The World's 10 Tallest Cities

No. 6: Shenzhen, China
Towers 1,000 feet and taller: 1
Towers 700 feet to 999 feet: 12
Tallest: Shun Hing Square, 1,260 feet
The city of Shenzhen, immediately north of Hong Kong, was the primary hub for economic activity between Hong Kong and mainland China when Hong Kong was a British colony. The city's economic success is due in part to its status as a Special Economic Zone--it benefits from a more relaxed economic framework than most of the country.