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list of tallest buildings in Hong Kong ranks skyscrapers in the Hong Kong of the People's Republic of China by height. The tallest building in Hong Kong is the 88-storey Two International Finance Centre, which was built in 2003 and stands tall. High-rise construction was limited in the early part of the 20th century, but beginning in the 1970s, Hong Kong experienced widespread building construction that has continued to the present; this boom is in large part a result of the city's rugged, mountainous terrain and lack of flat land. The city entered into a building boom from 1980 to 1993, during which 22 of the city's 106 tallest buildings were constructed, including the , Bank of China Tower, and Central Plaza.
The high-rises that have been constructed in Hong Kong are spread throughout the special administrative region, but most are concentrated in an area stretching from Tsuen Wan in the west across the Kowloon Peninsula to Yau Tong in the east and on the north shore of Hong Kong Island. New towns like , Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling, Yuen Long and Tuen Mun in the rural-suburban New Territories region also contain large clusters of high-rises. Several communities on the south shore of Hong Kong Island, including Pok Fu Lam, and Repulse Bay, contain significant numbers of high-rises. Two small islands, Tsing Yi and Ap Lei Chau, are also home to several skyscrapers. The only two places on Lantau Island that contain skyscrapers are Tung Chung and Discovery Bay. Hong Kong ranks first in the world in both skyscraper and high-rise count, with at least 228 completed skyscrapers over and 7,558 highrise buildings. In addition, Hong Kong's skyline is often considered to be the best in the world, with the surrounding mountains and Victoria Harbour complementing the skyscrapers. Every night, many skyscrapers and buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour light up in a synchronized show called A Symphony of Lights, named by the Guiness Book of World Records as the largest permanent light and sound festival in the world.
The tallest development taking place in Hong Kong is the International Commerce Centre, located in in West Kowloon. The supertall skyscraper is expected to become the tallest building in Hong Kong upon completion in 2010.
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Hong Kong skyscrapers that stand at least 180 metres tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.
Tallest under construction, approved or proposed
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in Hong Kong and are planned to rise at least 180 metres . A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Approved
This lists buildings that are approved in Hong Kong and are planned to rise at least 180 metres . A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Proposed
This lists buildings that are proposed in Hong Kong and are planned to rise at least 180 metres . A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Timeline of tallest buildings
This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Hong Kong.
