List of tallest buildings in Guangzhou

This list of tallest buildings in Guangzhou ranks skyscrapers in Guangzhou, China by height. Guangzhou is the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China's most populous province, with a population of over 18.6 million. As part of the Pearl River Delta, the most populous urban agglomeration in the world,^[2] Guangzhou is one of the cities with the highest number of skyscrapers and high-rises.

Tall buildings in Guangzhou
Skyline of Zhujiang New Town
Tallest building	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre (2016)
Tallest building height	530 m (1,739 ft)
Tallest structure	Canton Tower (2010)
Tallest structure height	604 m (1,982 ft)
First 150 m+ building	Guangdong International Building (1990)
Number of tall buildings
Buildings above 150 m	204[1] (2025) (5th)
Buildings above 200 m	64[1] (2025) (8th)
Buildings above 300 m	11[1] (2025) (4th)
Buildings above 400 m	2

Guangzhou's first skyscrapers were built in the 1990s, and the rate of skyscraper construction increased in the 2000s. Since the 2010s, the rate of skyscraper construction has increased significantly. As of 2025, Guangzhou has 204 buildings with a height of above 150 metres, the fifth highest in the world according to the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.^[3] Despite this, it is bested by neighbouring Shenzhen, which has over 443 buildings above that height. The Pearl River Delta as a whole is one of the regions where skyscrapers are most concentrated. A significant portion of Guangzhou's skyscrapers including the tallest building in the city, Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, are concentrated in Zhujiang New Town.

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, which stands at 530 m (1,740 ft), has been the tallest building in the city since 2016. It is the third-tallest building in China and the eighth-tallest in the world. Though not considered as a building, the Canton Tower is tallest structure in Guangzhou, standing at 600 m (2,000 ft) tall.

Guangzhou currently has 11 supertall skyscrapers, buildings measuring over 300 metres in height, the fourth-highest in the world after Dubai, Shenzhen, and New York City. A further six are under construction, bringing the total number of supertall buildings to 17 when all are complete.

The Zhujiang New Town CBD in Tianhe District with the Guangzhou IFC and Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

History

The first skyscraper to be constructed in Guangzhou was the Guangdong International Building in 1990, at a height of 200 metres. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest building in China. Since then, Guangzhou has built skyscrapers at a frequent rate. As with many major Chinese cities, the 2010s saw an increased rate of construction in skyscrapers and supertall buildings.

The island of Pazhou has seen increased vertical development in recent years.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Guangzhou skyscrapers that stand at least 150 m (492 feet) 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. The Chinese name of each building is given in Traditional Chinese.

  Was the tallest building in Guangzhou upon completion

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes
—	Canton Tower		604 m (1,982 ft)	37	2010	Tallest structure in Guangzhou, also known as the Guangzhou TV Astronomical & Sight Seeing Tower. Briefly the world's tallest tower until completion of Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo. 2nd-tallest tower and 5th-tallest freestanding structure in the world.
1	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre		530 m (1,739 ft)	120	2016	Previously called the Guangzhou East Tower. One half of the Guangzhou Twin Towers. 3rd-tallest building in China and 8th-tallest building in the world. It also houses the world's fastest elevators, which can reach speeds up to 21 m/s (69 ft/s).[4]
2	Guangzhou International Finance Center		438.6 m (1,439 ft)	102	2010	Previously called the Guangzhou West Tower. One half of the Guangzhou Twin Towers. 14th-tallest building in China and 27th-tallest building in the world. Briefly the world's tallest building with a roof-top helipad until completion of Citic Tower in Beijing.[5]
3	CITIC Plaza		390.2 m (1,280 ft)	80	1996	Briefly the tallest building in China until completion of Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai. 21st-tallest building in China. Briefly the world's tallest concrete building until completion of Trump International Hotel in Chicago.[6]
4	Guangdong Business Center		375.5 m (1,232 ft)	60	2024
5	The Pinnacle		350.3 m (1,149 ft)	60	2011	Colloquially known as the Pencil Building, also known as the Guangsheng International Building. It has become the tallest stone curtain wall building in China.[7]
6	Huijin Center 1		320 m (1,050 ft)	69	2022	Architecturally Topped out in 2021. Completed in 2022.[8]
7	Global City Square		318.9 m (1,046 ft)	67	2016	Formerly known as the International Metropolitan Plaza. It was selected as a Grade A commercial office building in August 2021.[9]
8	Poly Pazhou C2		311 m (1,020 ft)	65	2017	The first supertall building to be constructed outside the Tianhe District. Tallest building in Haizhu District.[10]
9 =	Pearl River Tower		309.4 m (1,015 ft)	71	2013	[11][12]
9 =	Fortune Center		309.4 m (1,015 ft)	68	2015	[13]
11	Guangfa Securities Headquarters		308 m (1,010 ft)	58	2018	[14]
12	Leatop Plaza		302.7 m (993 ft)	64	2012	[15][16]
13	R&F Yingkai Square		296.2 m (972 ft)	66	2014	[17]
14	Yuehai Finance Center Tower 1		283.9 m (931 ft)	59	2022	[18]
15	GT Land Landmark Plaza South Tower		282.8 m (928 ft)	47	2016	[19]
16	Star River Center		280 m (919 ft)	46	2022	Architecturally Topped out in 2020. Estimated Completion in 2022.[20]
17	Tianhui Plaza C3		270 m (886 ft)	60	2017	[21]
18	China International Center Tower B		269.5 m (884 ft)	62	2007	[22][23]
19	Dapeng International Plaza		269.4 m (884 ft)	56	2007	[24]
20	Bank of Guangzhou Tower		267.8 m (879 ft)	57	2012	[25]
21	Grand City Main Tower		266 m (873 ft)	57	2021	[26]
22	Post & Telecommunication Hub		260 m (853 ft)	68	2002	Also known as Guangdong Telecom Plaza.[27][28]
23	Cadre City Plaza West Tower		257 m (843 ft)	60	2020	[29]
24	R&F International Business Center Phase 2		252.6 m (829 ft)	53	2016	[30]
25 =	Bravo Park Place		250 m (820 ft)	55	2016	[31]
25 =	South China International Wharf Service Center		250 m (820 ft)	55	2018	[32]
27	New World Times Center Phase 2		249 m (817 ft)	57	2010
28	R&F Centre		243 m (797 ft)	54	2007	[33][34]
29	Pearl River One Office Tower		241 m (791 ft)	50	2022
30	Country Garden Center Tower 1		240 m (787 ft)	54	2021
31	Guangzhou Fuli Dongshan Xintiandi		233 m (764 ft)	52	2017	[35]
32	Fosun Southern Headquarters North Tower		230 m (755 ft)	48	2022
33	Kingold Century		228 m (748 ft)	47	2016	[36]
34	Wan Bo Teem Mall 1		227.7 m (747 ft)	40	2018	[37]
35	Victory Plaza Tower A		223 m (732 ft)	54	2007	[38][39]
36 =	Aoyuan International Center		220 m (722 ft)	50	2018	[40]
36 =	Huijin Center 2		220 m (722 ft)	50	2022
36 =	Panyu Agile Plaza Tower A		220 m (722 ft)	47	2021	[41]
39	Guangzhou International Commercial Center		219.5 m (720 ft)	51	2021	[42]
40	Onelink Center		218 m (715 ft)	53	2010	[43]
—	Guangzhou TV Tower		218 m (715 ft)	3	1991	[44]
41 =	Tianhebei Tower		212 m (696 ft)	55	2015	[45]
41 =	Taikoo Hui Tower 1		212 m (696 ft)	40	2011	[46][47][48]
43 =	Somerset Bio-Island Guangzhou		210 m (689 ft)	48	2020
44 =	Vertical City		208 m (682 ft)	51	2010	[49]
44 =	CCCC South Headquarters		208 m (682 ft)	50	2015	[50]
46 =	Wechat Headquarters		207 m (679 ft)	38	2023	Architecturally Topped out in 2021. Estimated Completion in 2023.[51]
46 =	Alibaba South Headquarters		207 m (679 ft)	37	2020	[52]
48	GT Land Landmark Plaza North Tower		206.8 m (678 ft)	46	2014	[53]
49	Center Plaza		202.1 m (663 ft)	47	2004	[54][55][56]
50 =	Cadre City Plaza East Tower		202 m (663 ft)	43	2020	[57]
50 =	Guangzhou Aluminum Group Pazhou Headquarters East Tower		202 m (663 ft)	41	2022	[58]
50 =	Guangzhou Aluminum Group Pazhou Headquarters West Tower		202 m (663 ft)	41	2022	[59]
53	Nanfang International Mansion		201 m (659 ft)	48	1998	Also known as the Royal Mediterranean Hotel.[60][61][62]
54	New World Canton Center C2 Tower		200.8 m (659 ft)	47	2022	Architecturally Topped out in 2021. Estimated Completion in 2022.
55	Guangdong International Building		200.3 m (657 ft)	63	1990	Also known as Guangdong International Hotel and locally known as the 63 Floors.[63][64]
56	Deshun Building		200 m (656 ft)	41	2018
57	Guangzhou Greenland Baiyun Center		199.9 m (656 ft)	45	2014	[65]
58 =	Park Hyatt Shangdong The Landmark		198.8 m (652 ft)	52	2017	[66]
58 =	Metro Plaza 1		198.8 m (652 ft)	48	1996	[67][68]
58 =	Canton Fair Westin Hotel		198.8 m (652 ft)	43	2011	[69][70]
61	International Finance Place		198 m (650 ft)	39	2007	[71]
62	Poly Pazhou C1		197.5 m (648 ft)	40	2017	[72]
63	R&F Yingtong Tower		196 m (643 ft)	41	2013	[73]
64	Teem Tower		195 m (640 ft)	45	2006	Also known as Teemtower Office Building.[74][75]
65	GZ Electric Power Building		194 m (636 ft)	35	2002	[76][77]
66 =	Caesar's Palace 3		192 m (630 ft)	52	2004	Also known as Victory Garden Block C.[78][79]
66 =	Aiqun Huijing Wan Tower A		192 m (630 ft)	49	2013	[80]
66 =	Aiqun Huijing Wan Tower B		192 m (630 ft)	49	2013	[81]
69	Fortune Way		191.5 m (628 ft)	53	2015	[82]
70 =	Bercy Plaza I		190.8 m (626 ft)	51	2007	[83]
70 =	Bercy Plaza II		190.8 m (626 ft)	51	2007	[84]
72	Agile Center		189.7 m (622 ft)	39	2014	[85]
73	Jiayu Building		189.5 m (622 ft)	47	2015	[86]
74	Evergrande Center		189.2 m (621 ft)	43	2011
75	Guangzhou Marriott Hotel Tianhe		188.8 m (619 ft)	48	2004	[87]
76 =	Shui On Guangzhou Centre		188 m (617 ft)	46	2008	also known as The Centerpointe[88]
76 =	Guangzhou Sinopec Building		188 m (617 ft)	51	2008	[89]
78	China Shine Plaza		187 m (614 ft)	45	2006	[90][91]
79 =	Poly World Trade Center Block D		184 / 603	47	2012	[92]
79 =	Poly World Trade Center Block F		184 / 603	47	2012	[93]
81	R&F Ritz-Carlton Hotel		181.5 m (595 ft)	39	2007	[94][95][96]
82 =	Asian International Hotel		180 m (591 ft)	51	2001	[97]
82 =	Yuecai Building		180 m (591 ft)	40	2008	[98]
82 =	Pol Tower V		180 m (591 ft)	40	2011	[87]
82 =	Yuexiu City Plaza		180 m (591 ft)	39	2006	[99]
82 =	RenFun Business Mansion		179.6 m (589 ft)	42	2012	[100][101][102]
87 =	The Riverside, Tower 1		179.4 m (589 ft)	50	2009	[103][104][105]
87 =	The Riverside, Tower 2		179.4 m (589 ft)	50	2009	[104][106][107]
89 =	Hong Kong Macau Center		178 m (584 ft)	51	1996	[108]
89 =	CC Tower		178 m (584 ft)	32	2005	Also known as Xinhe Building.[109][110][111]
91	Canton Fair Command Center		176.8 m (580 ft)	41	2009	[112]
92	Pearl River International Building		175.1 m (574 ft)	45	2007	[113][114]
93	Westin Guangzhou Hotel		175 m (574 ft)	40	2007	[115]
94	R&F Profit Plaza		173.1 m (568 ft)	42	2006	[116]
95	Banghua Global Plaza		172 m (564 ft)	37	2013	[117]
96	Poly Center		170.5 m (559 ft)	36	2009	[118]
97	Panyu Agile Plaza Tower B		170 m (558 ft)	38	2021	[119]
98 =	Lifeng Center		169.7 m (557 ft)	40	2016	[120]
98 =	Zhukong International Center		169.7 m (557 ft)	38	2015	[121]
100	W Guangzhou Hotel & Residences		169.5 m (556 ft)	42	2013	[122]
101	GIE Tower		168 m (551 ft)	35	1996	[123]
102 =	Guangzhou International Trade Center		167 m (548 ft)	48	1997	[124][125]
102 =	GZITIC Mansion		167 m (548 ft)	47	1998	[126]
102 =	R&F Yingxin Tower		167 m (548 ft)	41	2011	[127]
105 =	China Construction Bank Tower		166 / 546	47	1996	[128]
105 =	Crowne Plaza Harbourview Guangzhou		166 m (545 ft)	41	2008	[129]
107	Guangdong GoTone Building		165.2 m (542 ft)	37	2008	[130]
108	Taikoo Hui Tower 2		165 m (541 ft)	29	2011	[131]
109 =	Top View 1		163.8 m (537 ft)	45	2006	[132][133]
109 =	Top View 2		163.8 m (537 ft)	45	2006	[134]
109 =	The Riverside 3		163.7 m (537 ft)	45	2006	[135]
109 =	The Riverside 4		163.7 m (537 ft)	45	2006	[136]
113	R&F Yinglong Plaza		163 m (535 ft)	41	2005	also known as Fuli Yinglong Square[137]
114	New China Mansion		162.3 m (532 ft)	43	1999	[138][139]
115	JLB Tower		162 m (531 ft)	39	1999	[140][141][142]
116 =	Jade Pavilion 4		161.7 m (531 ft)	45	1998	[143]
116 =	Jade Pavilion 5		161.7 m (531 ft)	45	1998	[144]
116 =	Jade Pavilion 6		161.7 m (531 ft)	45	1998	[145]
116 =	Jade Pavilion 7		161.7 m (531 ft)	45	2002	[146]
116 =	Jade Pavilion 8		161.7 m (531 ft)	45	2002	[147]
116 =	Jade Pavilion 9		161.7 m (531 ft)	45	2002	[148]
122	Victory Plaza Tower B		161.1 m (529 ft)	36	2007	[149]
123 =	Poly International Plaza Tower 1		160.6 m (527 ft)	34	2007	[150][151]
123 =	Poly International Plaza Tower 2		160.6 m (527 ft)	34	2007	[152][153]
125	Yudean Plaza Block A		160 m (525 ft)	32	2014	[154]
126	Victory Garden Block B		159.9 m (525 ft)	48	2004	[155]
127 =	Post Chateau Block A		159 m (522 ft)	43	2005	[156][157]
127 =	Post Chateau Block B		159 m (522 ft)	43	2005	[158]
129	China Southern Airlines Tower		158.9 m (521 ft)	36	2018	[159]
130 =	King Peak Garden C		156 / 513	40	2008	[160]
130 =	King Peak Garden B		156 / 513	40	2008	[161]
130 =	Qiao Xin Hui Yue Tai Tower 1		156 / 513	40		[162]
130 =	Qiao Xin Hui Yue Tai Tower 2		156 / 513	40		[163]
130 =	Qiao Xin Hui Yue Tai Tower 3		156 / 513	40		[164]
130 =	Qiao Xin Hui Yue Tai Tower 4		156 / 513	40		[165]
130 =	Qiao Xin Hui Yue Tai Tower 5		156 / 513	40		[166]
137	GDTV Center Phase 1		154 m (505 ft)	33	1991	[167][168][169]
138 =	Le Palais		153 m (502 ft)	52	2000	[170]
138 =	Coral Garden 1		153 / 502	52	2001	[171]
138 =	Coral Garden 2		153 / 502	52	2001	[172]
138 =	Coral Garden 3		153 / 502	52	2001	[173]
138 =	Coral Garden 4		153 / 502	52	2001	[174]
138 =	Dongzhao Building		153 m (502 ft)	42	2008	[175][176]
144	Renfeng Tower		152.5 m (500 ft)	41	2004	[177]
145	Riverside Hotel Central Tower		152 m (499 ft)	45	1996	[178]
146 =	The Regal Harbour 1		151.3 m (496 ft)	43	2005	[179][180]
146 =	The Regal Harbour 2		151.3 m (496 ft)	43	2005	[181][182]
146 =	The Regal Harbour 3		151.3 m (496 ft)	43	2005	[183][184]
149	Shun Tak Business Centre		150.6 m (494 ft)	38	2000	[185]
150 =	The Cosmos 1		150.4 m (493 ft)	45	2006	[186]
150 =	The Cosmos 2		150.4 m (493 ft)	45	2006	[187]
152 =	King Peak Garden Block D		150 m (492 ft)	48	2008	[188]
152 =	King Peak Garden Block E		150 m (492 ft)	48	2008	[189]
152 =	Guangdong Development Bank Center		150 m (492 ft)	41	1996	[190]
152 =	Guangzhou Development Center Building		150 m (492 ft)	37	2004	[191][192]
152 =	Shangri-La Hotel		150 m (492 ft)	36	2007	[193]
152 =	Panyu Agile Plaza Tower C		150 m (492 ft)	31	2021	[194]

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Guangzhou and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet). Buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Name	Height* m / feet	Floors	Year*	Notes
Guangdong Business Center	375.5 / 1,232	60	2024	[195]
Baolixian Village Old Reform Project Main	350 / 1,148	70	2026
Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 1	335.2 / 1,100	64	2024	[196]
Guangjian Financial Center	333 / 1,093	0	2027	[197]
Jiulong Lake Knowledge Tower	330 / 1,083	53	2025	[198]
Junchao Plaza	320 / 1,050	67	2024	[199]
Guangzhou International Cultural Center	320 / 1,050	54	2024	[200]
China Fortune Land Center	300 / 984	0		[201]
MINISO Headquarters	288 / 943	0	2023	[202]
Wechat HQ	207 / 679	39	2023	[51]
Shangdong Hanyu Yayuan Apartments	198 / 650	52	2017	Estimated Completion in 2017.[203]
Matsunichi Tower	195 / 640	45		[204]
Poly Pazhou C1	198 / 648	40	2017	Estimated Completion in 2017.[205]
Zhongshui Plaza	173 / 568	46	On hold	[206]
Tianhui Plaza C1	188 / 617	55	2017	Estimated Completion in 2017.[207]
The Riviera A6	181 / 595	53	2014	Estimated Completion in 2014.[208]
The Riviera A2	178 / 584	52	2014	Estimated Completion in 2014.[209]
The Riviera A3	178 / 584	52	2014	Estimated Completion in 2014.[210]
The Riviera A4-A5	178 / 584	52	2014	Estimated Completion in 2014.[211]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved or undergoing site preparation for construction in Guangzhou and are planned to rise at least 150 m (492 feet).

Name	Height* m / feet	Floors	Year*	Notes
International Innovation Center	488 / 1601	104
The Trump International Hotel and Tower	390 / 1279	75		N/A
Liede West Area Redevelopment	270 / 886	60		[212]

Timeline of tallest buildings

The following is a list of buildings that in the past held, or currently holds the title of the tallest building in Guangzhou.^[213] This list excludes such historic pagodas like the Flower Pagoda or Zhenhai Tower.

Name	Picture	Floors	Height m	Year	Reference(s)
Nanfang Building		12		1922	[214][215]
Aiqun Hotel		15	64	1937	[216][217]
Guangzhou Hotel		27		1968	[218]
Baiyun Hotel		34	117	1976	[219]
Guangdong International Building		63	200	1990	[220]
CITIC Plaza		80	391	1996
Guangzhou International Finance Center		103	439	2010
Canton Tower		37	462 (595 if measured to tip)	2010
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre		111	530	2016

See also

• List of tallest buildings in China