New York too

I have been thinking some more about why New York did not seem so special this time around. The answer might be quite obvious and quite anti-climactic.

Once upon a time, not too long ago, New York was the only city in the world with all those skyscrapers. All the way from 1908 until 1974, the tallest building in the world has been in New York City. The Empire State building alone held the title from 1931 to 1972 only to be outdone by the World Trade Center which held the crown for two years before losing it to Sear Tower Chicago which held it for another 20 years until 1998.

After 1998 however, the crown has remained outside the US. First the Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were tops from 1998 to 2003, then Taipei 101 in Taiwan until 2010 and the reigning top mast is Dubai's Burj Khalifa since 2010.

This century might truly belong to Asia.
Time to get our act together India.