Oriental Pearl Tower

Description

The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower (simplified Chinese: 东方明珠塔; traditional Chinese: 東方明珠塔; pinyin: Dōngfāng Míngzhūtǎ; Shanghainese: Tonfån Mintsythah, official name: 东方明珠广播电视塔) is a TV tower in Shanghai. Its location at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong New Area by the side of Huangpu River, opposite The Bund, makes it a distinct landmark in the area. Its principal designers were Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin, and Zhang Xiulin. Construction began in 1991, and the tower was completed in 1994. At 468 m (1,536 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in China from 1994–2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center. It is classified as an AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.[5] The tower is brightly lit in different LED sequences at night. On 7 July 2007, Oriental Pearl Tower was host to the Chinese Live Earth concert. The tower features 11 spheres, big and small. The two largest spheres, along the length of the tower, have diameters of 50 m (164 ft) for the lower and 45 m (148 ft) for the upper. They are linked by three columns, each 9 m (30 ft) in diameter. The highest sphere is 14 m (46 ft) in diameter. In 1995, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower was rated as one of the top ten new landscapes in Shanghai. In 1999, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower won the first prize of Shanghai Excellent Survey and Design Award and the Zhan Tianyou Award of China Civil Engineering. On May 8, 2007, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower was approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction. The entire tower is supported by three enormous columns that start underground. The tower has fifteen observatory levels. The highest (known as the Space Module) is at 351 m (1148 ft). The lower levels are at 263 m (863 ft) (Sightseeing Floor) and at 90 m (295 ft) (Space City). There is a revolving restaurant at the 267 m (876 ft) level. The project also contains exhibition facilities and a small shopping center. There is also a 20-room hotel called the Space Hotel between the two large spheres. The upper observation platform has an outside area with a 1.5 inch glass floor. An antenna, broadcasting TV and radio programs, extends the construction by another 118 m (387 ft) to a total height of 468 m (1,535 ft).

Facts about Oriental Pearl Tower

• It was was the tallest building in China from 1994 to 2007 when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center..
• Total height of tower from base including antenna, 468 meters (1,535 feet). The tower features 11 spheres, big and small .
• There are 3 large spheres including the top sphere, known as the space module. The two largest spheres, along the length of the tower, have diameters of 50 meters (164 ft) for the lower and 45 meters (148 ft) for the upper. The space module sphere is 14 meters (46 ft) in diameter. .
• The largest sphere is linked by three columns, each 9 meters (30 ft) in diameter. Then there are 5 smaller spheres and 3 decorative spheres on the base. The entire structure rests on rich green grassland and gives the appearance of pearls shining on a jade plate.
• The tower has fifteen observatory levels. The highest is the space module is at 351 meters (1,148 ft). The lower levels are at 263 meters (863 ft) and at 90 meters (295 ft). There is a revolving restaurant at the 267 meters (876 ft) level. The tower also contains exhibition facilities and a small shopping center.

Details Of This Palace

1	Builder		:		Jia Huan Cheng Zhang Xiulin Lin Benlin
2	Old		:		28years old
3	Area		:		468 meters (1,535 feet),
4	Length		:		1,535 ft
5	Height		:		1,535 feet
6	Width		:		50 m (164 ft) for the lower and 45 m (148 ft) for the upper

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