[4] Shanghai's first building boom occurred in the 1920s and 1930s, during the city's heyday as a multinational center of business and finance.
[6] After the Communist takeover in 1949 the city's development was stifled, punished for its earlier capitalist excesses.
[7] After economic reforms beginning in the 1980s, the city is undergoing its second construction boom to fulfill its desire to regain its status as an important global financial center.
[9] This list ranks skyscrapers in Shanghai that stand at least 170 m (560 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement.
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.