And the tallest skyscraper is...

So it's been about a year since I visited Shanghai. I was reminded today of the Shanghai World Financial Center which I saw under construction while I was there. At the time of my visit, it was near completion and it was said it would be the tallest skyscraper in the world. So I decided to see how plans were going. It's supposed to be completed in March, but the top has been completed and it falls about 17 meters short of Taipei 101. It is just as well as its status as the world's tallest skyscraper would have been short-lived. As of July 2007, the incomplete Burj Dubai in Dubai, UAE surpassed Taipei 101 in height. In September, it surpassed the CN Tower, being the tallest freestanding structure in the world. More recently, it surpassed 2,000 feet in height. At completion, it should be around half a mile tall. This is higher than if you stacked two Empire State Buildings on top of one another. The Burj Dubai should be complete by 2009.