This list of tallest buildings in Beijing ranks skyscrapers in Beijing by height. The tallest building in Beijing is currently the 109-storey China Zun at tall, surpassing the 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). As of 2025, there are 70 buildings in Beijing taller than 150 meters in height.
Despite being one of China's largest cities, Beijing has a relatively low number of skyscrapers compared to cites of a similar size like Shanghai or Shenzhen.
History The history of skyscrapers in Beijing began in 1959 with the completion of the Minzu Hotel. 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. During this time period, four skyscrapers taller than were completed, including the Jing Guang Centre, which stood as the tallest building in Beijing from 1990–2006. A second, much larger boom began in 2004 and continues into the present, where twelve skyscrapers taller than were finished. Many of the skyscrapers completed during both building booms are located in Chaoyang District, 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. In December 2008, the number of completed highrise buildings were increased to 895 in Beijing.
Another famous project in the city is the , 51-storey CCTV Headquarters building, nicknamed "Big Shorts". 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 of office space, the skyscraper is the largest office building in China and the second-largest in the world, after the Pentagon. In December 2008, there were 45 projects under construction and proposed in Beijing.
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Beijing skyscrapers that stand at least 150 m (492 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. RankNameHeightm / ftFloors Year Notes 01.01 China Zun 527.7 / 1,7321092018The 10th-tallest building in the world as of 2018. 01.0- Central Radio & TV Tower 410.5/ 1,347n/a1992Not an actual building since it doesn't include habitable floors.02.02 China World Trade Center Tower III 330 / 1,083 742010 Tallest building in Beijing between 2009 and 2018. 3 China World Trade Center Phase 3B 295.6 / 970 702017 4 Fortune Financial Center III 265 / 869632014 This is the 95th-tallest building in the world. 5 Beijing Greenland Center 260 / 853632016 6 Samsung China Headquarters572018 7 Beijing Yintai Centre - Park Tower 250 / 820632008 This building is also known as Beijing Yintai Center - Tower 2. - Olympic Park Observation Tower 243 / 797n/a2014 A set of observation towers, not considered actual buildings. 8 Beijing TV Centre 239 / 7844120069Sino-Ocean Ledi Port Tower 2452022 10 Z14 Plot Development 1 238 / 781482018 Also known as Zhengda International Center. 11 Z14 Plot Development 2 238 / 781482018 Also known as the Center of International Chinese Merchants 12 CCTV Headquarters 234 / 768 512009 This building is the 9th tallest in the city. This building is nicknamed "Big Shorts". 13 Tsinghua University Campus - Z1 Lot 231 / 758502018 Site of the Academy of Arts & Design of Tsinghua University.14Dawangjing 618 Tower 1227 / 74553201815Taikang Headquarters Building223.4 / 73345202116Dawangjing 626 Tower 1220 / 722442018 17 Dawangjing 626 Tower 2 216 / 708402018 18 Jing Guang Center 208 / 682531989 This is the tallest building completed in Beijing before 2000; opened in December 1989. 19 Leeza SOHO 207 / 679462019 Tallest twisting atrium in the world (198 m/623 ft).20Sunshine Insurance Headquarters205 / 67342202121Sunshine Financial Center42202122Ping An Fortune Center Tower A203.7 / 668452021 23 Noble Center 200 / 656412015 24 Wangjing SOHO Tower 3452014 25Huiya Building42201926General Times Tower B43202127National Financial Information Building392024 28 Fortune Heights 199.9 / 656602008 29Beijing Lize Ping An Finance Centre41202030RAYZONE42202131Pangu Plaza Office Building192 / 62939200832Xingguang Center Tower 2190 / 62335202433Xingguang Center Tower 3352024 34 China Life Insurance Financial Center 188 / 616382019 35 Beijing Yintai Centre - Yintai Office Tower 186 / 610422008 This building is also known as Silvertie Center Tower 1. 36 Beijing Yintai Centre - PICC Office Tower422008 This building is also known as the Park Hyatt Hotel at Silvertie Center. 37 Capital Mansion 183 / 602521990 38 China Construction Group Financial Center 180 / 590372017 39 People's Daily New Headquarters332015 40General Times Center Tower A39202041Ping An Finance Centre Tower B179.9 / 590382020 42 Radiance Tower B 176 / 577372017 Also known as Jinhui Mansion.43Sino-Ocean Ledi Port Tower 2175 / 57436202444Dawangjing 618 Tower 3169.7 / 55737201845Gemdale Plaza Tower A168 / 55135200746 China Central Place Tower 1 167 / 548362006 This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 1.47 Beijing Nexus Center 163.9 / 538372009 48 Poly International Plaza – Dawangjing 161 / 528432017 49 Beijing Television Cultural Center 159 / 522332012 Destroyed by fire in 2009, rebuilt in 2012. Also known by the name of its main occupant, Mandarin Oriental Hotel.50 Fortune Plaza Office Building II 155 / 509462006 51 China World Trade Center Tower II391999 52 China World Trade Center Tower I391989 53 Central International Trade Center - Tower A362005 54 Central International Trade Center - Tower B362005 55 Posco Center 154 / 505352015 56Dawangjing 618 Tower 2153.6 / 50437201857 Beijing IFC West Tower A/B 153 / 50236201058 Beijing Goldfield Plaza Tower A 151.4 / 497352009 59 China Central Place Tower 2 151 / 495322007 This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 2.60 Zhongguancun Financial Center 150 / 492372006 61 Zhonghai Plaza Tower 1352008 62 China Merchants Tower341997 63 Beijing Greenland Center Office Tower 1342015 64Beijing Greenland Center Office Tower 234201565Topwin Center & InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun37201666Heng Yi Building31201767Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Hotel39201968Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 130201969Ju Jie Financial Center Tower 1302019
* Indicates still under construction, but has been topped out.
Tallest under construction or proposed
This lists skyscrapers that are under construction and proposed in Beijing and planned to rise over 150 m (492 ft), but are not yet completed.
Under construction NameHeightm / ftFloors*Year Notes Tongzhou Transportation Hub Tower 1 240 / 787 unknown 2027Tongzhou R&F Center Tower 1170 / 558unknownunknownTongzhou R&F Center Tower 2unknownunknown
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 Heightm / ft Floors Reference National Minority Hotel 51 Fuxingmennei Avenue 1959—1964 49 / 16112 ACAAC Office Building 15 West Chang'an Avenue 1964—1974 61 / 20015 Beijing Hotel East Wing 33 East Chang'an Avenue 1974—1984 77 / 25320 Xiyuan Hotel 1 Sanlihe Road 1984—1985 93 / 30527 CITIC Building 19 Jianguomenwai Avenue 1985—1986 101 / 33129 China Central Television 11 Fuxin Road 1986—1989 112 / 36727 China World Trade Center Tower 1 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue 1989—1990 155 / 50939 Jing Guang Center Corner of Hu Jia Lou and Chao Yang Qu 1990—2006 208 / 68253 Beijing TV Centre Chang An Street 2006—2007 239 / 78441 Park Tower 2 Jianguomenwai Avenue 2007—2008 250 / 82063 Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 Corner of East Third Ring Road and Chaoyangmenwai Avenue 2008 260 / 85363 China World Trade Center Tower 3 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue 2008—2018 330 / 1,08374 China Zun Z15 plot Guanghua Road 2018–present 527 / 1,732109
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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External links Beijing buildings on SkyscraperPage Skyscrapers of Beijing on Gaoloumi (in Chinese)