At 632 metres (2,073 feet), the Shanghai Tower in the city's Pudong district is the world's second-tallest building, surpassed only by Dubai's Burj Khalifa, which soars 829.8 metres (2,722 feet).

As of 2025, the Burj Khalifa remains the world's tallest building at 828 meters, showcasing innovative design and ...

At 632 meters (2,073 feet) it dwarfs its two neighbors, the Shanghai World Financial Center (492 meters/1,614 feet), which was China’s tallest building from 2007 on, and its predecessor from ...

In many ways, the Shanghai Tower is impressive: It is China’s tallest skyscraper, featuring the fastest elevator in the world and a modern, energy-efficient design. But the landmark has yet to make ...

At 632 meters (2,073 feet), the Shanghai Tower in the city's Pudong district is the world's second-tallest building, surpassed only by Dubai's Burj Khalifa, which soars 829.8 meters (2,722 feet).

Asia Life Shanghai Tower: China’s Tallest Building – for Now This weekend Shanghai Tower’s main structure will be capped in a ceremony. By Jonathan DeHart August 02, 2013 ...

China’s tallest building and the area around it will take the spotlight in Shanghai later this week as work on the structure reaches a key milestone. The topping-out ceremony for Shanghai Tower ...

SHANGHAI — Work on the main structure of the world’s second tallest skyscraper was completed on Saturday, as the final beam was placed on the Shanghai Tower. A crane placed the steel beam ...