Top 10 highest buildings in Asia up to October 2018

Asia owns some of the highest buildings in the world, in fact, the famous Taipei 101 used to be the highest building in the past. Here is the top 10 highest buildings in Asia up to October 2018 which are also the popular destinations in their respective countries.

10. Landmark 81

Landmark 81 is a super-tall skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that was designed by the British design, engineering and consulting firm Atkins. The investor and primary developer for the project is Vinhomes, a Vietnamese corporation that is also the country's largest real-estate company. Landmark 81 is the tallest building in Vietnam, the tallest completed building in Southeast Asia as of July, 2018 and the 14th tallest building in the world.

9. International Commerce Centre

The International Commerce Centre is a 118-storey, 484 m (1,588 ft) commercial skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was the 4th tallest building in the world (third in Asia) when its construction was completed in 2010. Now, it is the world's 11th tallest building by height, world's fifth tallest building by number of floors, as well as the tallest building in Hong Kong.

8. Shanghai World Financial Center

The Shanghai World Financial Center is a supertall skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai. It is a mixed-use skyscraper, consisting of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and ground-floor shopping malls.

7. Taipei 101

The Taipei 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center – is a landmark supertall skyscraper in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building was officially classified as the world's tallest in 2004, and remained such until the completion of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010.

6. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

The Guangzhou Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre (also called East Tower) is a 1,739-foot (530 m) tall mixed-use skyscraper in Guangzhou, Guangdong, which was completed in October 2016. It is the tallest completed building in Guangzhou, the third-tallest in China, and the seventh-tallest in the world.

5. Lotte World Tower

Lotte World Tower is a 123-floor, 555-metre (1,821 ft) supertall skyscraper located in Seoul, South Korea. It opened to the public on April 3, 2017 and is currently the tallest building in South Korea, and is the 5th tallest building in the world.

4. Ping An Finance Center

Ping An International Finance Centre is a 115-storey megatall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong. The building was commissioned by Ping An Insurance and designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. It was completed in 2017, becoming the tallest building in Shenzhen, the 2nd tallest building in China and the 4th tallest building in the world.

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel

The Abraj Al-Bait is a government-owned megatall complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The central hotel tower, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, A Fairmont Hotel, has the world's largest clock face and is the third-tallest building and fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the world.

2. Shanghai Tower

The Shanghai Tower is a 632-metre (2,073 ft), 128-story megatall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It shares the record (along with the Ping An Finance Center) of having the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure at 562 m, and the world's fastest elevators at a top speed of 20.5 metres per second (74 km/h; 46 mph). It is the world's second-tallest building by height to architectural top.

1. Burj Khalifa

The Burj Khalifa, known as the Burj Dubai, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft) and a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in late 2008.

See more: Dubai’s Burj Khalifa: Inside the world’s tallest building

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A walk down to Old Sai Gon

More and more glorious skyscrapers nowadays make Sai Gon become modern like other cities in Asia. However, beautiful things of Sai Gon in visitor's eyes are old architectures which were built over 100 years and marked a fascinating history of Vietnam. 

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Sai Gon

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Sai Gon is a cathedral located in the downtown of Sai Gon. Established by French colonists who initially named it Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saï Gon, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. Aside from its status as one of the Sai Gon's most prominent attractions, Dame Cathedral still serves as a religious institution for the local population. 

Sai Gon Central Post Office

Ho Chi Minh City Post Office or the Sai Gon Central Post Office is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Notre-Dame Cathedral. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century. It counts with Gothic, Renaissance and French influences. It was constructed between 1886-1891 and is now a tourist attraction.

Although the experience is a fascinating glimpse into history, the fact that this is still a functioning post office makes the experience even sweeter. There are two wings branching out from the main office, selling souvenirs, postcards and lacquerware but the prices are inflated and the same products can probably be found elsewhere for a better price.

Sai Gon City Hall

It was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Sai Gon. Beautiful by day, stunning by night, Saigon City Hall is another excellent example of French colonial architecture in Ho Chi Minh City. The building was originally called Hotel de Ville de Saigon. Since 1975, the building has been the headquarters of the Peoples Committee in Ho Chi Minh City and is unfortunately not open to the general public. Only civil servants and cleaners are allowed.

The building was designed by a French architect. It has a main hall, rectangular wings and manicured trees decorate the facade. The famous bell tower, a feature common to many European town halls, sits on top on a pyramid-like pedestal and imparts style and elegance to the structure.

Sai Gon Opera House 

The Municipal Theatre, otherwise known as the Saigon Opera House is also an example of French colonial architecture in Vietnam. The surrounding area could be in one of Europe’s finest cities were it not for the usual crazy traffic on the surrounding streets. The Municipal Theatre was originally built to entertain Saigon’s burgeoning middle class in French Colonial times. A number of French Architects were involved with the creation of the original building that was completed in 1897. 

Unless you are attending a performance of some sort you can’t get very far into the building but that shouldn’t be an issue if you really want to get inside. The Municipal Theatre hosts the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera and therefore a variety of traditional and classical performances are staged there. These include plays, concerts, ballets, opera, and Vietnamese traditional dance.

Ben Thanh Market

Ben Thanh Market is a large marketplace in central. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Sai Gon and an important symbol of Hồ Chí Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, áo dài, and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine.

Thuong Tho Palace 

Built in the 1860s, Thuong Tho Palace is now the headquarters of the Department of Information and Communication and the Department of Industry and Trade. In the 1860s the French put up Thuong Tho Palace, which was at the time only second to what is known as Independence Palace in importance, later utilized as offices by the colonial and former South Vietnam administrations before 1975.

Hotel Continental Sai Gon

It was named after the Hôtel Continental in Paris and is located in District 1, the central business district of the city. The hotel is situated on Đồng Khởi Street by the Sai Gon Opera House and was built in 1880 during the French colonial period. The hotel has undergone refurbishments over the years, while still maintaining the essence of its original architecture and style. The hotel is owned by the state-owned Sai Gon Tourist.

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