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 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.
The history of skyscrapers in Beijing began in 1959 with the completion of the National Minority 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 will become 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 120 m 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.
RankNameHeight
m / ft		FloorsYearNotes
01.01China Zun528 / 1,7321082018This is the 9th-tallest building in the world.
01.0-Central Radio & TV Tower410.5/ 1,347n/a1992Not an actual building since it doesn't include habitable floors.
02.02China World Trade Center Tower 3330 / 1,083742009Tallest building in Beijing between 2009 and 2018.
3China World Trade Center Phase 3B295.6 / 970702017
4Fortune Financial Center III265 / 869632014This is the 95th-tallest building in the world.
5Beijing Greenland Center260 / 853632016
5=Samsung China Headquarters260 / 853572018
6Park Tower250 / 820632007This is the 125th-tallest building in the world. This building is also known as Beijing Yintai Center - Tower 2.
-Olympic Park Observation Tower243 / 797n/a2014A set of observation towers, not considered actual buildings.
7Beijing TV Centre239 / 784412006This is the 179th-tallest building in the world.
8Z14 Plot Development 1238 / 781482018Also known as Zhengda International Center.
8=Z14 Plot Development 2238 / 781482018Also known as the Center of International Chinese Merchants
9CCTV Headquarters234 / 768512009This building is the 9th tallest in the city. This building is nicknamed "Big Shorts".
10Tsinghua University Campus - Z1 Lot231 / 758502018Site of the Academy of Arts & Design of Tsinghua University.
11Kuntai Center226 / 741502017Also referred to as Meirui Taifu Center, the tallest building of Kuntai Center complex.
12Kuntai Zhonghang Center Tower A216 / 708442017The second tallest building of Kuntai Center complex.
12=Taikang Mansion216 / 708452019
13Kuntai Zhonghang Center Tower B210 / 688422017The third tallest building of Kuntai Center complex.
14Jing Guang Center208 / 682531989This is the tallest building completed in Beijing before 2000; opened in December 1989.
15Leeza SOHO207 / 679462019Tallest twisting atrium in the world.
16Noble Center200 / 656412015
16=Wangjing SOHO Tower 3200 / 656452014
17Fortune Heights199.9 / 656602008
18Pangu Plaza Office Building192 / 629392008
19China Life Insurance Financial Center188 / 616382019
20Yintai Office Tower186 / 610422007This building is also known as Silvertie Center Tower 1.
20=PICC Office Tower186 / 610422007This building is also known as the Park Hyatt Hotel at Silvertie Center.
21Capital Mansion183 / 602521990
21=Guorui Kingdom Tower A183 / 600382016
21=Guorui Kingdom Tower B183 / 600382016
22China Construction Group Financial Center180 / 590372017
22=People's Daily New Headquarters180 / 590332014
22=Jiazhaoye Plaza180 / 590392017
23Radiance Tower B176 / 590372017Also known as Jinhui Mansion.
24China Central Place Tower 1167 / 548362006This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 1.
25Beijing Nexus Center163.9 / 538372009
26Poly International Center Tower A161 / 528432017
27Alibaba Tower160 / 524412017The least tallest of Kuntai Center complex.
28Beijing Jinmao Westin Hotel159 / 522342008-
28=Beijing Television Cultural Center159 / 522332009/2012Destroyed by fire in 2009, rebuilt in 2012. Also known by the name of its main occupant, Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
29Alibaba Center160 / 524412017Also known as Kuntai Jiarui Center; the least tallest of Kuntai Center complex.
30Fortune Plaza Office Building II155 / 509462005
30=China World Trade Center Tower II155 / 509391999
30=China World Trade Center Tower I155 / 509391989
30=North Star Times Tower Plaza155 / 509302008
18.030=Central International Trade Center - Tower A155 / 509362005
18.030=Central International Trade Center - Tower B155 / 509362005
31Posco Center154 / 505352015
32Beijing IFC West Tower A153 / 502362008
32=Beijing IFC West Tower B153 / 502362008
33Beijing Goldfield Plaza-Tower 1151.4 / 497352008
34China Central Place Tower 2151 / 495322007This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 2.
17.035Zhongguancun Financial Center150 / 492372006
18.035=Beijing International Center Tower 1150 / 492382009Also known as Taikang Financial Tower.
18.035=Tianyuanxiangtai Tower 1150 / 49238
18.035=Tianyuanxiangtai Tower 2150 / 49238
18.035=Zhonghai Plaza150 / 492352009
18.035=Sinosteel Plaza150 / 492352004
18.035=China Merchants Tower150 / 492341997
18.035=Greenland Alibaba Center150 / 492342015
18.035=Tongying Center InterContinental Hotel150 / 492362016
19.035=R&F Center Apartments150 / 492442018
19.035=R&F Center Apartments150 / 492442018
19.035=Damei Center Tower A150 / 492342015
19.035=Damei Center Tower B150 / 492342015
19.035=Shouchuang Center Tower B150 / 492312017
20.036LG Twin Tower 1141 / 461302005
21.036=LG Twin Tower 2141 / 461302005
22.037Central International Trade Center - Tower A139 / 455342005
23.038Crown Tower A138 / 453382004
24.039Central International Trade Center - Tower D136 / 445332005
25.040China Central Place Tower 3135 / 443282007This building is also known as Huamao Center Tower 3.
26.041Anzhen Building131 / 430301999
27.042Beijing World Financial Center131 / 429321998
28.043Wangjing SOHO Tower 2127 / 415262014
29.044Cyber Tower A125 / 410282001
30.045Kerry Centre North Tower124 / 405311998
31.045=Kerry Centre South Tower124 / 405311998
32.046Fortune Plaza Apartments I123 / 404402005
33.046=Beijing Tengda Building123 / 404332000
34.047Jinggang City Plaza121 / 397341995
35.048SOHO Tower A120 / 394422001
35.049Wangjing SOHO Tower 1118 / 417252014
35.050China Central Television111.9 / 267271986
35.051Embassy House110 / 361322002

* Indicates still under construction, but has been topped out.

Tallest under construction and proposed

This lists skyscrapers that are under construction and proposed in Beijing and planned to rise over 120 m, but are not yet completed structures.
*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.
NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
m / ft		FloorsReference
National Minority Hotel51 Fuxingmennei Avenue1959—196449 / 16112
CAAC Office Building15 West Chang'an Avenue1964—197461 / 20015
Beijing Hotel East Wing33 East Chang'an Avenue1974—198477 / 25320
Xiyuan Hotel1 Sanlihe Road1984—198593 / 30527
CITIC Building19 Jianguomenwai Avenue1985—1986101 / 33129
China Central Television11 Fuxin Road1986—1989112 / 36727
China World Trade Center Tower 11 Jianguomenwai Avenue1989—1990155 / 50939
Jing Guang CenterCorner of Hu Jia Lou and Chao Yang Qu1990—2006208 / 68253
Beijing TV CentreChang An Street2006—2007239 / 78441
Park Tower2 Jianguomenwai Avenue2007—2008250 / 82063
Fortune Plaza Office Building 1Corner of East Third Ring Road and Chaoyangmenwai Avenue2008260 / 85363
China World Trade Center Tower 31 Jianguomenwai Avenue2008—2018330 / 1,08374
China ZunZ15 plot Guanghua Road2018–present527 / 1,732109