Oriental Pearl Tower
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| Oriental Pearl Tower 东方明珠塔 | |
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| No. 2, Lane 504, Lujiazui Road, Pudong, Shanghai, China | |
| Height | |
| Spire/ antenna | 468m/ 1,535.5ft |
| Height of Primary Observatory | 90m/ 295ft |
| Height of Secondary Observatory | 263m/ 863ft |
| Height of Highest Observatory | 342m/ 1,122ft |
| Height of Restaurant | 267m/ 876ft |
| Tower data | |
| Total weight of Tower | 120,000 tonnes (metric) |
| Gross ground floor area of building | 54,000m² |
| Net useable area of building | 20,000m² |
| Maximum design wind speed | 600 km/h |
| Antenna data | |
| Total length of antenna | 118m/387ft |
| Weight of antenna | 450 tonnes (metric) |
| Number of broadcasting facilities | 19 |
| Construction | |
| Start | 1991 |
| End | 1995 |
| Cost | US$100 million |
| Date of Inauguration | 1 May 1995 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Postmodern |
| Materials | Concrete, steel |
| Companies | |
| Architect | Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. Ltd. |
| Developer | Shanghai Oriental Group Co. Ltd. |
The Oriental Pearl Tower (东方明珠塔 pinyin: Dōngfāng Míngzhūtǎ) is a TV tower Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower is located at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district, by the side of Huangpu River, opposite the Bund of Shanghai. The design of the building is based on a Tang dynasty poem about the haunting sound made by a lute.
It was designed by Jia Huan Cheng of the Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. Ltd. Construction began in 1991 and the tower was completed in 1995. At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it is the highest construction of the People's Republic of China, and the third tallest tower in the world. The Oriental Pearl Tower belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers.
Structural data
The tower features 5 spheres. The 2 biggest spheres have a diameter of 50 m, for the lower one, and 45 m, for the higher one. They are linked by 3 columns, each are 9 m in diameter. The smallest sphere at the top is 14m in diameter.
The tower has three observatory levels. The highest one (Space Module) is at 350 m. The lower ones are respectively at 263 m (Sightseeing Floor) and at 90 m (Space City). There is a revolving restaurant at the 267 m level. The project also contains exhibition facilities, restaurants and a shopping mall.
An antenna extends the construction by another 118 m and transmits TV and radio programs.
Touristic facts
The Pearl Tower attracts three million visitors each year.
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