Oriental Pearl Tower

Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower
东方明珠广播电视塔
The Oriental Pearl Tower in May 2017
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General information
TypeCommunication, hotel, observation, restaurant
LocationShanghai
Coordinates31°14′30″N 121°29′41″E / 31.241669°N 121.494717°E / 31.241669; 121.494717
Construction startedJuly 30, 1991 (1991-07-30)[1]
Completed1994[2]
Opened1995
Height
Antenna spire468 m (1,535 ft)
Top floor351 m (1,152 ft)
Technical details
Floor countEquivalent of a 103 story building
Lifts/elevators6
Design and construction
Architect(s)Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. Ltd.
DeveloperShanghai Oriental Group Co. Ltd.
References
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The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower (simplified Chinese: 东方明珠电视塔; traditional Chinese: 東方明珠電視塔; pinyin: Dōngfāng Míngzhū diànshì tǎ; Shanghainese: Tonfån Mintsythah) 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 on July 30, 1991, and the tower was completed on October 1, 1994, and put into use on May 1, 1995.

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ SkyscraperPage - Oriental Pearl Tower
  3. ^ "Oriental Pearl Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ "Emporis building ID 103802". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015.

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