List of tallest buildings in Shanghai
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 is one of the fastest growing cities in the world in terms of skyscraper
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 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
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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
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 permitted foreign investment, and with it came architectural styles from the West
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, as seen today in areas like the French Concession
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 and the Bund
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. After the Communist takeover in 1949
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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
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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

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