Cities with Heaven kissing buildings

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1. Guest8421
   

   A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building. There is no official definition or height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper. Most cities define the term empirically; even a building of 80 m (262 ft) may be considered a skyscraper if it protrudes above its built environment and changes the overall skyline.
   
   This list of cities with most skyscrapers ranks cities around the world by their number of buildings higher than various thresholds, complementing the list of cities with the most high-rise buildings, which uses a 35m cutoff.
   
   Cities with at least 100 completed / topped-out skyscrapers above 150m
   
   Some skyscraper definitions draw the lower limit at 150m. The following list includes all cities with at least 100 completed or topped-out skyscrapers according to this definition:
   
   City
   
   Hong Kong
   
   Dubai
   
   Shanghai
   
   Chicago
   
   New York City

   
   

   Cities with at least 100 skyscrapers above 150m (under construction inclusive)
   
   The tables above will change until 2014 due to the numerous skyscrapers currently under construction, reflected in the list below.
   
   City
   
   Dubai
   
   Shanghai
   
   New York City
   
   Hong Kong
   
   Chicago

   
   

   Cities with at least 200 buildings ≥ 100m
   
   Lowering the threshold from 150m to 100m - not enough for a skyscraper by the above definition - and including all urban agglomerations with at least 200 buildings higher than 100m, yields the following table:

   
   

   City (Country,   Buildings, Combined Heights)
   
   Hong Kong (Hong Kong,  2354,  333836)
   
   New York City (United States,  794,  109720)
   
   Tokyo (Japan, 556, 73008)
   
   Shanghai (China,   430, 59958)
   
   Dubai (United Arab Emirates, 403, 66248)
   
   Bangkok (Thailand,  355, 48737)
   
   Chicago (United States,  341, 48441)
   
   Guangzhou (China,   295, 42865)
   
   Seoul (South Korea,  282, 39308)
   
   Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia,  244, 34035)
   
   Singapore (Singapore,  238, 33735)
   
   Shenzhen (China,   235, 33435)
   
   Chongqing (China,   226, 31475)
   
   Toronto (Canada,   216, 27867)

   
   

    

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2. Guest3546
   

   Skyscraper word initially was a nautical name referring to a small triangular sail set above the skysail on a sailing ship. The term was first implemented to constructions of metal framed building of at least 10 storeys in the late 19th century. Here the following list of some skyscraper buildings:
   
   City Talles Skyscraper
   
   Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre
   
   New York City, Empire State Building
   
   Tokyo, Mid Town Tower
   
   Chicago, Willis Tower
   
   Shanghai, Shanghai World Financial Center
   
   Dubai, Burj Khalifa
   
   Toronto, First Bank Tower
   
   Singapore, Republic Plaza buildings
   
   Bangkok, Baiyoke Tower II
   
   Guangzhou, Guangzhou International Finance Center
   
   Seoul, Tower Palace Three, Tower G
   
   Sydney, Chifley Tower
   
   Osaka, Osaka World Trade Center
   
   Moscow, Moscow
   
   Miami, Four Seasons Hotel & Tower
   
   Houston, JPMorgan Chase Tower
   
   Mexico City, Torre Mayor
   
   Beijing, China World Trade Center Tower III
   
   Shenzhen, Kingkey Finance Tower
   
   Kuala Lumpur, Petronas Tower 1
   
   San Francisco, Transamerica Pyramid
   
   Melbourne, Eureka Tower
   
   São Paulo, Mirante do Vale
   
   Chongqing, Chongqing World Trade Center
   
   Honolulu, First Hawaiian Center
   
   Atlanta, Bank of America Plaza
   
   Los Angeles, US Bank Tower
   
   Panama City, Pearl Tower
   
   Rio de Janeiro, Rio Sul Center
   
   Mumbai, The Imperial I
   
   Philadelphia, Comcast Center
   
   Las Vegas, The Palazzo
   
   Calgary, Petro-Canada Centre - West Tower
   
   Brisbane, Aurora
   
   Boston, Hancock Place
   
   Istanbul, Sapphire
   
   Vancouver, Living Shangri-La
   
   Jakarta, Wisma 46
   
   Dallas, Bank of America Plaza
   
   Seattle, Columbia Center
   
   Gold Coast City, Q1 Tower
   
   Kaohsiung, Tuntex Sky Tower
   
   Makati, PBCOM Tower
   
   London, Heron Tower
   
   Nanjing , Nanjing Greenland Financial Center
   
   Tel Aviv – Yaffo, Azrieli Center Circular Tower
   
   Buenos Aires, Torre Cavia
   
   Tianjin, Tianjin Xinda Plaza
   
   Caracas, Parque Central Torre Este
   
   Denver, Republic Plaza

   
   

    

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