Chongqing ranks first on the List of Cities with the Most Super High-Rise Residential Buildings in China, according to a recent report with more than 2,200 super high-rise residential buildings. It was followed by Wuhan, Chengdu and Xi'an. [Photo by Zhang Kunkun/For chinadaily.com.cn] |
According to the Beike Research Institute, which issued the report, the domestic definition of a super high-rise is a building taller than 100 meters. The institute selected residential buildings with more than 30 floors as samples. The general distance between floors in China is 3.3 meters.
In addition to the number of high-rise buildings, unique mountain land forms also add charisma to the "skyscraper municipality".
John Edwards, the UK trade commissioner for China, praised Chongqing over its rise as a burgeoning center in intelligent manufacturing.