Tallest Cities in the World !?!

According to an article called, "The World's Tallest Cities" from Forbes, New York City remains the tallest city in the world with 35 high towers. However, the article also says that the ranking of the tallest buildings will change after the year 2020. This is due to the fact that various countries in the world are starting to build high rise towers. Hong Kong holds the second place in being the second tallest city in the world with 30 towers. The third place belongs to Shanghai. As we can see, the "hight of city" reflects the economy of the place in some ways. China is stepping up to be one of the leaders in the world's economy.



Where are the tallest buildings in the world? Dubai, the capital of United Arab Emirates, presently has the highest building in the World. The building is called Burj Dubai. This building is approximately 2000 ft tall. Apparently, UAE is trying to invest their money from petroleum export into other industries. This is a wise investment as their petroleum resources are bound to run out. While the tallest building in the world is in the Middle East, the second tallest is in Asia. This building is called Taipei 101, located in Taiwan. For a list of tallest buildings, click on this link. However, please note that this list only includes skysrapers, but not structures. Apparently, it is interesting to see how the current economy will affect the building of the new skyscrapers.

If you want to read the full Forbes article, click here.

Phumthep Bunnak