Skyscrapers are, to a certain extent, a manifestation of a country's wealth and competitiveness. They also give an identity to the cities that own them.

During the current skyscraper building boom, high-rises and supertalls are sprouting up widespread across China, and research estimated that in the next three years, a new high-rise will be completed every five days on average in China.

Currently, the country has already been home to half of the top ten tallest buildings in the world, with Taipei 101 (509m) the word's No. 2 and Shanghai World Financial Center (492m) and the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong (484m) as the world's No. 3 and No. 4.

Taipei 101 will remain top dog in the country until in 2014 when the 632-meter, 128-story Shanghai Tower will replace it as China's tallest building and the second tallest in the world.

Here, China.org.cn has compiled the latest list of the top ten tallest buildings (completed or topped-out) in China in 2011.

   Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen (深圳地王大廈)

 Height: 384m (1,260 ft)

Stories: 69

Completed in: 1996

Also known as Di Wang Mansion, Shun Hing Square is a 384-m (1,260-ft) tall skyscraper in Luohu District, Shenzhen. This first all-steel high-rise in China was built at a fast pace of four floors in nine days. The building includes a shopping mall, offices and apartments. On the top floor, there is an observation deck called the Meridian View Centre, where visitors can have a bird's eye view of Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Shun Hing Square was the first Chinese skyscraper to appear on the world's top 10 list. However, it's no longer the tallest building in Shenzhen after the nearby Kingkey 100 at 442 meters (1,449 feet) was topped out late in April this year.

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