This list of tallest buildings in Hong Kong ranks buildings in the special administrative region (SAR) of Hong Kong by height. Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港) is an international Financial Centre that has 112 buildings that stand taller than 180 metres (591 ft). The tallest building in Hong Kong is the 118-storey International Commerce Centre, which was completed in 2010 and rises 484 metres (1588 feet). It also stands as the 2nd-tallest building in People's Republic of China and 5th-tallest building in the world. The second-tallest building in Hong Kong is the 88-story Two International Finance Centre, rising at 416 metres (1364 feet) which stands as the 5th tallest all-office building in the world as well as the 5th tallest building in the People's Republic of China. The third tallest building of the city, 78-story Central Plaza which had been the tallest building in Hong Kong for more than 10 years —- from 1992 to 2003. It contains Sky City Church, the highest church in the world located inside a skyscraper. The fourth-tallest building in the city is the 70-story Bank of China Tower, rising 367 m (1,204 ft) high and designed by famed architect I. M. Pei. The Bank of China Tower is the first skyscraper outside the United States to stand taller than 305 m (1,000 ft) in height.
The high-rise 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 Tseung Kwan O, 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, Aberdeen 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 52 completed skyscrapers over the height of 200 m (656 ft), 272skyscrapers over 150 m (492 ft), as well as more than 7,687 highrise buildings.
In addition, Hong Kong's skyline is often considered to be one of 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 synchronised show called A Symphony of Lights, named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest permanent light and sound festival in the world.
As of February 2011, there are a total of 161 high-rises listed as under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Hong Kong.
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