Attractions

Oriental Pearl TV Tower & Jinmao Tower

Oriental Pearl TV Tower 

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower stands on the golden land of Lujiazui in Pudong New Area, facing the Bund on the opposite bank of the Huangpu River. With a height of 468 m (1535 ft), the tower is the highest of its kind in Asia and the third tallest building in the world. It is now regarded by the world as the symbol of Shanghai.

Seen from afar, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower could be seen as a strand of pearls dropping from the sky down onto green grasslands. The tower is formed from 11 spheres of different sizes, of which two ruby-like ones are the most impressive. Visitors can look out over the spectacular city vista from 4 vantage points: the space capsule (350 m/1148 ft), the main sightseeing floor of the upper sphere (263 m/863 ft), the outdoor sightseeing floor of the upper sphere (259 m/850 ft) and the outdoor sightseeing passage of the lower sphere (90 m/295 ft). The tower is equipped with a double-decker elevator with a capacity of 50 people, and another elevator with a high speed of 7 m (23 ft)/s.

In addition to the sight seeing areas, the Tower also boasts a conference hall and cafe in the space capsule. In the upper sphere there is a revolving restaurant (1 round/h), which is the highest of its kind in Asia, a Disco dancing floor and a piano pub (267 m/876 ft), along with Karaoke TV rooms (271 m/889 ft). In the 5 lower, smaller spheres are aerial hotels. You can also visit 'space city' in the lower sphere and 'science fiction city' in the base of the Tower. Every sightseeing floor has souvenirs for sale.

On the Tower's ground floor stands the Historical Exhibition Hall of Shanghai City, which charts the historical development of the city through technology. Any visitors who wish to embark on the Huangpu cruise after seeing the Tower can catch a boat from here.

Jinmao Tower

The Jinmao Tower is a modern skyscraper located in the golden section of Lujiazui Financial and Trade Area in Pudong, with the Huangpu River and the Bund to the west and the large Central Grassland to the north. The Tower perfectly incorporates the traditional Chinese and cutting-edge modern architecture and has become one of the city's landmarks.

The main building of the tower is 420.5 m (1380 ft) high, with 88 stories. It contains spacious offices, the Grand Hyatt Hotel Shanghai and the Sightseeing Hall. The Grand Hyatt Hotel Shanghai, located on floors 53-87, is the highest superior five-star hotel in the world. The hotel boasts a unique patio from the 56th floor, with a height of 152 m (499 ft). It is decorated with fantastic layers of circular light passages, known as the 'cosmic tunnel'. The Sightseeing Hall, located on the top floor, is the highest and largest of its kind in China at present. The hall offers breathtaking views of the Huangpu River, the Yangtze River and the rest of the city. The view of the Bund is also particularly incredible from here.

The Tower also has a skirt building (subsidiary building) of six stories and an underground building of three stories. The skirt building offers conference and banqueting facilities and shopping and entertainment services. The underground building houses the area's parking lots.

The Tower has 79 elevators in all which are used separately. The elevator waiting room for the office section is built in the shape of Pyramid. The elevator used in this section has an advanced self-help function, that is, when one elevator fails to work midway, another one nearby will arrive within seconds and open automatically for the passengers. There are two direct elevators running between the first underground floor and the top Sightseeing Hall, taking only 45 seconds.

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More Top Visitor Attractions in Shanghai:
Huangpu River & Bund, Nanjing Road,
Yuyuan Garden, Zhujiajiao Town,
Jade Buddha Temple,
Qibao Ancient Town, Shanghai Museum

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