One of the best parts of wandering a city is admiring its towering skyscrapers. These vertical giants are canvases for architects,\u00a0requiring\u00a0a lot of imagination and some very smart urban planning to allow\u00a0their ascent to the heavens.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How\u00a0tall must a building\u00a0stretch to be considered a skyscraper? The answer is at least 150 metres,\u00a0according to the\u00a0Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat<\/a>,\u00a0which has\u00a0taken count of the most skyscraper-packed cities in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n With a whopping\u00a0560 skyscrapers,\u00a0Hong\u00a0Kong\u00a0towers above the\u00a0other cities on CTBUH\u2019s list.\u00a0With its \u2018skyrocketing\u2019 population and limited mountainous terrain, urban planners figured that the only way to build was\u00a0up, turning the city into a high-rise haven by the South China Sea.<\/p>\n Its tallest building is The\u00a0International Commerce Centre \u2013\u00a0one of the most sustainable buildings in the world<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 completed in 2010 and standing at 118 stories and 484 metres, followed by the Two International Finance Centre in 2003 at\u00a0416 metres, then Central Plaza, finished in 1992 and reaching 374 meters.\u00a0The asymmetrical Bank of China Tower, completed in 1989 and designed by\u00a0architect\u00a0I.M.\u00a0Pei, represents the growth and prosperity of bamboo forests, and is a recognisable icon on Hong Kong’s skyline. It’s also part of the city’s Symphony of Lights,\u00a0a permanent installation that illuminates Hong Kong every night after 8pm.<\/p>\n In second place,\u00a0Shenzhen, China boasts 444 skyscrapers. Its tallest structure is the\u00a0Ping An Finance Centre. Following in third place is the city with arguably the most recognisable skyline,\u00a0New York City<\/a>. Over 320 high-rises make up the Big Apple, including One World Trade Center and the beloved\u00a0Chrysler and Empire State buildings, making the city a veritable architectural museum.<\/p>\n These are the cities with the most skyscrapers in the world<\/p>\n 1. Hong Kong, China<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Shenzhen, China<\/p>\n 3. New York City, US<\/p>\n 4. Dubai,\u00a0United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0Guangzhou, China<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0Shanghai, China<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/p>\n 8. Wuhan, China<\/p>\n 9. Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n 10. Chongqing, China<\/p>\n 11. Chicago, US<\/p>\n 12. Bangkok, Thailand<\/p>\n 13. Chengdu, China<\/p>\n 14. Jakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n 15. Mumbai, India<\/p>\n 16. Toronto, Canada\u00a0<\/p>\n 17.\u00a0Shenyang, China<\/p>\n 18. Singapore, Singapore<\/p>\n 19. Nanning, China<\/p>\n 20.\u00a0Hangzhou, China<\/p>\n Did you see\u00a0the 24 most beautiful buildings in the world<\/a>?<\/p>\n Plus:\u00a0The world\u2019s best train is launching a brand new route<\/a>.<\/p>\n