China
bans cities from building
skyscrapers taller than 1,640ft 'to improve urban landscapes' China
has banned all cities from building new supertall
skyscrapers except in 'special' circumstances to improve urban landscapes, according to a directive.China has the largest number of tall buildings in the world. It boasts more than 2,177 towers no shorter than 150 metres (492 feet) and 85 buildings taller than or at 300 metres (984 feet). In comparison, the United States, the world's second-largest skyscraper country, has 807 buildings that measure 150 metres or above and 25 that stand at least 300 metres in height, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). But now, it seems that the Chinese government is determined to slow down the country's breakneck construction to manage the appearance of its cities. The new restrictions were rolled out by the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development on April 27.
