Oriental Pearl Tower
A 468 m TV tower completed in 1994, once the tallest tower in Asia: three 9 m-diameter slanted columns support 11 spheres of varying sizes, inspired by the verse "pearls large and small falling onto a plate of jade"
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-21:00
- Ticket
- Combination ticket from approx. CNY 199
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A 468 m TV tower completed in 1994, once the tallest tower in Asia: three 9 m-diameter slanted columns support 11 spheres of varying sizes, inspired by the verse "pearls large and small falling onto a plate of jade". At 259 m is a fully transparent suspended glass walkway; the 263 m main observation deck and the revolving restaurant offer panoramic views of the city; the Shanghai Municipal History Museum at the tower's base recreates old Shanghai with wax figures and restored scenes. As a landmark of Pudong's development and opening, it faces the Bund across the river in the imagery of "two dragons playing with a pearl"; it still serves as a radio and TV broadcasting tower and is one of Shanghai's most recognizable city symbols.
Getting there: Metro Line 2, Lujiazui Station
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