name unknown). 301m.
http://wind.stu.edu.cn/Photo/UploadPhotos/200712/20071229054046765.jpg

Late May
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu36/szhycc/IMG_1378.jpg


SUZHOU | Gate of the Orient. 301m
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/so2.jpg
By 玉山后人
http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/041CFA36.002C

CHONGQING | Poly Tower. 300m.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/4628795420090727124940060.jpg
July 31st by 我的摩天重庆. Wow, ultrafast progress!
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/67525_1249043506ztg7-2.jpg




PS: I'd add prep projects, but I'm scared of Onn's reaction :cheers:

I must say, the West tower is my favourite so far. I also like Jin Mao (I also like the pinnacle as well because it looks like Jin mao) and SWFC. PingAn isn't too far behind if they use the original design.

yep, what is the Ping'an design at the moment?

ps Zorg, can you post tv towers?

Wonderful job! Zorg!
You are a super man!

two supertalls TV Towers nearing completion



the Guangzhou TV Tower, 2001 ft


http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/041B810A.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/03D20B92.002C http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3501565804_a06638c600_o.jpg


and Zhengzhou TV mast, 1273ft

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8374/81766633.jpg

Besides the sheer number of supertall skyscrapers in China and the lofty heights they are reaching, the thing that really impresses me is the architectural beauty, elegance, and refinement of many of these structures.

China has a glorious history and heritage of artistic excellence. I think this is reflected in some of the really fine buildings we see here.

I do believe - and I am not going to name specific buildings or cities or nations - there are a lot of kitschy and cheesy looking skyscrapers under construction; happily the Chinese have better taste than that.

:2cents:

More info on the Pearl River Tower, the worlds first carbon zero eco-scraper.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3671554246_b8ce0abc8e_o.jpg

When the Guangdong Tobacco Company solicited proposals for a new headquarters last fall, the company asked architects to incorporate measures for sustainability. The Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) took the project as a challenge, submitting a design for a 300-meter tower that the firm says will require no net energy to operate. Known officially as the Guangdong Tobacco Tower, but informally called the Zero Energy Tower, SOM’s proposal is among three finalists. A winner is expected to be announced shortly.

"We have been doing a lot of research into energy efficiency for tall buildings," says Gordon Gill, an associate partner at SOM, who worked on the proposal with partner Adrian Smith and engineer Roger Frechette. "We felt this was an ideal opportunity to showcase how a large building could be designed to utilize energy harvested from the local environment."

The tower’s primary facade would face south to take advantage of prevailing winds from that direction, which would drive a series of building-integrated wind turbines located on two separate mechanical floors. The curved geometry of the facade was designed to maximize the power generated by the wind, says Frechette.

This south facade would also be double-glazed and mechanically ventilated, with integrated louvers that would adjust automatically to the sun’s angle and intensity. Ventilated air would be channeled through a passive dehumidification system to remove moisture. Frechette says despite Guangdong’s humid, subtropical climate, calculations showed such a system could be used successfully.

The tower has other energy-efficiency strategies as well. A unique geothermal system would be integrated into the tower’s caissons and connected to high-efficiency chillers that would reduce the size of the mechanical plant by about 30 percent. Radiant slab cooling on each floor would reduce energy used for cooling by 40 percent compared to a conventional HVAC system, say the designers. Underfloor displacement ventilation would further reduce cooling energy and provide improved indoor air quality. Perhaps more important, the improved ceiling heights achieved through these HVAC strategies would allow the architects to fit the building’s program into a tower several stories shorter than originally anticipated, which would shave operating and maintenance costs throughout the life of the building.

http://www.metropolismag.com/webimages/2227/DiaOfficeRoom.jpg
Underfloor Ventilation with Radiant Cooling
In contrast to traditional HVAC systems, which consume copious energy from fans to mix fresh air with that circulating inside, Pearl River’s ventilation makes fans unnecessary. Since the incoming air is dehumidified and precooled within the double wall, it’s similar enough to the interior climate to introduce directly via underfloor displacement ventilation without mixing.

http://www.metropolismag.com/webimages/2227/SouthWall02Blue.jpg
Cool water runs underneath each floor slab. As heat from the occupants and equipment builds, it is propelled upward by the displacement system, hits the chilled slab, and cycles downward, creating a convection tumble that circulates air through the space. Eventually exhaust air passes through the double-wall facade.

http://www.metropolismag.com/webimages/2227/facadegrab.jpg
High-Performance Facade
The facade incorporates many layers of sustainable thinking simultaneously. Angled to take full advantage of natural daylight, embedded photovoltaics gather solar energy, while fully glazed low-e glass and integrated shades shield the interior from unwanted heat and glare. The double-wall construction offers insulation and a critical way station between the indoors and outdoors.

http://www.metropolismag.com/webimages/2227/S20000f.jpg
Exhaust air rises upward in this space to the mechanical floors, where excess heat is harvested from it. That energy is in turn used to precool incoming air, which produces condensation that supplements the building’s water needs. Even the facade’s shape has a purpose: its curves bend with natural wind pressures to reinforce the overall structure’s stability.


http://www.metropolismag.com/webimages/2227/InletRendering.jpg
http://www.metropolismag.com/webimages/2227/Diawindsect3.jpg
Wind Power
The structural curves funnel natural wind currents at their maximum velocity into turbines located on two mechanical floors. That energy can be used directly or stored in batteries for later. Isolating the wind turbines on these mechanical floors minimizes noise and vibration and simplifies maintenance.

http://www.metropolismag.com/webimages/2227/fuelcellgrab.jpg
Fuel Cells
Fuel cells generate electricity from natural gas, avoiding losses of as much as two-thirds that occur when transporting electricity from faraway grids. Rather than combusting the gas, which would emit harmful sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, the cells break down hydrogen electrochemically, converting gas to electricity with more than 50 percent efficiency. The high-temperature waste gas produced in this process yields even more usable energy for cooling and ventilation.

http://www.metropolismag.com/webimages/2227/turbinesgrab.jpg
The tower is positioned to optimally harvest wind.

http://i.namipan.com/files/a0f45fa4c4c41dc8ea06bf0a4fb14be151f2626eeb950300256f/0/1.jpg


It will one day form a line of supertalls down Guangzhou's grand axis, all u/c at the moment:

http://image211.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20080907/17/44465755200809071702032976209124162_008.jpg

http://image211.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20080907/17/44465755200809071702032976209124162_005.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090629_f9d9d2895360a554d5e0Mk7UK6.jpg

Pearl River Tower rising at bottom
http://image211.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20090422/09/42295099200904220953112215409225604_001.jpg

and a better view of the axis
http://image155.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20090710/15/46335027200907101550163110333014206_035.jpg


...and for those who can't wait its already available in Simcity 4

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa30/Elytheria_Reloaded/PearlRiverTowerCO8.jpg

OMG this is superb.
zorg=hero.

I'm in China right now. Very nice overview so I can watch out for some building sites. Expect some Shanghai tower updates in a few weeks. :banana:

Congratulations for this successive thread. It is not only about height, but also i can see very cool and motivating designs. The best of density worldwide !

Nice！

:yes::uh::okay::applause::righton:

wow, great projects. i'm proud of my country! finally we are going to be number 1 in everything. new york, chicago or other western cities look so poor and small [in terms of skylines and highrises] compared to shanghai, hong kong, chongqing, tianjin, shenyang, shenzen, guangzhou etc. go go china! :)

Amazing thread. Congrats, z0rg

wow, great projects. i'm proud of my country! finally we are going to be number 1 in everything. new york, chicago or other western cities look so poor and small [in terms of skylines and highrises] compared to shanghai, hong kong, chongqing, tianjin, shenyang, shenzen, guangzhou etc. go go china! :)

保持谦虚啊

OMG!!!! China u r d king of supertall skyscraper in this world.

China is a great authority.

New wave, there always higher than the old wave!
:)

wow, great projects. i'm proud of my country! finally we are going to be number 1 in everything. new york, chicago or other western cities look so poor and small [in terms of skylines and highrises] compared to shanghai, hong kong, chongqing, tianjin, shenyang, shenzen, guangzhou etc. go go china! :)

All things are based on 1.3 billion people
do not say number 1
keep modest!:)

wow, great projects. i'm proud of my country! finally we are going to be number 1 in everything. new york, chicago or other western cities look so poor and small [in terms of skylines and highrises] compared to shanghai, hong kong, chongqing, tianjin, shenyang, shenzen, guangzhou etc. go go china! :)

No. 1 in everything?

I am so proud of this project built in China.

No. 1 in everything?

He said in terms of skyline and highrises. So yes, though opinions may vary and depending on how you look at it, he can be right.

wow, great projects. i'm proud of my country! finally we are going to be number 1 in everything. new york, chicago or other western cities look so poor and small [in terms of skylines and highrises] compared to shanghai, hong kong, chongqing, tianjin, shenyang, shenzen, guangzhou etc. go go china! :)

Just don't let it go to your head :)

Wow, thread of the year!

Go China!

Fantastic list! Thanks for sharing

Besides the sheer number of supertall skyscrapers in China and the lofty heights they are reaching, the thing that really impresses me is the architectural beauty, elegance, and refinement of many of these structures.

China has a glorious history and heritage of artistic excellence. I think this is reflected in some of the really fine buildings we see here.

I do believe - and I am not going to name specific buildings or cities or nations - there are a lot of kitschy and cheesy looking skyscrapers under construction; happily the Chinese have better taste than that.

:2cents:

While I will be the first person to say that China has a lot of amazing architecture being produced, there is also plenty of kitschy crap to go around, (anyone remember that 250 meter oil lamp they were going to produce in Zhongshan, or somewhere like that?). What you see in the supertalls list here generally represents the best of what's being produced here, and even then, what you see in the renders isn't always what ends up getting produced, and there are often tons of corners cut in order to make time or budget requirements. Also, renders of huge masterplans and overall building schemes don't usually show the nitty gritty details of how the building is supposed to work, and often those detailed plans don't even get made, so what you may end up with is a physically beautiful building that is functionally a complete and total mess. Once again, there are loads of beautifully constructed buildings going up in China right now, but the pictures here don't tell the whole story.

Those problems exist anywhere. No grown man would expect things exactly like in the pictures I think.

While I will be the first person to say that China has a lot of amazing architecture being produced, there is also plenty of kitschy crap to go around, (anyone remember that 250 meter oil lamp they were going to produce in Zhongshan, or somewhere like that?). What you see in the supertalls list here generally represents the best of what's being produced here, and even then, what you see in the renders isn't always what ends up getting produced, and there are often tons of corners cut in order to make time or budget requirements. Also, renders of huge masterplans and overall building schemes don't usually show the nitty gritty details of how the building is supposed to work, and often those detailed plans don't even get made, so what you may end up with is a physically beautiful building that is functionally a complete and total mess. Once again, there are loads of beautifully constructed buildings going up in China right now, but the pictures here don't tell the whole story.

great buildings, but priorities are out of wack:ohno:

Those problems exist anywhere. No grown man would expect things exactly like in the pictures I think.

I think you are underestimating the extent to which they occur in China in comparison to the rest of the world. In the U.S. or in Europe, the construction of a single building or subway line can trigger months or even years of planning, soil testing, environmental studies, and so on. In China, there are cases where plans for residential areas housing a hundred thousand people or more are banged out within the space of 3 or 4 weeks. I've lived in brand new residential areas where quarter inch cracks in the concrete appeared after a year. That is not an exception to the rule. Finding a 3-5 year old building here that doesn't suffer from major cracking of the facade, water damage from leaky ceilings, or poorly designed windows and air-conditioning/heating systems is somewhat rare. Heck, there are still 50-60+ story office buildings that aren't even built with central air, just thousands upon thousands of individual, room-based units, which seems incredibly inefficient, although I'm not an engineer, so maybe I'm wrong on that.

^^ I know a European construction consultant working in Shanghai and he says exactly the opposite. He claims that unlike in most developed countries, you rarely can hear your neighbor's telephone or loud conversations in a Chinese apartment (constructed in the last 5-8 years). All the large projects are certified by international standards (ISO, etc), and many of them are supervised by first tier engineering consultants, such as Arup, etc. They built a lot of crap in the 90s, but nowadays they only build with a very high quality.

^^ I know a European construction consultant working in Shanghai and he says exactly the opposite. He claims that unlike in most developed countries, you rarely can hear your neighbor's telephone or loud conversations in a Chinese apartment (constructed in the last 5-8 years). All the large projects are certified by international standards (ISO, etc), and many of them are supervised by first tier engineering consultants, such as Arup, etc. They built a lot of crap in the 90s, but nowadays they only build with a very high quality.

Well, crap. I had a huge response to this, and it just got eaten up by a firefox crash.

Suffice it to say that, while things are improving, there is still a long way to go. Just because a company has certificates showing standards compliance, it does not mean the standards are actually there. This is particularly true in China, where bribery, false contracts, and materials substitution is practically required to get any project done (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=406677&page=10). Also, the reason why you can't hear your neighbors, (unless they are drilling into the concrete, which is surprisingly often), is that most walls are 2 foot thick concrete. While this does great things for noise reduction, when things such as earthquakes are involved, they can lead to disaster if they aren't properly reinforced. Which, given the cost cutting often involved in building construction, is not a rare occurence.

^^ Well in China you have typhoons, earthquakes and floods all the time. In most developing countries these disasters cause very serious damage in urban areas. If the situation was so terrible in China most cities would look like Hiroshima once and again. Maybe there are many problems concerning bribery, etc (this is common even in the developed world), but the quality of the new constructions is excellent and very solid, unlike in certain developed countries where hurricanes blow up the whole houses while their inhabitants have to hide underground :ohno:

There (luckily) hasn't been a major earthquake to hit a major Chinese city in the last 10 years. Earthquakes have hit here and done major damage, though, (see the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake). When a 7.0 or higher earthquake hits a major city in China again, it's a pretty safe bet that it's going to cause a heck of a lot of damage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_China

There (luckily) hasn't been a major earthquake to hit a major Chinese city in the last 10 years. Earthquakes have hit here and done major damage, though, (see the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake). When a 7.0 or higher earthquake hits a major city in China again, it's a pretty safe bet that it's going to cause a heck of a lot of damage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_China

new built chinese highrises can resists 8 gread earthquake.

Congratulations on the fast development of China.

While I will be the first person to say that China has a lot of amazing architecture being produced, there is also plenty of kitschy crap to go around, (anyone remember that 250 meter oil lamp they were going to produce in Zhongshan, or somewhere like that?). What you see in the supertalls list here generally represents the best of what's being produced here, and even then, what you see in the renders isn't always what ends up getting produced, and there are often tons of corners cut in order to make time or budget requirements. Also, renders of huge masterplans and overall building schemes don't usually show the nitty gritty details of how the building is supposed to work, and often those detailed plans don't even get made, so what you may end up with is a physically beautiful building that is functionally a complete and total mess. Once again, there are loads of beautifully constructed buildings going up in China right now, but the pictures here don't tell the whole story.

Thanks for the information, and your point is well taken. I can only comment on the renders or photos I see here.

Just completed here in Philly is the Ritz-Carlton Residences tower with 48 Floors ... not 44 as described in SSC, which actually turned out even more beautiful in real life than the renders offered to the public 2, 3 years ago ... they decided on a sapphire-blue glass cladding that is stunning.

SEPTEMBER UPDATE


Ranking by height
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/September2009byheight.jpg

Ranking by city
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/September2009bycity.jpg

Detailed map
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/bigmapseptember.jpg


THUMBNAIL RENDERS (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=17483573&postcount=2)




CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

SHANGHAI | Shanghai Tower. 632m. Started digging already after completing piling.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls/sg-a3g.jpg
August 25th
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/109572_1251349828.jpg




TIANJIN | China 117 Tower. 597m. No updates in months. Should be still busy with the piling.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090612_f6ff07978e8127065c80tfFW0U.jpg
4.1 bohaibbs.org
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu158/barbaricmanchurian/20090401_00284899f146b2c66986YwRPSv.jpg




HONG KONG | ICC. 483m. The external building is almost completed.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3861665062_9fe91ccabb_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlogsr/3861665062/





NANJING | Greenland Plaza. 450m. Almost done. Completing the spire now.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/52464199200908301945121323319893129.jpg





GUANGZHOU | West Tower. 440m. Almost completed too.
From forum.home.news.cn Aug.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/0428FBBF.jpg





SHENZHEN | Kingkey Fin Center. 439m. Rising quite fast now.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/sz-25G.jpg
August 22nd, by alt_add_f4
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/102s40o.jpg





SHENYANG | Hang Lung Plaza. 384m and 350m. The foundation of the main tower is taking ages, seems like they are busy doing the shopping mall foundation now.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/HangLung2.png
August 25th by rossi
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n476/rossi_050/833-1.jpg





DALIAN | Eton Center. 383m. Ultraslow as usual, but still progressing.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/dl-03G.gif
August 4th by chenxiaohai at
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/09080423410b3926615ca5d007.jpg




GUANGZHOU | The Pinnacle. 360m. Rising at a very decent speed.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/pin1.jpg
August 31st by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload1/20090831/sIDzgjmRQcOU0XgPd6p_Vxpjlf_LSvyN_DZCX1efdZJoJZ6Z0TJ6YYw==.jpg




WUHAN | Gezhouba Intl Plaza. 355m. Uncertain status as there are very few updates of this one, but we know they have erected two cranes this month.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/200963015591543130.jpg
By bukan
http://bbs.cnhan.com/UserUploadFiles/2009-8/2009880553541958.jpg





TIANJIN | Tianjin WFC. 337m. Ultrafast progress. Likely to top out within the end of the year.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/twfc1.jpg
August 30th by yanlei50j
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090830_2403f5836bb29095b9a8SIRb6L.jpg





WENZHOU | Wenzhou World Trade Center. 333m (348m according to some sources). Ultraslow progress, but seems like it's progressing again now.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/wz-06G.jpg
August 29th
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/273402086f3d011be9248828.jpg




CHONGQING | Lanko International Mansion. 330m. Very fast growth too. The main body could top out around December before starting the crown.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/y1DR2gHZ.jpg
August 31st by iLH
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/53217268200908312220492861787947-2.jpg




TIANJIN | Kerry Center. 330m. No updates in more than one month, so I don't really know.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls/tj-a20g.jpg
July 15th by wxt123.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090715_b3d4f31c8e0b4ce218acb6jVUM.jpg




WUXI | Farmers Apartments. 328m. No updates in a long time from this isolated project, but it used to be rising at an amazing speed. Who knows how tall is it now.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/fa2.jpg
Early July sony167
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/i5q3742m.jpg




YANTAI | Yantai Shimao No 1. 323m. Main tower rising at last.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/yt-08G.jpg
By wodemaya
http://i3.6.cn/cvbnm/b6/50/c0/473920f3fea840c0831f4a2c42bf4993.jpg




SHENYANG | Northeast WTC. 320m~ (Final height unknown, in case they don't add the crown it will be just 260m~). Barely on hold, and now they said they'll probably scrap the spire. I'm not updating this one anymore unless we can confirm the height officially.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/0903282016ebe123039b89a60b.jpg
August 27th by wang007sheng
http://i3.6.cn/cvbnm/e1/85/85/de88b2c6df6e02698b72d70338f4814b.jpg




CHONGQING | Yingli Tower. 318m. Proper construction started this Summer. The final design will be slighty different.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/yt1.jpg
September 1st by 凱-Karrylink
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/SN380100.jpg




SHENYANG | New World Intl Conv & Exh Center. 2x312m. No progress, barely on hold.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/Shenyang1.png
By franklee
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp31/lhnjzj/1249375025086_000.jpg




GUANGZHOU | Pearl River Tower. 309m. Rising at a very decent speed considering how complicated the structure is.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/prt1.jpg
August 31st by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload1/20090831/sEMY1t9j0dHyqgmUymD70rqccC_wsfc4im0pkqpOZcfS6LmwrHFj84Q==.jpg





SHENZHEN | East Pacific Center. 306m. Busy with the underground levels, n
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/2.jpg
August 28th by tailwhip
http://img2.agenow.com/User/0908/28/527872_175340937.jpg





GUANGZHOU | Leatop Plaza. 302m. The whole structure is rising finally.
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/09030220023f37bbabb936ca1b.jpg
August 31st by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload2/20090831/szHa5OIpYProgperqDc8u_XcI7qhEdejxqlzgtIyZNijX72_nup6+bA==.jpg





SHENZHEN | Project T106—0028 (Formerly Nikko Tower, new name unknown). 301m. Foundation works progressing nicely.
http://wind.stu.edu.cn/Photo/UploadPhotos/200712/20071229054046765.jpg
By unknown
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu36/szhycc/IMG_1670.jpg





SUZHOU | Gate of the Orient. 301m. Now updates in weeks. Probably as ultraslow as usual.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/so2.jpg
August 9th by lilai
http://i3.6.cn/cvbnm/06/32/aa/3d95a23bfcd25c3abfe2f8099ce414af.jpg





CHONGQING | Poly Tower. 300m. Rising slower in the last weeks, but still progressing decently.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/4628795420090727124940060.jpg
August 28th by iLH.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/53217268200908281830202571667788-7.jpg

alot of these building in china look very much the same. Also a few remind me of ESB in NYC. But most of you know that already and I'm sure its been said more then once.

Second tier cities are booming like crazy because the demand for A grade offices is skyrocketing from a very, very low supply (sometimes just a few buildings). Shanghai has countless short and medium size A grade office complexes and it is a mature market. It has tons of high quality low and midrises approved every year.

But in these new booming cities the new supply is very concentrated in skyscrapers. I have no sources, but I'm pretty sure that by 2020 around 80-90% of A grade offices in Shenyang will be located in complexes taller than 200m (Shenyang is planning over 60 buildings above this height).

Some say that the vacancy rate in these cities is too high, but it is only because the existing supply is still low. Normally the current demand takes very short to catch with the supply, a lag of just 2-4 years.

Beijing is a good example for this, even despite of being a mature market. Beijing is bashed all the time for constructing too many offices that will remain vacant for decades. Huge myth. According to Colliers, the vacancy rate of Beijing has kept stable around 15% (ultra-high for a developed country) for the last decade. So some people think "Oh, they have a high vacancy rate, they are just building facade projects". However, in Q2 2009 the occupied area of A grade offices caught up with the total stock available in Q3 2007 (around 8.3 mill sqm). In other words, Beijing today is using over 100% of the existing supply available less than 2 years ago, that's a very short lag. That's why China needs high vacancy rates in order to avoid bottlenecks.


Chongqing is a very special case anyway. Both Chongqing and Tianjin are being groomed by the central government to become first tier cities asap. They have unlimited support from the gov and they will experience ultrafast development in the coming decade (similar to Shanghai and Shenzhen in the past).

But unlike other cities, Chongqing is "alone" there. In other regions you find clusters of big cities, but you wont find any other big city near Chongqing excepting Chengdu. If you travel from Chongqing to the south or the east you wont find any other important city in more than 500km. This is another advantage for Chongqing.

Also, CQ is built on a difficult terrain, craggy and steep. Land transformation is ultra expensive, and you can't build easily into the hills. Like Hong Kong, it is a city for towers. Skyscrapers on the other hand are easier to build on such a tough floor.


One more thing. We shouldn't expect these cities to become supertall paradises in a short term. Most projects in those lists wont be started shortly, many are mid-long term projects for new CBDs (say to be completed around 2020), and some others are the tallest towers of some multi-phase masterplan by some crazy developer. IMO China will complete at least 10-15 supertalls a year starting in 2010.

Thanks everyone for supporting :D

Nice words, Zorg.

In my opinion, Chongqing is similar to Atlanta. No one outside United States is familiar with the city until the advent of the Summer Olympics in 1996. Like Chongqing, there is no city near to Atlanta but the geography is vastly important because it is the center of Southeast United States. That's why it's becoming the air hub of many airlines and it has the busiest airport in the world with over 60 million passengers arriving or transferring annually (I'm not sure if i got it right but its probably higher). Chongqing will be similar to Atlanta one day and will become the business center of the vast region of Southwest China.

One day, the whole world will recognize this city. There is one advantage of this city and that it is in the side of Yangtze River which can also be advantage for shipping. Shipping becomes more accessible after the completion of Three Gorges Dam. That's why the Government is investing so much to the city because it will become much better than any other city in China.

Thanks zOrg job!! :) :banana::banana::banana:

Thanks again to Zorg for the effort in putting this together - much appreciated! :applause:

Zorg is hard working man. :lol:
Nice job!

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

SHANGHAI | Shanghai Tower. 632m. Started digging already after completing piling.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls/sg-a3g.jpg
September 29th from jamyan
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3965402194_ed464ea63d.jpg




TIANJIN | China 117 Tower. 597m. Still with the pilling works.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090612_f6ff07978e8127065c80tfFW0U.jpg
9.19 bohaibbs.org
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/fccDaniel/zmoau1ge.jpg





HONG KONG | ICC. 483m. The external structure is almost completed.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/3955080868_476665217a_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raisin_raisin/




NANJING | Greenland Plaza. 450m. Almost done. Completing the spire now.
by aklm2 @skyscrapers.cn
http://www.nanjing.org/up/pics/e23e01d2e86ec37ad133d8553ed425d2.jpg




GUANGZHOU | West Tower. 440m. Almost completed too.
September 24th by fosk
http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20090925/02/52698820200909250243108787230298020_005.jpg




SHENZHEN | Kingkey Fin Center. 439m. Rising quite fast now.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/sz-25G.jpg
September 24th by xavieryip
http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20090924/17/44668892200909241758553711134273342_000.jpg




SHENYANG | Hang Lung Plaza. 384m and 350m. The foundation of the main tower is taking ages, seems like they are busy doing the shopping mall foundation now.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/HangLung2.png
September 29th by woailiaozu
http://i3.6.cn/cvbnm/8d/4e/c2/1861a4d642372a40f68ef7c76985a986.jpg





DALIAN | Eton Center. 383m. Foundation progressin faster now.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/dl-03G.gif
September 20th by Fairwhale.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/0909202133bbddb392e86546b2.jpg




GUANGZHOU | The Pinnacle. 360m. Rising at a very decent speed.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/pin1.jpg
September 27th by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload2/20090929/sw+7BRGQ5UNyE+jTusoHrrigcb4nlu7mEL0ew66nXkfFNMTqYmUWboQ==.jpg[/QUOTE




WUHAN | Gezhouba Intl Plaza. 355m. Uncertain status as there are very few updates of this one, but we know they have erected two cranes this month.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/200963015591543130.jpg
[QUOTE=z0rg;40967384]By bukan
http://bbs.cnhan.com/UserUploadFiles/2009-8/2009880553541958.jpg





TIANJIN | Tianjin WFC. 337m. Ultrafast progress. Likely to top out within the end of the year.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/twfc1.jpg
9.15 bohaibbs.org
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/fccDaniel/20090916_3d3b67c70946b4ff137d1vxFLD.jpg





WENZHOU | Wenzhou World Trade Center. 333m (348m according to some sources). Ultraslow progress, but seems like it's progressing again now.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/wz-06G.jpg
unknown date
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/21124414_resize.jpg





CHONGQING | United International. 330m. Very fast growth too. The main body could top out around December before starting the crown.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/y1DR2gHZ.jpg
September 22nd by christpher1005.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/DSC00030jpgthumb.jpg





TIANJIN | Kerry Center. 330m. No updates in more than one month, so I don't really know.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls/tj-a20g.jpg
July 15th by wxt123.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090715_b3d4f31c8e0b4ce218acb6jVUM.jpg




WUXI | Farmers Apartments. 328m. The main body should top out within a couple of months.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/fa2.jpg
By hot-simon
http://pic.yupoo.com/hot-simon/19590814fb87/ac90y2ub.jpg




YANTAI | Yantai Shimao No 1. 323m. Main tower rising at last.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/yt-08G.jpg
September 30th by skyt. Main tower rising already.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/0436EC5D.jpg




CHONGQING | Yingli Tower. 318m. Foundation works started. Final design is out now.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/4628795420090926013455079.jpg
September 22nd by LY1982
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/DSC_0037.jpg




SHENYANG | New World Intl Conv & Exh Center. 2x312m. No progress, barely on hold.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/Shenyang1.png
By franklee
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp31/lhnjzj/1249375025086_000.jpg




GUANGZHOU | Pearl River Tower. 309m. Rising at a very decent speed.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/prt1.jpg
September 27th by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload2/20090929/swlo8T9LFpnn9V_VAqe9_+kOLS9bCKPfQISgSDmtFZXp8914EWOklBg==.jpg




SHENZHEN | East Pacific Center. 306m. Busy with the underground levels.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/2.jpg
September 27th by MCFXM
http://p4.images22.51img1.com/6000/mcfxm/4614adda405b8cb9ea625b496ce8cabe.jpg




GUANGZHOU | Leatop Plaza. 302m. The whole structure is rising finally.
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/09030220023f37bbabb936ca1b.jpg
September 27th by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload2/20090928/sLJnfrGma55BfgL3Ow+ITOK4IBUsVu9Dol+cFaTHjKYgidgAbo6gCqQ==.jpg





SHENZHEN | Project T106—0028 (Formerly Nikko Tower, new name unknown). 301m. Foundation works progressing nicely. No updates this month.
http://wind.stu.edu.cn/Photo/UploadPhotos/200712/20071229054046765.jpg
By unknown
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu36/szhycc/IMG_1670.jpg





SUZHOU | Gate of the Orient. 301m. Now updates in weeks. Probably as ultraslow as usual.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/so2.jpg
By nmklop
http://photos.pkone.cn/sz/SHIRE_IMAGESIGN_MEDIUM/2009/09/25/db7281f1-73a3-460e-8acc-4f94c4f70c84/178e87bb-1187-41cb-a7e2-046de13e383c.jpg




CHONGQING | Poly Tower. 300m. Rising faster this month.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/4628795420090727124940060.jpg
September 26th by 997turbo.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/SDC11542jpgthumb.jpg

I can't believe China has lots of Supertalls..China is really booming with supatalls! Amazing!

Wow thnx zorg!

Which projects to expect in China for 5-10 years?
Without comments.........

Thanks for this great threat, Zorg. I admit I don't bother exploring each individual thread but this gives an excellent overview of what's on in China supertall-wise. Great job.

Impressive tables. So much effort should not go unrewarded.

It is really amazing the amount going up in china. How long until it turns into one big super city? However I did notice that many of the planned buildings look very familiar. in Chongqing I spotted the chrysler building, the Empire state and the sydney harbour bridge.

great updates tnx

shenyang is so depressing :\

Megafabulous!!!! And no doubt that all of these signature developments are very well designed and engineered to state of the art specs. Like construction projects anywhere else in the world, the devil is in the execution by the construction firms but what firm wouldn't go the extra mile for these incredible buildings? China's just groovy all over!!

Amazing thread!

I became sad when I see that my country also is experiencing a boom in economy but we don`t have even one building over 200m being built.

But I hope that in the future Brazil will shine with more nice projects like China.


Thx for the updates!

http://img.sina.com.hk/news/14/2009/1104/1257290355_dP5FN0.jpg

珠海擬建680米高樓與澳門觀光塔相對

昨日，珠海十字門商務區規劃設計國際招標評標會在珠海舉行，美國HOK國際有限公司提供的一號方案成功競標，緊隨城市規劃中標方案的出爐，十字門商務區一期會展商務組團建築設計方案也將呈現，680米地標高樓或現身十字門，與澳門觀光塔隔岸相對交相輝映。會上記者了解到，十字門商務區奠基慶典將于12月8 日舉行。

今年7月，十字門商務區自發布規劃設計方案國際招標公告以來，引起了全球眾多國際頂尖規劃設計機構的關注，經過專家評委的反複討論、篩選之後，美國HOK國際有限公司的1號參選設計方案在眾多設計方案中脫穎而出。

“南灣中心”作為十字門的商業啟動區設置10萬平方米的會展場地，將建成珠江西岸最具規模、現代化程度最高、最具影響力的國際會議展覽中心。

中航通用飛機總部組團東接會展商務組團，占地20萬平方米，主要建設為通用飛機研發總部大樓、寫字樓、酒店等。“南灣山畔社區”為重視生活機能及居住環境的年輕人群打造高尚濱水人居，輔以各項生活配套；“橫琴碼頭”片區將規劃一系列多元的餐飲及零售空間，並配套濱水起居、私人游艇碼頭等；“橫琴中心”片區是十字門商務區的核心，位于專屬島上，由水族館、歌劇院作為“文化廊”南北端點，由一些文化、購物廣場構成，並與輕軌車站緊密結合；“橫琴濱水社區”片區東與澳門Cotai金光大道隔水相望，澳門風景盡收眼底。

^^ wow 680m?? real or vision?? I can't see the picture...

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/november2009construction.jpg

SHANGHAI | Shanghai Tower. 632m. Ultrafast progress.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls/sg-a3g.jpg

November 4
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2527/4074117744_5e361fec88.jpg
1 month ago:
September 29 from jamyan
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3965402194_ed464ea63d.jpg




TIANJIN | China 117 Tower. 597m. Slow progress.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090612_f6ff07978e8127065c80tfFW0U.jpg
October 23 by yanlei50j
http://pic.yupoo.com/yanleo50j/82140845387e/ibscup6z.jpg

Previous update, more than 1 month ago:
9.19 bohaibbs.org
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/fccDaniel/zmoau1ge.jpg





HONG KONG | ICC. 483m. Slow progress now.
9-11-09
http://api.photoshop.com/home_11e5fbb8309740b9aa8ad5872ce63dff/adobe-px-thumbnails/132cd576f76e4ae68b812b5054c97ca4/fullsize.jpg

1 month ago:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/3955080868_476665217a_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raisin_raisin/




NANJING | Greenland Plaza. 450m. Slow progress now.
November 4 by jeans-jeans
http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20091104/18/52464199200911041837131809574142458_006.jpg
1 month ago:
by aklm2 @skyscrapers.cn
http://www.nanjing.org/up/pics/e23e01d2e86ec37ad133d8553ed425d2.jpg




GUANGZHOU | West Tower. 440m. Slow progress now.
Taken 16 October by me
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2432/4017063776_62579bcd05_b.jpg

1 month ago:
September 24th by fosk
http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20090925/02/52698820200909250243108787230298020_005.jpg




SHENZHEN | Kingkey Fin Center. 439m. Ultrafast progress.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/sz-25G.jpg
November 4 by xavieryip
http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20091104/15/4466889220091104155504023.jpg
1 month ago:
September 24th by xavieryip
http://image215.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20090924/17/44668892200909241758553711134273342_000.jpg




SHENYANG | Forum 66. 384m and 350m. Average speed.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/HangLung2.png
November 7 by 塔WAN
http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/04436155.002C

1 month ago:
September 29th by woailiaozu
http://i3.6.cn/cvbnm/8d/4e/c2/1861a4d642372a40f68ef7c76985a986.jpg





DALIAN | Eton Center. 383m. Progressing faster now, but still slow.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/dl-03G.gif
November 7 by syaraku at dlskyscrapers.5d6d.com
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/0911072349c49ee6f9f7e36e3e.jpg

1 month ago:
September 20th by Fairwhale.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/0909202133bbddb392e86546b2.jpg




GUANGZHOU | The Pinnacle. 360m. Fast speed as usual.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/pin1.jpg
November 3 by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload1/20091105/sH0uKFLWqiVp95xVeujj+TY2tqB322DbSPbgEBA7E5EbczSX5ajCsvg==.jpg
1 month ago:
September 27th by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload2/20090929/sw+7BRGQ5UNyE+jTusoHrrigcb4nlu7mEL0ew66nXkfFNMTqYmUWboQ==.jpg[/QUOTE




WUHAN | Gezhouba Intl Plaza. 355m. Very few updates, but clear progress.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/200963015591543130.jpg
[QUOTE=z0rg;44308804]Early October, by fanzhetao
http://www.yafong.com/bbs/attachments/month_0910/09100719395a60ee521cb32a59.jpg
Previous update, more than 1 month earlier:
August, by bukan
http://bbs.cnhan.com/UserUploadFiles/2009-8/2009880553541958.jpg





TIANJIN | Tianjin WFC. 337m. Ultrafast progress as usual.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/twfc1.jpg
10.30 gaoloumi.com
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/4054909965_e30769f0a5_o.jpg
9.15 bohaibbs.org
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/fccDaniel/20090916_3d3b67c70946b4ff137d1vxFLD.jpg





WENZHOU | Wenzhou World Trade Center. 333m. No updates. Ultraslow progress as usual for sure.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/wz-06G.jpg
unknown date
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx216/davidwei01/21124414_resize.jpg





CHONGQING | United International. 330m. Very fast as usual.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/y1DR2gHZ.jpg
November 7 by christpher1005
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/DSC00159jpgthumb.jpg
September 22nd by christpher1005.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/DSC00030jpgthumb.jpg





TIANJIN | Kerry Center. 330m. No updates since July, unknown status.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls/tj-a20g.jpg
July 15th by wxt123.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/20090715_b3d4f31c8e0b4ce218acb6jVUM.jpg




WUXI | Farmers Apartments. 328m. No updates, but probably still progressing fast as usual.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/fa2.jpg
Mid September by hot-simon
http://pic.yupoo.com/hot-simon/19590814fb87/ac90y2ub.jpg




YANTAI | Yantai Shimao No 1. 323m. No updates, likely to be above ground finally.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/yt-08G.jpg
September 30th by skyt. Main tower rising already.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/0436EC5D.jpg




CHONGQING | Yingli Tower. 318m. Very fast progress.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/4628795420090926013455079.jpg
November 7 by 平常心看世界.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/SDC10431JPGthumb.jpg

1 month ago:
September 22nd by LY1982
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/DSC_0037.jpg




SHENYANG | New World Intl Conv & Exh Center. 2x307m. Foundation works progressing finally.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/Shenyang1.png
Early October by 冰雪白糖
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll25/bingxvebaitang/ALIM1285.jpg
More than 1 month ago:
Early August by franklee
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp31/lhnjzj/1249375025086_000.jpg




GUANGZHOU | Pearl River Tower. 309m. Very fast growth.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/prt1.jpg
November 3 by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload1/20091105/s4pQWTzRQugZZox9NXjk7AuwHEKvO+8qqQtQhwkXPqGL+2l2EjqZHiA==.jpg
1 month ago:
September 27th by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload2/20090929/swlo8T9LFpnn9V_VAqe9_+kOLS9bCKPfQISgSDmtFZXp8914EWOklBg==.jpg




SHENZHEN | East Pacific Center. 306m. Slow progress.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/2.jpg
November 7 by MCFXM
http://pe.images22.51img1.com/6000/mcfxm/e291471e0e7abb733b52c831696de518.jpg

1 month ago:
September 27th by MCFXM
http://p4.images22.51img1.com/6000/mcfxm/4614adda405b8cb9ea625b496ce8cabe.jpg




GUANGZHOU | Leatop Plaza. 302m. Very fast growth
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/09030220023f37bbabb936ca1b.jpg

November 2 by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload1/20091103/sJidDg2jioUXzUmI5wmCcq01yQANzDnhtcOC18tg3v71zRg39+aIq3w==.jpg

1 month ago:
September 27th by TIAN_MO
http://photo2.bababian.com/usr553405/upload2/20090928/sLJnfrGma55BfgL3Ow+ITOK4IBUsVu9Dol+cFaTHjKYgidgAbo6gCqQ==.jpg





SHENZHEN | Project T106—0028 (Formerly Nikko Tower, new name unknown). 301m. Slow progress, they have erected a crane recently.
http://wind.stu.edu.cn/Photo/UploadPhotos/200712/20071229054046765.jpg
October 10 by Starlight
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/4078842275_7dd0e767e3_o.jpg
More than 1 month ago:
Late August by unknown
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu36/szhycc/IMG_1670.jpg





SUZHOU | Gate of the Orient. 301m. Slow as usual, but finally above ground.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/update%20supertalls%202/so2.jpg
October 7 by lilai
http://i3.6.cn/cvbnm/45/b0/53/96ff60c68b2744ab1239172c8aa2b74c.jpg

1 month ago:
Late September by nmklop
http://photos.pkone.cn/sz/SHIRE_IMAGESIGN_MEDIUM/2009/09/25/db7281f1-73a3-460e-8acc-4f94c4f70c84/178e87bb-1187-41cb-a7e2-046de13e383c.jpg




CHONGQING | Poly Tower. 300m. Fast as usual.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/4628795420090727124940060.jpg
October 22 by iLH
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/5321726820091022111835049.jpg

1 month ago:
September 26th by 997turbo.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/SDC11542jpgthumb.jpg

2011 completion date for the West Tower? Really?

^^ Outdated data. I'll check completion dates, etc, before posting the next update.

wow z0rg awesome updates, wonder how long you spend on these stuff XD

please dont tell me they put the mega fag diamond on top of the 117 :ohno:

So what's with this "Shanghai World Trade Center" listed at #8 in the ranking by height list, marked as "proposed" and supposedly 550 meters tall? I haven't found any info on it elsewhere.

^^ Maybe thats the new one proposed in puxi? Personally i think that all the supertalls should be left on the pudong side, the name sounds nice and it adds to the already great skyline

So what's with this "Shanghai World Trade Center" listed at #8 in the ranking by height list, marked as "proposed" and supposedly 550 meters tall? I haven't found any info on it elsewhere.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=40869610&postcount=757
:D

Tremendous job, z0rg. Many thanks for your contribution, it's extremely inetersting and useful to follow the updates. :okay:

Thanks, again...

coooooooooooooooooooooool

china is crazy.

update please? :cheers:

great contrubution.

it's been a while since this thread (and table) has been updated. Zorg, any time for updates? :)

^^You can check the CHINA | Supertall Projects & Construction (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=565672&page=59) thread. The last update is from October 26th, 2010, by zOrg.