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Guangzhou

China

Facts

Population

11,070,654 (2011)

Area

3,843 km² • 1,484 mi²

Density

2,880.7 people per km²

7,461.1 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Guangdong International Building (1990)

Tallest Building

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre (530 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
2	Guangzhou International Finance Center	438.6 m / 1,439 ft
3	CITIC Plaza	390.2 m / 1,280 ft
4	Guangdong Business Center	375.5 m / 1,232 ft
5	The Pinnacle	350.3 m / 1,149 ft
6	Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 1	335.2 m / 1,100 ft
7	Junchao Plaza	320 m / 1,050 ft
8	Guangzhou International Cultural Center	320 m / 1,050 ft
9	Global City Square	318.9 m / 1,046 ft
10	Poly Pazhou C2	311 m / 1,020 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Guangzhou CVU Members

Name	Level	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
CityGroup Design Co., Ltd	Gold	URB • ARCH
Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China Univ. of Technology	Silver	ARCH
Guangzhou Jianke Citiexpo Co.,Ltd	Silver	CON • OTHR
Guangzhou Yuexiu City Construction Jones Lang LaSalle Property Management	Silver	PROP
Kingold Group Companies LTD.	Silver	DEV • PROP • TRAN
RBS Architectural Engineering Design Associates	Silver	STRC • ARCH

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