China stops construction of “ugly buildings”, restricts skyscrapers taller than 500m

The“Flying Kiss”statue located in Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. Photo:VCG

BEIJING, April 14, Global Times - 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).