List of Tallest Buildings in Beijing - Timeline of Tallest Buildings

Timeline of Tallest Buildings

This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Beijing.

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
 Floors Reference
National Minority Hotel — 1959—1964 49 / 161 12
CAAC Office Building — 1964—1974 61 / 200 15
Beijing Hotel East Wing — 1974—1984 77 / 253 20
Xiyuan Hotel 1 Sanlihe Road 1984—1985 93 / 305 27
CITIC Building 19 Jianguomenwai Dajie 1985—1986 101 / 331 29
China Central Television 11 Fuxin Road 1986—1989 112 / 367 27
China World Trade Center Tower 1 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue 1989—1990 155 / 509 39
Jing Guang Center Corner of Hu Jia Lou and Chao Yang Qu 1990—2006 208 / 682 53
Beijing TV Centre Chang An Street 2006—2007 239 / 784 41
Park Tower 2 Jianguomenwaidajie 2007—2008 250 / 820 63
Fortune Plaza Office Building 1 Corner of East Third Ring Road and Chaoyangmen Waidajie 2008 260 / 853 63
China World Trade Center Tower 3 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue 2008—present 330 / 1,083 74

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