7. Shimao Wonderland Intercontinental, Shanghai
Underwater rooms are what will make this Shanghai hotel quite unique after its completion. The hotel will have 19 storeys, 17 of which are below ground level with two underwater floors. Two of the floors are above the 90-100 metre deep quarry!
8. Shanghai Tower, Shanghai
Designed by American architectural firm Gensler, the steel structure has 127 stories and sits on a 30,370 square metre area. The tower will be open to the public in mid-2015.