This list of tallest buildings in Shenzhen ranks skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

s in Shenzhen

Shenzhen

Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...

 Special Economic Zone

Special Economic Zone

A Special Economic Zone is a geographical region that has economic and other laws that are more free-market-oriented than a country's typical or national laws...

 of the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 by height. The tallest building in Shenzhen is currently the Shun Hing Square

Shun Hing Square

Shun Hing Square , also named "Di Wang" in Shenzhen, is a 384m tall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China.It is currently the second tallest in Shenzhen, 7th tallest building in mainland China, and the 15th tallest in the world. It was the tallest building in China from its completion...

, which stands 384 metres (1,260 ft) tall with 69 stories

Storey

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. The skyscraper has been the tallest building in the city and tallest all-steel building in China since its completion in 1996. The second-tallest building in the city is SEG Plaza

SEG Plaza

SEG Plaza is a skyscraper located at the junction of Shennan Boulevard and Hua Qiang Bei in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. Completed in 2000, it is 356m high and has 70+ storeys. It is the 13th tallest in China and the 22nd tallest in the world...

, standing at 292 m (958 ft) with 70 stories.

Shenzhen's vertical growth began in 1979, at a time when the tallest building in the city was five stories tall. In the next decade, 300 skyscrapers were erected in the city, including the International Foreign Trade Center

International Trade Centre

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, the city's first skyscraper taller than 150 m (492 ft) and also the tallest building in mainland China upon its opening in 1985. As Shenzhen's highrise construction boom progressed into the 1990s, the skyscrapers erected in the city became taller. In a ten year span between 1996 and 2006, 18 buildings taller than 200 m (656 ft) were completed, including Shun Hing Square, the city's first building to exceed 300 m (984 ft) in height. Most of the city's vertical growth occurred in the Luohu

Luohu

Luohu District is a district of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.-Geography:The size of Luohu district is about 78.9 km² and contains 10 subdistricts....

 and Futian

Futian

Futian District is one of seven districts of the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China. It is home to many high-rises, with some of the most important buildings in Shenzhen, such as the SEG Tower, China Merchants Bank, Shenzhen Library and Concert Hall, Shenzhen Development Bank and the...

 districts, where most of the city's skyscrapers are now located. Shenzhen's skyscraper boom since 1979 is attributed to the city's status as one of the fastest growing cities in the world. , the city has 346 completed highrise buildings.

The tallest developments currently under construction in Shenzhen are the 648 m (2,126 ft) Pingan International Finance Centre

Pingan International Finance Centre

The Pingan International Finance Center is a 115-storey supertall skyscraper that is under construction in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. The tower was commissioned by Ping An Insurance, and designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox...

 which is projected to become the second tallest building in the world surpassed only by the Burj Khalifa and the 97 story 439 m (1,440 ft)) Kingkey Finance Tower

Kingkey Finance Tower

The Kingkey 100 , whose former name is Kingkey Finance Center Plaza, is a supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. It is located in Shenzhen's Luohu District in an area which can be described as the financial district....

. Upon completion, both these skyscrapers will overtake Shun Hing Square as the tallest building in the city. Shenzhen's highrise building boom shows no signs of slowing down, as shown by numerous proposals for skyscrapers taller than 150 m (492 ft). , there are 39 projects under construction, approved and proposed in Shenzhen.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Shenzhen skyscrapers that stand at least 150 m (492 feet) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank	Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year	Notes
01.01	Kingkey 100	439 / 1,440	97	2011	Tallest Building in Shenzhen.
02.02	Shun Hing Square Shun Hing Square Shun Hing Square , also named "Di Wang" in Shenzhen, is a 384m tall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China.It is currently the second tallest in Shenzhen, 7th tallest building in mainland China, and the 15th tallest in the world. It was the tallest building in China from its completion...	384 / 1,260	69	1996	This is the 9th-tallest building in the world and tallest all-steel building in China. This is also the tallest building in the city from 1996-2011 and tallest building constructed in the 1990s.
03.03	SEG Plaza SEG Plaza SEG Plaza is a skyscraper located at the junction of Shennan Boulevard and Hua Qiang Bei in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. Completed in 2000, it is 356m high and has 70+ storeys. It is the 13th tallest in China and the 22nd tallest in the world...	292 / 958	70	2000	This is the 48th-tallest building in the world.
04.04	Excellence Century Plaza Tower 1	288 / 945	60	2010
05.05	Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower The Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower is a 262 metre tall skyscraper located in the Futian borough of Shenzhen, China. The tower was completed in 1998 and has 47 floors above ground and 3 underground floors....	262 / 860	48	1998	This is the 88th-tallest building in the world.
06.06	Excellence Century Plaza Tower 2	250 / 820	57	2010
07.07	Shenzhen Broadcasting Center Building Shenzhen Broadcasting Center Building The Shenzhen Broadcasting Center Building is a 790 ft tall skyscraper in the city of Shenzhen, China. It has 48 floors and is the one hundred seventy-third tallest building in the world. It was completed in 2001....	241 / 790	48	2001	This is the 166th-tallest building in the world. This building is also known as just Shenzhen Broadcasting Center.
08.08=	Fortune Tower	240 / 787	57	2008
08.08=	Panglin Plaza Panglin Plaza Panglin Plaza is a 57-floor 240 metre tall skyscraper completed in 1999 located in Shenzhen, China.-External links:**...	240 / 787	57	1999	This is the 170th-tallest building in the world.
09.010	New World Center New World Center (Shenzhen) New World Center is a 53-floor 238 meter tall skyscraper completed in 2006 located in Shenzhen, China.-External links:**...	238 / 781	53	2006	This is the 181st-tallest building in the world. This building is also known as the Shenzhen New World Center Tower.
10.011	Golden Business Center	228 / 748	50	2004
11.012	Shenzhen World Trade Center	225 / 738	50	2001
12.013	World Finance Center, Tower A	222 / 730	54	2003
13.014=	Exemption Tower	218 / 715	54
13.014=	Hung Cheung Plaza	218 / 715	63	2004
14.014=	Times Square	218 / 715	52	2006	This building is also known as Times Square Excellence.
15.017	International Chamber of Commerce Tower	216 / 708	55	2005	This building is also known as the Shenzhen International Chamber of Commerce Tower.
16.018=	First Tower	208 / 682	52	2001
16.018=	Jiangsu Mansion	208 / 682	48	2001
17.019	Huashi Mansion	207 / 677	57	2002
18.020=	East Pacific Business Center Tower C	206 / 676	40	2010
18.020=	Rongchao Economic Trade Center	206 / 676	52
19.021	New Century Plaza West Tower	204 / 669	45	2003	This building is also known as just New Century Plaza West.
20.022	Guotong Building	202 / 663	45	1997
21.023	Jinzhonghuan International Business Building	201 / 658	50	2007	This building is also known as the Golden Center International Business Mansion.
22.024	Taxation Bureau	200 / 656	40	2001	This building is also known as the Shenzhen Taxation Bureau Building.
23.025	Jiafu Plaza Tower B	199 / 653	57	2005
24.026	United Plaza	195 / 640	56	1998	This building is also known as United Plaza A.
25.027	Noble Center	193 / 634	40	2006
26.028	Shenzhen Futian Shangri la	191 / 627	40	2008
27.029	Shenzhen New Times Plaza	189 / 619	38	1998
28.030	Excellence Century Plaza Tower 3	185 / 607	45	2010
29.031	Shenzhen Development Bank Tower	184 / 602	35	1996	This building is also known as just Shenzhen Development Bank.
30.032=	Electronics Science & Technology Building	182 / 597	45	2000
30.032=	International Science and Technology Building	182 / 597	45	1997
31.034	Shenfang Plaza	173 / 568	53	1996
32.035=	China Mobile-Jiangsheng Mansion	170 / 558	39	2008
33.035=	World Trade Plaza	170 / 558	45	2000
34.035=	Shenzhen Kerry Centre	170 / 558	32	1997
35.038=	Shenzhen Development Center	165 / 542	43	1988	This building is also known as Shenzhen Development Center A. This is the tallest building constructed in the 1980s.
36.038=	Chinese Mercantile Bank Building	165 / 541	38
036.038=	News & Cultural Center	165 / 541	37	1996	This building is also known as News Center Building.
37.041	Exemption Tower	162 / 533	39	2006
38.042=	Juno Tower	160 / 525	49	1999
39.042=	International Foreign Trade Center International Trade Centre The International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.The following statement about the ITC is taken verbatim from its website, and reflects the ITC's official view of its own functions:...	160 / 525	50	1985
40.042=	New Century Plaza East Tower	160 / 525	45	2004
41.045	Excellence Century Plaza Tower 4	156 / 512	37	2010
41.046=	Grace Mansion	155 / 509	43	2001
41.046=	East Pacific Business Center Tower D	155 / 509	29	2010
42.046=	Shenye Center	155 / 509	33
43.049	Huangcheng Plaza	151 / 495	46	1996
44.050=	Huangdu Plaza	150 / 492	43	2004
45.050=	Shenzhen Metro Headquarter	150 / 492	32	2006
46.050=	Anlian Tower	150 / 492	31	2007
41.050=	Tencent Tower	150 / 492	37	2010

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Shenzhen and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet). Buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year*	Notes
Pingan International Finance Centre Pingan International Finance Centre The Pingan International Finance Center is a 115-storey supertall skyscraper that is under construction in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. The tower was commissioned by Ping An Insurance, and designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox...	648 / 2,126	115	2015
Han Kwok City Centre	321 / 1053	70	2011
East Pacific Business Center East Pacific Business Center The East Pacific Business Center is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Shenzhen, China. The office tower is set to rise and contain 74 floors. Construction of the -building is estimated to end in 2012.-References:...	306 / 1,004	74	2012
Project T106-0028	301 / 990	70	2013
CATIC Plaza	281 / 922	58
Lvgem Tower	273 / 896	56	2011
AVIC Plaza	245 / 804	62
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Plaza	228 / 748	51	2010
Nanfang International Hotel	208 / 682	53
Great China Plaza	195 / 640	45		This project is also known as Great China International Exchange Square.

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Shenzhen and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet).

Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year*	Notes
Duty Free Tower	150 / 492	39

* Table entry without text indicate that information regarding date of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Shenzhen and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet).

Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year*	Notes
Shenzhen Central Plaza	269 / 883	61	2011
Shenzhen Stock Exchange	250 / 820	60	2010
Hailongwang Plaza Main Tower	241 / 791	50		This project is considered to be a stale proposal.
Kingkey.Finance Center Plaza	232 / 761	54		This project is considered to be a stale proposal.
Golden Central Commercial Building	183 / 600	52

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding 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 Shenzhen. Despite the city's highrise building boom, there are only three buildings listed below.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height m / ft	Floors	Reference
International Foreign Trade Center International Trade Centre The International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.The following statement about the ITC is taken verbatim from its website, and reflects the ITC's official view of its own functions:...	—	1985—1987	160 / 525	50
Shenzhen Development Center	—	1987—1996	165 / 542	43
Shun Hing Square Shun Hing Square Shun Hing Square , also named "Di Wang" in Shenzhen, is a 384m tall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China.It is currently the second tallest in Shenzhen, 7th tallest building in mainland China, and the 15th tallest in the world. It was the tallest building in China from its completion...	5002 Shen Nan Road East	1996—present	384 / 1,260	69

External links

• Diagram of Shenzhen skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage