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Oriental Pearl Radio And TV Tower

Pearls by Huangpu River

Located on the east bank of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl Tower is made up of 11 spheres of different sizes, and has become a symbolic city icon in Shanghai due to its unique appearance and location. The Oriental Pearl Tower is equipped with a high observation deck that provides a panoramic view of the Bund.

The Oriental Pearl Tower is located in The Lujiazui Area on the East Bank of the Huangpu River, across the river from the The Bund Complex. The Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower, referred to as the Oriental Pearl Tower, is made up of 11 Spheres in Different Sizes, with three vertical columns 9 meters in diameter and three inclined columns 7 meters in diameter Supporting at the Bottom. The tower’s two most significant spheres are 118 and 295 meters above sea level, with an additional higher chamber at 351 meters.

The Oriental Pearl Tower was officially opened to the public in late 1994 and was initially used as a transmission tower for radio and television. As its popularity has grown, more and more tourists have come to regard it as one of Shanghai’s must-see attractions. The Oriental Pearl Tower has two viewing platforms at 259m and 263m, with the most fascinating 259m Transparent Glass Circle Corridor. Standing on the two-meter wide transparent glass floor, you can see Lujiazui and Huangpu River under your feet, which is like Walking in the Clouds, and it is hard to describe the excitement and shock you feel. The tower also houses other items such as a Shanghai Municipal History Museum, multimedia theater performances, an aerial VR roller coaster, restaurants, and shops.

Manywhere Trivia:
The Orient Pearl Group is the importer of Sony’s game console PS4 in China.

The Oriental Pearl Tower has been built for decades, and was once the pinnacle of Shanghai at the time of its completion. Nowadays, this record has been surpassed by Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai Center, but the classic shape of the Oriental Pearl Tower, “big and small pearls falling into a jade plate” has been deeply engraved in the minds of several generations, becoming a unique city symbol of Shanghai, which cannot be erased or faded with time.