ShangHai Oriental Pearl Tower

The Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower (Chinese: 东方明珠塔;东方明珠广播电视塔) is a TV tower in Shanghai. Its location at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong New Area by the side of Huangpu River, opposite The Bund, makes it a distinct landmark in the area. Its Construction began in 1991, and the tower was completed in 1994.

At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in China from 1994–2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center. It is classified as an AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.The tower is brightly lit in different LED sequences at night. On 7 July 2007, Oriental Pearl Tower was host to the Chinese Live Earth concert.

the Oriental Pearl TV Tower consists of three main full-scope sightseeing spheres. The bottom sphere houses a VR Roller Coaster and futuristic space city; the middle sphere offers 360° view of the city while walking on transparent glass and a revolving restaurant; and the third sphere hasa 5D Cinema (not a typo) and old-school arcade with dozens of games.,

The two largest spheres, along the length of the tower, have diameters of 50 m (164 ft) for the lower and 45 m (148 ft) for the upper. They are linked by three columns, each 9 m (30 ft) in diameter. The highest sphere is 14 m (46 ft) in diameter.

The entire tower is supported by three enormous columns that start underground.

ADD: 1 Century Ave, LuJiaZui, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai Shi, China, 200000
Website: orientalpearltower.com
Phone:+86 21 5879 1888
Opening Time:08:00~21:30
Tickets:From 180 CNY/person

• Futuristic TV tower (468-meters tall) offering city vistas, a history museum & revolving restaurant.
• Architectural style:Futurist architecture
• 旋转餐厅：位于东方明珠塔267米上的球体，是亚洲最高的旋转餐厅，浦江两岸美景一览无余。
• 天气因素:参观东方明珠时应考虑外界天气因素。雾霾、阴雨等天气会影响外界视野，只能看到挥散不去的阴霾，不能俯瞰美丽的市景。因此参观时应注意挑选天气晴朗的日子