DALIAN, China -- China's top leadership has decided to tighten restrictions on constructing skyscrapers as some high-rise buildings remain unused amid tepid demand.
China is home to nearly half of world's high-rises, but demand is tepid

Skyscrapers grace the skyline in Shanghai. China is home to nearly half of the world's nearly 7,600 high-rises more than 150 meters tall. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
DALIAN, China -- China's top leadership has decided to tighten restrictions on constructing skyscrapers as some high-rise buildings remain unused amid tepid demand.