Oriental Pearl Tower
Oriental Pearl Tower
Oriental Pearl Tower (1 Century Ave, Pudong, Shanghai) — Towering high above Pudong New Area, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower has been the outstanding landmark of Shanghai since its completion in 1995. The tower is 468 meters high, the highest in Asia and the third highest in the world, next to the 553–meter-high CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, and the 540-meter-high TV Tower in Ostankino Tower in Moscow, Russia. The tower includes 15 spheres of different sizes at different levels creating an artistic conception of “large and small pearls dropping onto a jade plate”.
There is a revolving teahouse and a sightseeing platform in the TV tower, where the largest ball can accommodate 1600 people. Here visitor can get a panoramic view of the Bund and Pudong New area. It has become a symbolic piece of architecture and a favorite sight for tourists in Shanghai. Admission: RMB 70 per person. Hours: 8:00 am – 9:30 pm