The Shenzhen building reopened in September after the mast was dismantled. Shortly after the incident, China imposed a nationwide ban in July on the construction of buildings exceeding 500 metres. SEG Plaza, a 70 floor-plus skyscraper in downtown Shenzhen known as a mecca for electronic hardware merchants across the country, has been closed for thorough checks and possible repairs after a.
No earthquakes were recorded at the time. One of China’s tallest skyscrapers was evacuated Tuesday after it began to shake, sending panicked shoppers scampering to safety in the southern city of Shenzhen. Investigations found the cause was a more than 50-metre tall mast on top of the building that moved in the wind. Local authorities do not yet know what caused the 300m (980ft) SEG Plaza building to wobble on Tuesday afternoon. While China acknowledges that high-rise buildings promote more intensive use of land resources, it is increasingly concerned that local officials are blindly pursuing construction with little attention to practicality and safety.Įarlier this year, a 356-metre, 71-storey tower in downtown Shenzhen repeatedly shook, raising concerns about safety. Officials who approve such projects in violation of the new rule "will be held accountable for life", the ministry said, which would mean officials were subject to any future punishment decided in relation to the breach of rules.Ĭhina has some of the tallest buildings in the world, including the 632-metre Shanghai Tower and the 599.1-metre Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen. The measures go further than an existing ban on buildings of more than 500 metres. Five of the world’s tallest skyscrapers are located in China, including the world’s second-tallest building, the Shanghai Tower, which stands at 632 metres. Without special approval, cities with populations of less than 3 million must not build skyscrapers taller than 150 metres (492.13 ft), and cities with larger populations must not construct buildings higher than 250 metres, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said on Tuesday. BEIJING, Oct 27 (Reuters) - China has restricted the construction of extremely tall skyscrapers in smaller cities as part of a crackdown on wasteful vanity projects by local governments.
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