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Oriental Pearl Tower

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Image:OrientPearlTower.jpg|thumb|250px| Oriental Pearl Tower as seen from the The Bund|Bund
The Oriental Pearl Tower (东方明珠塔 pinyin: Dōngfāng M?ngzhūtǎ) is a TV tower located in Pudong district of Shanghai, China. It was completed in 1995. At 468 m high, it is the highest construction of the People's Republic of China. The Oriental Pearl Tower belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers.



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 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.

An antenna extends the construction by another 118 m and transmits TV and radio programs.



The Pearl Tower attracts three million visitors each year.



  • List of the world's tallest structures

  • List of towers


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Category:Towers in China
Category:Shanghai

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Last Modified:   2005-04-13


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