In 1949 when the People's Republic of China was founded, number of people living in urban areas accounted for only about 10 percent of the total (populate).
China is today home more than half of the skyscrapers in the world. Of these, 680 are more than 200 meters tall. In addition, 310 skyscrapers (add)in the country since 2015. In contrast, only 33 new skyscrapers were built in the United States during the same period.
One of the best-known examples of skyscrapers in China is the Shanghai Tower, the nation's （tall) and world's second highest building. (stand)in the heart of Lujiazui, the 132-story building has 575, 000 square meters of space can accommodate up to 40, 000 people. The 114 (elevator)running inside the building have been arranged like metro lines, heading to different floors and at different speeds.
"What we want to achieve and demonstrate to developers and designers of skyscrapers around the world is we can make living and working in (high)populated cities more efficient, energy-saving and fun through skyscrapers, "says Ge Qing, chief engineer and architect of the building.
As the first skyscraper in China that is more than 600 meters tall, the Shanghai Tower has the highest recognition of the energy and resource efficiency of a building.
