Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower | |
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东方明珠广播电视塔 | |
General information | |
Type | Communication, hotel, observation, restaurant |
Location | Shanghai |
Coordinates | 31°14′30″N 121°29′41″E / 31.241669°N 121.494717°E |
Construction started | July 30, 1991[1] |
Completed | 1994[2] |
Opened | 1995 |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
Top floor | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | Equivalent of a 103 story building |
Lifts/elevators | 6 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. Ltd. |
Developer | Shanghai 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.
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