According to Emporis there are 1223 skyscrapers in Hong Kong which puts the city at the top of world [ссылка] has more buildings higher than 500 ft or 150m than any other [ссылка] high density and tall skyline of Hong Kongs urban area is due to a lack of available sprawl space with the average distance from the harbour front to the steep hills of Hong Kong Island at 1.3 km 0.81 mi209 much of it reclaimed [ссылка] lack of space causes demand for dense highrise offices and [ссылка] of the worlds 100 tallest residential buildings are in Hong Kong.210 More people in Hong Kong live or work above the 14th floor than anywhere else on Earth making it the worlds most vertical [ссылка] a result of the lack of space and demand for construction few older buildings remain and the city is becoming a centre for modern [ссылка] International Commerce Centre ICC at 484 m 1588 ft high is the tallest building in Hong Kong and the third tallest in the world by height to roof [ссылка] tallest building prior to the ICC is Two International Finance Centre at 415 m 1362 ft high. Other recognisable skyline features include the HSBC Headquarters Building the triangulartopped Central Plaza with its pyramidshaped spire The Center with its nighttime multicoloured neon light show A Symphony of Lights and I. [ссылка] Bank of China Tower with its sharp angular [ссылка] to the Emporis website the city skyline has the biggest visual impact of all world [ссылка] Hong Kongs skyline is often regarded to be the best in the world with the surrounding mountains and Victoria Harbour complementing the skyscrapers.