China bans copycat architecture and restricts supertall skyscrapers

The Chinese government has issued a decree "strictly prohibiting" the plagiarism of buildings in the country and severely limiting the construction of supertall skyscrapers.
The new policy, released on the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development's website, sets a wide range of measures designed to strengthen architectural standards in the country.
It bans "copycat behaviour", states that skyscrapers over 500 metres "are not allowed", buildings over 250 metres should be "strictly restrict