"The document is really not just about height," said Li Shiqiao, a professor of Asian architecture at the University of Virginia, in a phone interview. "It's about Chinese culture, the urban context, the spirit of the city and the appearance of modernity." Cut down to sizeOf the 10 completed buildings measuring above 500 meters around the world, half are found in mainland China. Credit: STR/AFP/Getty ImagesAccording to CTBUH data , around 70 Chinese buildings that were meant to stand above 200 meters are currently "on hold," having already started construction. In Li's view, the government's new measures epitomize a "new paradigm" for Chinese cities -- one less reliant on marketable skyscrapers and speculative financing.

Source: CNN June 07, 2020 01:18 UTC