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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 m 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". It has become a symbolic piece of architecture and a favorite sight for tourists in Shanghai.

There is a revolving teahouse and a sightseeing platform, which can accommodate 1600 people in the largest ball. Here visitor can get a panoramic view of the Bund and Pudong New area.

There are 6 elevators within the tower. Five are installed in the three columns and one runs between the height of 250 meters and 341 meters. One of the five elevators is double-decked. Two medium-sized elevators, accommodating 30 persons each and running at a speed of 7 meters per second, cover the distance from the bottom of the tower to the highest sphere in 40 seconds.

Pear Bus No. 870, 871, 872, Bus No. 81, 82, Channel No. 3, 4, 5, 6, Ferry service: Lujin Line, Taigong Line

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Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower: 2011-05-23

Overview Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower was completed on Oct. 1, 1994. It is 468 m high, being the highest in Asia and the third highest in the world, only next the TV towers in Toronto in Canada and Moscow in Russia. It stands opposite to the bund on the ...Read More

Huangpu River travels Shanghai of China: 2011-05-23

Introduce Huangpu River is visited, it is an important travel program of Shanghai, it not merely lies in Huangpu River is a mother river of Shanghai, represent symbol and epitome of Shanghai, lie in both sides of Pujiang, has assembled the quintessence of the ...Read More

Oriental Pearl TV Tower: 2011-05-23

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the symbol of Shanghai, just like the Statue of Liberty in New York, Sydney Opera House in Sydney and Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV tower, located at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong District in ...Read More

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Brief information on Oriental Pearl TV Tower: by Noor 2011-05-23

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the world s Fourth-tallest TV tower after the 610-meter New TV Tower in Guangzhou, the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter TV Tower in Moscow. It lies in the tip of Lujiazui in Shanghai s Pudong District on the eastern shore of the Huangpu River, facing the classic beauty of the Bund. The tower, surrounded by the ...

Oriental Pearl TV Tower: by Fabrianne 2011-05-23

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Shanghai. Stands a staggering 468 meters (1535ft) making it the tallest tower in Asia. The tower, surrounded by the Yangpu Bridge in the northeast and the Nanpu Bridge in the southwest, creates a picture of "twin dragons playing with pearls". The base of the tower is supported by three seven...

Oriental Pearl travels Shanghai of China: by Kasim 2011-05-23

Open hour 8:00-21:30 Ticket Ticket: 100 yuan (263 meters visit the drawing room) , 135 yuan ( The second ball adds the historical exhibition hall in the city) , 150 yuan ( Third ball) ,The historical exhibition hall in the city costs 35 yuan. Children s fifty percent discount of under 1.2 meters, old man s evidence 40% discount off over 70. 19:30 20:30 p.m. ...