Oriental Pearl Tower
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The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower[lower-alpha 1] is a TV tower in Shanghai. It is located in on the banks of the Huangpu River, in Lujiazui, Pudong and is opposite of the Bund. Its main architects were Jiang Huanchen, Lin Benlin, and Zhang Xiulin. Construction began on July 30, 1991, and the tower was completed on October 1, 1994, before being put into use on May 1, 1995.
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This article is about the building in Shanghai. For the building in Manila, see Pearl of the Orient Tower.
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Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower | |
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General information | |
Type | Communication, hotel, observation, restaurant |
Location | Shanghai |
Coordinates | 31°14′30″N 121°29′41″E |
Construction started | July 30, 1991 (1991-07-30)[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. |
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