BEIJING: China’s top economic planner announced it would restrict the construction of skyscrapers over 500 meters and prohibit the construction of “ugly buildings” in a document aiming to improve urbanization management that was released on Tuesday.

The regulations were issued by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Among the world’s 10 highest buildings, six that are more than 500 meters are in China.

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