Description of the attraction
The Oriental Pearl Shanghai Television Tower is one of the tallest buildings in Asia. Height - 468 meters, approximate weight - 120,000 tons. In the heart of the business district, on the banks of the Huangpu River, which divides the city into old and new, is the Shanghai TV Tower.
The "Pearl of the East" was built in just four years. The main technological idea is reinforced concrete cylinders with a diameter of 9 meters. Steel balls of different diameters are at different heights and harmoniously fit into the structure of the TV tower. Eleven balls are pearls.
Observation platforms are located on each of the three largest spheres. The maximum height at which the site is located is 360 meters. Only three of the six elevators in the building go there. One lift carries about 30 people. The country's only double-deck elevator can accommodate up to 50 people.
On the ground floor of the "Pearl of the Orient" there is a city museum that tells about the history of Shanghai from antiquity to the present day. In one of the spheres, at a height of 267 meters, there is a revolving restaurant with the same name with the tower. It makes one revolution around the axis per hour.
From the observation decks of the TV tower, you can admire the mesmerizing views of Shanghai and the Yangtze River, which can only be seen in cloudless weather. In the evening, an even more beautiful view of the extraordinary city opens up.
Next to the platforms there are galleries with many small tourist shops. The three spheres contain shops and galleries. In the lower sphere is the "Space City", where you can find yourself in the world of science fiction. In the middle of the tower are the hotel and meeting rooms. Every year, the "Pearl of the East" is visited by 2, 8 million tourists.
The main task of the Shanghai TV Tower remains television and radio broadcasting. In a fairly short period of time, the "Pearl of the East" has become a symbol of the city. The TV tower can be called a tourist complex, as it provides an opportunity to visit exhibitions, a museum, see a breathtaking panorama of Shanghai, eat delicious food in an unusual restaurant and appreciate an architectural masterpiece with your own eyes.
