China limits construction of 'super high-rise buildings'
Source: BBC
China limits construction of 'super high-rise buildings'
28 October 2021
China has restricted smaller cities in the country from building "super high-rise buildings", as part of a larger bid to crack down on vanity projects.
The country is home to some of the world's highest buildings, including Shanghai Tower, which has 128 floors.
Local reports also questioned the need for low-density cities to build skyscrapers, suggesting they were built for vanity and not practicality.
There is already an existing ban on buildings taller than 500 metres.
The announcement was mostly met with approval on Chinese social media site Weibo, with many stating that the super-high skyscrapers were "not needed... they're just gimmicky".
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59046480
China is home to some of the world's tallest buildings (Getty Images)