Chinese cities have some of the world's tallest skyscrapers, including the 600m tall Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen, the 530m tall CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou, and the 527m tall China Zun tower in Beijing.

More recently. construction began on the mega-tall Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre in Shenzhen. At 668m tall, it could become the second tallest skyscraper in the world when it opens in 2024.  The high rise will surpass the 632m tall Shanghai Tower, which currently holds the title of world's second tallest skyscraper.

Shimao Group, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre's developer, has invested about 50 billion RMB in the project. It will have a floor surface area of over 13.6 million square meters.

The tower will be part of a larger complex that includes apartments, offices, a startup incubator, hotels, shopping centers, and a convention center in Shenzhen's Longgang district.