Bamboo construction in Beijing

A sign reads โ€œQuality comes first, construct safely and excellentlyโ€ on scaffolding made from bamboo on a construction site in Beijing. China built 84 skyscrapers over 656 feet tall in 2016, accounting for more than two-thirds of the worldโ€™s new buildings, according to an annual report from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.