List of tallest buildings in Beijing

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 building in Beijing is currently the 109-storey China Zun at 528 metres (1,732 ft) tall, surpassing the 330 metres (1,083 ft) China World Trade Centre Tower III upon completion in 2018. The third tallest building as of 2020 is China World Trade Center Phase 3B at 295.6 metres (970 ft).

The skyline of the city
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 14th, 8th, and 2nd tallest buildings in the city, respectively.

The history of skyscrapers in Beijing began in 1959 with the completion of the National Minority Hotel.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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,[4] 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.[5][6][7] In December 2008, the number of completed highrise buildings were increased to 895 in Beijing.[8]

Another famous project in the city is the 234 m (768 ft), 51-storey CCTV Headquarters building, nicknamed "Big Shorts".[9][10][11] 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.[10][12] In December 2008, there were 45 projects under construction and proposed in Beijing.[8]

Tallest buildings
China Zun

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
01.01 China Zun 528 / 1,732 108 2018 This is the 9th-tallest building in the world.[13][14]
01.0- Central Radio & TV Tower 410.5/ 1,347 n/a 1992 Not an actual building since it doesn't include habitable floors.[15]
02.02 China World Trade Center Tower 3 330 / 1,083 74 2009 Tallest building in Beijing between 2009 and 2018. [16][17]
3 China World Trade Center Phase 3B 295.6 / 970 70 2017 [18]
4 Fortune Financial Center III 265 / 869 63 2014 This is the 95th-tallest building in the world.[5][19]
5 Beijing Greenland Center 260 / 853 63 2016 [20]
5= Samsung China Headquarters 260 / 853 57 2018 [21]
7 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.[6][22]
- Olympic Park Observation Tower 243 / 797 n/a 2014 A set of observation towers, not considered actual buildings. [23]
8 Beijing TV Centre 239 / 784 41 2006 This is the 179th-tallest building in the world.[7][24]
9 Z14 Plot Development 1 238 / 781 48 2018 Also known as Zhengda International Center. [25]
9= Z14 Plot Development 2 238 / 781 48 2018 Also known as the Center of International Chinese Merchants [26]
11 CCTV Headquarters 234 / 768 51 2009 This building is the 9th tallest in the city. This building is nicknamed "Big Shorts".[9][12]
12 Tsinghua University Campus - Z1 Lot 231 / 758 50 2018 Site of the Academy of Arts & Design of Tsinghua University. [27]
13 Kuntai Center 226 / 741 50 2017 Also referred to as Meirui Taifu Center, the tallest building of Kuntai Center complex. [28]
14 Kuntai Zhonghang Center Tower A 216 / 708 44 2017 The second tallest building of Kuntai Center complex. [28]
14= Taikang Mansion 216 / 708 45 2019 [29]
16 Kuntai Zhonghang Center Tower B 210 / 688 42 2017 The third tallest building of Kuntai Center complex. [28]
17 Jing Guang Center 208 / 682 53 1989 This is the tallest building completed in Beijing before 2000; opened in December 1989.[30]
18 Leeza SOHO 207 / 679 46 2019 Tallest twisting atrium in the world (198m/623ft).
19 Noble Center 200 / 656 41 2015 [31]
19= Wangjing SOHO Tower 3 200 / 656 45 2014 [32]
21 Fortune Heights 199.9 / 656 60 2008 [33]
22 Pangu Plaza Office Building 192 / 629 39 2008 [34][35]
23 China Life Insurance Financial Center 188 / 616 38 2019 [28]
24 Yintai Office Tower 186 / 610 42 2007 This building is also known as Silvertie Center Tower 1.[36][37]
24= PICC Office Tower 186 / 610 42 2007 This building is also known as the Park Hyatt Hotel at Silvertie Center.[38][39]
26 Capital Mansion 183 / 602 52 1990 [40][41]
26= Guorui Kingdom Tower A 183 / 600 38 2016 [28]
26= Guorui Kingdom Tower B 183 / 600 38 2016 [28]
29 China Construction Group Financial Center 180 / 590 37 2017 [28]
29= People's Daily New Headquarters 180 / 590 33 2014 [42]
29= Jiazhaoye Plaza 180 / 590 39 2017 [28]
32 Radiance Tower B 176 / 590 37 2017 Also known as Jinhui Mansion. [28]
33 China Central Place Tower 1 167 / 548 36 2006 This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 1.[43][44]
34 Beijing Nexus Center 163.9 / 538 37 2009 [45]
35 Poly International Center Tower A 161 / 528 43 2017 [28]
36 Alibaba Tower 160 / 524 41 2017 The least tallest of Kuntai Center complex. [28]
37 Beijing Jinmao Westin Hotel 159 / 522 34 2008
37= Beijing Television Cultural Center 159 / 522 33 2009/2012 Destroyed by fire in 2009, rebuilt in 2012. Also known by the name of its main occupant, Mandarin Oriental Hotel. [46]
39 Fortune Plaza Office Building II 155 / 509 46 2005 [47][48]
39= China World Trade Center Tower II 155 / 509 39 1999 [49][50]
39= China World Trade Center Tower I 155 / 509 39 1989 [2][51]
39= North Star Times Tower Plaza 155 / 509 30 2008 [28]
18.039= Central International Trade Center - Tower A 155 / 509 36 2005 [52]
18.039= Central International Trade Center - Tower B 155 / 509 36 2005 [53]
45 Posco Center 154 / 505 35 2015 [28]
46 Beijing IFC West Tower A 153 / 502 36 2008
46= Beijing IFC West Tower B 153 / 502 36 2008
48 Beijing Goldfield Plaza-Tower 1 151.4 / 497 35 2008 [54]
49 China Central Place Tower 2 151 / 495 32 2007 This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 2.[55][56]
17.050 Zhongguancun Financial Center 150 / 492 37 2006 [57][58]
18.050= Beijing International Center Tower 1 150 / 492 38 2009 Also known as Taikang Financial Tower. [28]
18.050= Tianyuanxiangtai Tower 1 150 / 492 38 [28]
18.050= Tianyuanxiangtai Tower 2 150 / 492 38 [28]
18.050= Zhonghai Plaza 150 / 492 35 2009 [28]
18.050= Sinosteel Plaza 150 / 492 35 2004 [28]
18.050= China Merchants Tower 150 / 492 34 1997 [28]
18.050= Greenland Alibaba Center 150 / 492 34 2015 [28]
18.050= Tongying Center InterContinental Hotel 150 / 492 36 2016 [28]
19.050= R&F Center Apartments 150 / 492 44 2018 [28]
19.050= R&F Center Apartments 150 / 492 44 2018 [28]
19.050= Damei Center Tower A 150 / 492 34 2015 [28]
19.050= Damei Center Tower B 150 / 492 34 2015 [28]
19.050= Shouchuang Center Tower B 150 / 492 31 2017 [28]
20.064 LG Twin Tower 1 141 / 461 30 2005 [59][60]
21.064= LG Twin Tower 2 141 / 461 30 2005 [61][62]
22.066 Central International Trade Center - Tower A 139 / 455 34 2005 [63]
23.067 Crown Tower A 138 / 453 38 2004 [64][65]
24.068 Central International Trade Center - Tower D 136 / 445 33 2005 [66]
25.069 China Central Place Tower 3 135 / 443 28 2007 This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 3.[67][68]
26.070 Anzhen Building 131 / 430 30 1999 [69][70]
27.071 Beijing World Financial Center 131 / 429 32 1998 [71][72]
28.072 Wangjing SOHO Tower 2 127 / 415 26 2014 [73]
29.073 Cyber Tower A 125 / 410 28 2001 [74][75]
30.074 Kerry Centre North Tower 124 / 405 31 1998 [76][77]
31.074= Kerry Centre South Tower 124 / 405 31 1998 [78][79]
32.076 Fortune Plaza Apartments I 123 / 404 40 2005 [80][81]
33.076= Beijing Tengda Building 123 / 404 33 2000 [82][83]
34.078 Jinggang City Plaza 121 / 397 34 1995 [84]
35.079 SOHO Tower A 120 / 394 42 2001 [85][86]
35.080 Wangjing SOHO Tower 1 118 / 417 25 2014 [87]
35.081 China Central Television 111.9 / 267 27 1986 [88]
35.082 Embassy House 110 / 361 32 2002 [89]

* 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
Z6 Plot 405 / 1,328 unknown Proposed Also known as Anbang Tower. Groundbreaking was in 2016. [28]
Z10 Plot 368 / 1,181 2021(?) Under Construction [90]
Everbright Center 299.9 / 984 unknown Proposed New headquarter for China Everbright Bank. [28]
Smart Grid Research Center 1 280 / 919 66 2020 Under Construction [91]
Everbright Center 299.9 / 984 unknown Proposed New headquarter for China Everbright Bank. [28]
Canal ONE 249.9 / 819 55 2023 Under Construction [92]
Sunshine Insurance Headquarters 205 / 673 42 2020 Under Construction [93]
China Railway Materials Center Tower A 203 / 666 50 2020 Under Construction [28]
China Railway Materials Center Tower A 203 / 666 50 2020 Under Construction [28]
Ping'an Financial Center Tower A 200 / 656 42 2020 Under Construction [28]
Ping'an Financial Center Tower B 200 / 656 42 2020 Under Construction [28]
Tongyong Times Tower A 200 / 656 43 2020 Under Construction [28]
Jujie Financial Tower 200 / 656 43 2020 Under Construction [28]
8 Chang'An Avenue 180 / 591 43 N/A [94]
Yao Hui Int'l City 165 / 541 38 2008 Proposed [95]
Beijing R&F Edinburgh Plaza 164 / 538 37 2008 Construction suspended -
Beijing Greenland Center Office Tower 2 150 / 492 - - Proposed [97]
Intercontinental Hotel at Fortune Plaza 120 / 394 33 2008 On Hold [98][99]

*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 [100]
CAAC Office Building 15 West Chang'an Avenue 1964—1974 61 / 200 15 [101]
Beijing Hotel East Wing 33 East Chang'an Avenue 1974—1984 77 / 253 20 [102]
Xiyuan Hotel 1 Sanlihe Road 1984—1985 93 / 305 27 [103]
CITIC Building 19 Jianguomenwai Avenue 1985—1986 101 / 331 29 [104]
China Central Television 11 Fuxin Road 1986—1989 112 / 367 27 [105]
China World Trade Center Tower 1 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue 1989—1990 155 / 509 39 [51]
Jing Guang Center Corner of Hu Jia Lou and Chao Yang Qu 1990—2006 208 / 682 53 [106]
Beijing TV Centre Chang An Street 2006—2007 239 / 784 41 [24]
Park Tower 2 Jianguomenwai Avenue 2007—2008 250 / 820 63 [22]
Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 Corner of East Third Ring Road and Chaoyangmenwai Avenue 2008 260 / 853 63 [19]
China World Trade Center Tower 3 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue 2008—2018 330 / 1,083 74 [17]
China Zun Z15 plot Guanghua Road 2018–present 527 / 1,732 109

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, although one could reside there its function is not office or residential.

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