Tallest Buildings
This lists ranks Guangzhou skyscrapers that stand at least 150 m (492 feet) 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. The Chinese name of each building is given in Traditional Chinese.
| Rank | Name | Height |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Canton Tower | 600 / 1969 | 37 | 2010 | Also known as the Guangzhou TV & Sight Seeing Tower |
| 1 | Guangzhou International Finance Center | 440 / 1440 | 103 | 2010 | Previously called the Guangzhou West Tower |
| 2 | CITIC Plaza | 391 / 1283 | 80 | 1997 | Briefly the tallest building in China until Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai |
| 3 | The Pinnacle | 360 / 1,181 | 60 | 2012 | |
| 4 | Pearl River Tower | 310 / 1,016 | 71 | 2012 | |
| 5 | Leatop Plaza | 303 / 993 | 64 | 2012 | |
| 6 | Dapeng International Plaza | 269 / 884 | 56 | 2003 | |
| 7 | China International Center - Tower B | 269 / 883 | 62 | 2007 | |
| 8 | Post & Telecommunication Hub | 260 / 853 | 66 | 2003 | Also known as Guangdong Telecom Plaza. |
| 9 | R&F Centre | 243 / 797 | 54 | 2007 | |
| 10 | Victory Plaza Tower A | 222 / 728 | 52 | 2007 | |
| 11 | One Link Walk | 218 / 715 | 53 | 2010 | |
| 12 | Taikoo Hui Tower 1 | 211 / 692 | 39 | 2011 | |
| 13 | Guangdong Asia International Building | 210 / 689 | 50 | 2001 | |
| 14 | Nanfang International Manson | 201 / 659 | 48 | 1998 | Also known as the Royal Mediterranean Hotel. |
| 15= | Vertical City | 200 / 657 | 51 | 2010 | |
| 15= | Guangdong International Building | 200 / 657 | 63 | 1990 | Also known as Guangdong International Hotel and locally known as the 63 Floors. |
| 17 | Metro Plaza 1 | 199 / 652 | 48 | 1996 | |
| 18 | International Finance Place | 198 / 650 | 44 | 2007 | |
| 19= | Teem Tower | 195 / 640 | 45 | 2006 | Also known as Teemtower Office Building. |
| 19= | GZ Electric Power Building | 194 / 636 | 35 | 2002 | |
| 19= | Center Plaza | 194 / 636 | 45 | 2004 | |
| 22 | Caesar's Palace 3 | 192 / 630 | 52 | 2004 | Also known as Victory Garden Block C. |
| 23= | Bercy Plaza I | 191 / 626 | 51 | 2008 | |
| 23= | Bercy Plaza II | 191 / 626 | 51 | 2008 | |
| 25= | Shui On Guangzhou Centre | 188 / 617 | 46 | 2007 | also known as The Centerpointe |
| 25= | Guangzhou Sinopec Building | 188 / 616 | 51 | 2008 | |
| 27 | China Shine Plaza | 188 / 615 | 45 | 2006 | |
| 28 | R&F Ritz-Carlton Hotel | 182 / 597 | 39 | 2007 | |
| 29= | The Riverside, Tower 1 | 180 / 591 | 50 | 2008 | |
| 29= | The Riverside, Tower 2 | 180 / 591 | 50 | 2008 | |
| 29= | Yuecai Building | 180 / 591 | 40 | 2008 | |
| 29= | Yuexiu City Plaza | 180 / 591 | 39 | 2006 | |
| 29= | Asia International Hotel | 180 / 591 | 51 | 1998 | |
| 34= | CC Tower | 178 / 584 | 32 | 2005 | |
| 34= | Hong Kong Macau Center | 178 / 584 | 51 | 1996 | |
| 36 | Canton Fair Command Center | 177 / 580 | 41 | 2009 | |
| 37 | Xinhe Building | 176 / 577 | 31 | 2005 | |
| 38 | Westin Guangzhou Hotel | 175 / 574 | 40 | 2007 | |
| 39 | R&F Profit Plaza | 173 / 568 | 42 | 2006 | |
| 40 | Poly Center | 171 / 559 | 36 | 2009 | |
| 41 | W Guangzhou Hotel & Residences | 170 / 556 | 42 | 2011 | |
| 42= | GIE Tower | 168 / 551 | 35 | 1996 | |
| 42= | Ming Sing Plaza | 168 / 551 | 32 | 2005 | |
| 44 | Guangzhou International Trade Center | 167 / 548 | 48 | 1996 | |
| 45= | China Construction Bank Tower | 166 / 546 | 47 | 1996 | also known as GZITIC Mansion |
| 45= | Crowne Plaza Harbourview Guangzhou | 166 / 546 | 41 | 2008 | |
| 47= | Taikoo Hui Tower 2 | 165 / 541 | 28 | 2011 | |
| 47= | Guangdong GoTone Building | 165 / 542 | 37 | 2008 | |
| 47= | Poly International Plaza Tower 1 | 165 / 541 | 34 | 2006 | |
| 47= | Poly International Plaza Tower 2 | 165 / 541 | 35 | 2006 | |
| 51= | Top View 1 | 164 / 537 | 45 | 2006 | |
| 51= | Top View 2 | 164 / 537 | 45 | 2006 | |
| 51= | The Riverside 3 | 164 / 537 | 45 | 2006 | |
| 51= | The Riverside 4 | 164 / 537 | 45 | 2006 | |
| 55 | R&F Yinglong Plaza | 163 / 535 | 41 | 2005 | also known as Fuli Yinglong Square |
| 56= | JLB Tower | 162 / 532 | 39 | 1999 | |
| 56= | Jade Pavilion 4 | 162 / 531 | 45 | 1998 | |
| 56= | Jade Pavilion 5 | 162 / 531 | 45 | 1998 | |
| 56= | Jade Pavilion 6 | 162 / 531 | 45 | 1998 | |
| 56= | Jade Pavilion 7 | 162 / 531 | 45 | 2002 | |
| 56= | Jade Pavilion 8 | 162 / 531 | 45 | 2002 | |
| 56= | Jade Pavilion 9 | 162 / 531 | 45 | 2002 | |
| 56= | Gold Coast Guangzhou Phase 3 Block A | 162 / 531 | 45 | 2002 | |
| 56= | Gold Coast Guangzhou Phase 3 Block B | 162 / 531 | 45 | 2002 | |
| 56= | Gold Coast Guangzhou Phase 3 Block C | 162 / 531 | 45 | 2002 | |
| 66 | Victory Plaza Tower B | 161 / 529 | 36 | 2004 | |
| 67= | Victory Garden Block B | 160 / 525 | 48 | 2004 | |
| 67= | The Ritz-Carlton Hotel | 160 / 525 | 35 | 2007 | |
| 69= | Post Chateau Block A | 159 / 522 | 43 | 2005 | |
| 69= | Post Chateau Block B | 159 / 522 | 43 | 2005 | |
| 71 | GDTV Center Phase 1 | 154 / 505 | 33 | 1991 | |
| 72= | Le Palais | 153 / 502 | 52 | 2000 | |
| 72= | Coral Garden | 153 / 502 | 52 | 2000 | |
| 72= | Dongzhao Building | 153 / 502 | 42 | 2008 | |
| 75= | Renfeng Tower | 152 / 500 | 41 | 2004 | |
| 75= | Riverside Hotel Central Tower | 152 / 499 | 45 | 1996 | |
| 77= | The Regal Harbour 1 | 151 / 496 | 43 | 2005 | |
| 77= | The Regal Harbour 2 | 151 / 496 | 43 | 2005 | |
| 77= | The Regal Harbour 3 | 151 / 496 | 43 | 2005 | |
| 77= | Shun Tak Business Centre | 151 / 494 | 38 | 2000 | |
| 81= | The Cosmos 1 | 150 / 493 | 46 | 2006 | |
| 81= | The Cosmos 2 | 150 / 493 | 46 | 2006 | |
| 81= | Guangzhou Development Center Building | 150 / 492 | 37 | 2005 | |
| 81= | Shangri-La Pazhou | 150 / 492 | 37 | 2006 | |
| 81= | King Peak Garden Block D | 150 / 492 | 48 | 2008 | |
| 81= | King Peak Garden Block E | 150 / 492 | 48 | 2008 |
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