The Edifice Indicator Update, from Stefan Jovanovich
China is building 44% of the 50 skyscrapers to be completed worldwide in the next six years, increasing the number of skyscrapers in Chinese cities by over 50%.
Burj Khalifa, at 2,716 feet, should remain top dog for several years, but the Shanghai Tower, at 2,073 feet, and Wuhan's Greenland Center, at 1,988 feet, will take the world No. 2 and 3 spots in 2014 and 2015.
Leo Jia writes:
Not only the number, but the speed of building is also shocking. This story tells about a 30-story hotel being built in 15 days.