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Oriental Pearl Tv Tower Shanghai
Oriental Pearl Tv Tower Shanghai stands by the bank
of Huangpu River. It is in the center of Lujiazui, opposite to the
Bund, which is famous for its grand buildings of various architectural
styles. The tower is 468 meters high. It is the highest TV Tower in
Asia and is the third highest one in the world.
The designers magically set the eleven beautiful spheres of various
sizes up from the green grassland to the blue sky with two giant
spheres shining like two rubies. The whole design is rich in poetic
and pictorial splendor, which gives the tourists the impression
that pearls of various sizes are dropping onto the emerald plate.
With a unique design composed of balls and columns, the tower become
Shanghai's new landmark and a big magnet for tourists. The designers
magically set the eleven beautiful spheres of various sizes up from
the green grassland to the blue sky with two giant spheres shining
like two rubies. The whole design is rich in poetic and pictorial
splendor, which gives the tourists the impression that pearls of
various sizes are dropping onto the emerald plate.
Oriental Pearl Tv Tower Shanghai consists of three
big columns, which are 9 meters in diameter, the space module, the
upper sphere, the lower sphere, five small spheres, tower base and
the square. In the tower, there is a double-decked elevator, which
can hold fifty people at a time, and two-speed elevator that can
run at a speed of 7 meters per second. The tower is equipped with
three-dimensional lighting installation, which makes the whole tower
very colorful and beautiful.
The sightseeing floor in the brilliant upper sphere is 263 meters high and 45 meters in diameter; it is the best place to get a bird's eye-view of Shanghai. When it is sunny, it is really relaxed and happy to have the distant views of the Sheshan, the Chongming Island and the Yangtze River. In the upper sphere, there are also the Revolving Restaurant, the Disco Hall, the Piano Bar and twenty KTV rooms.
The Space module, with a height of 350 meters, towers uprightly into the sky. Inside, sightseeing Floor, Conference Hall and Coffee Bar were set. They are elegant and luxurious, enjoying exceptional advantages.
In the five spheres is the space hotel with twenty comfortable
suites, 140 to 230 meters above the ground. It does give people
a feeling of being on a spaceship. Up here, guests can sit in sofas
and enjoy a bird's-eye-view of the city aloft from the bustling
life in the streets. Each ball has a suite and three standard rooms
on two levels connected by a winding stairway.
Addresss: Lujiazui Lu 2, Pudong, Shanghai
Admission Fee: RMB 70 - RMB135, depending on sections
visited
Opening Hours: 08:30 to 21:30
Recommending Time for a Visit: 2 hours
Transportation: Metro: Lujiazui (Exit 1)
Recommending Index :
4 Days Shanghai Typical Tour with Oriental Pearl Tv Tower Shanghai USD350 up
3 Days Shanghai Highlights Tour with Oriental Pearl Tv Tower Shanghai USD250 up
1 Day Shanghai Private Tour with Oriental Pearl Tv Tower Shanghai USD130 up





