‘Vanity projects’: China to introduce tighter limits on skyscrapers

Buildings higher than 250 metres to be banned in cities with fewer than 3 million people

China has said it will restrict smaller cities from building super skyscrapers", as part of a broader crackdown on vanity projects" and to reduce energy consumption.

Skyscrapers taller than 150 metres (490ft) will be strictly limited, and those higher than 250 metres will be banned for cities with a population of fewer than 3 million.