Shanghai Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower (referred to as "Oriental Pearl") officially opened to the public on November 18th, 1994. The Oriental Pearl Tower is located on the Huangpu River in Pudong New Area, at the tip of Lujiazui, with modern buildings in Lujiazui area at its back. It complements the Bund World Architecture Expo across the river and shows the spectacular scenery of an international metropolis.
The Oriental Pearl Tower, which integrates urban sightseeing, fashionable dining, shopping and entertainment, historical exhibition, Pujiang tour and exhibition performance, has become one of Shanghai's landmark buildings and tourist attractions, and is the first batch of 5A-level tourist attractions in China. The Oriental Pearl City Plaza and Zero-meter Hall are now open to the public free of charge, and citizens and tourists can freely enter the Plaza and Zero-meter Hall (in order to ensure the safety of tourists, the admission system will be implemented according to the passenger flow during the peak period). The Oriental Pearl Tower has become a favorite and accustomed place for leisure, shopping, friends gathering and family outing. Understanding Shanghai begins with the Oriental Pearl. Oriental Pearl warmly welcomes you!
Ticket price:
Two-ball sightseeing $199.00 including scenic spots.
Design concept
Imaginatively, the designer connected eleven spheres of different sizes and heights in series from the blue sky to the lush green grass. From a distance, they looked like two huge rubies, glittering and translucent, depicting a dreamlike picture of like a pouring of large and small pearls into a plate of jade. The Oriental Pearl Tower consists of three diagonal braces, three giant pillars with a diameter of 9 meters, a square, a tower base, a lower sphere, five small balls, an upper sphere, a space capsule and a mast of a transmitting antenna. At night, overlooking the Oriental Pearl, colorful and dazzling; Climbing the tower overlooking Shanghai at night is colorful and beautiful.
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