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The Pudong New Area is a short ride through the cosmic light display, which is the Bund Tourist Tunnel.
On the other side you'll be surprised by the number of shiny new high-rise office blocks towering above; quite a comparison to the ageing Bund.
Here, you'll no doubt be greeted by fleets of small children begging, but however tempting it may seem, the worst thing you can do is give them money......... as i found to my expense!! Once the word gets around, before you know it you'll be surrounded with hoards of them expecting the same!! So unless you're feeling extremely generous or have money to burn, then do the same as everybody else and just say no!!
Anyway, the Oriental Pearl Tower.
Expect for Y50 of your money, to have to queue for a LONG time, but be thrilled with the view from the top. There are great views here at sunset, of the lighting up Bund and Nanjing Lu. The museum below is also well worth a look, but allow some time because it is large!!
However, for the same price, i found the view from the 88th floor of the Jinmao Building better, without having to wait in a queue. (There is also a rather nice cafe on one of the basement floors). It also has a hollow section on the top 30-or-so floors where you can peer down from the top. Leave a Comment Directions: Lujiazui Station (Metro Line 2)
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Situated within the Pudong Park in Lujiazui, in the Pudong New Area, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is 468 meters high. Like the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Sydney Opera House and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is as much a symbol in Shanghai as it is a spectacular structure. Along with the Nanpu Bridge and the Yangpu Bridge, it forms a picture of two dragons playing with a pearl.
The base of the tower consists of a lobby, a shopping mall and science "fantasy city." Various public and physical plant facilities occupy the two-level basement. The five spheres are designed as a "space hotel" and arranged like a cluster of beads. The observation deck is on the first upper level, at a height of 250-295 meters and a diameter of 45 meters. The so-called space module is even higher at 350 meters and 16 meters in diameter. This observation floor and entertainment area is reserved for special parties and distinguished guests. The antenna extends yet another 118 meters above the building. It transmits TV programs from nine different channels and radio programs from ten FM stations. The tower is equipped with spectacular external lighting, which makes the entire structure colorful and bright.
At the ground floor, the Pearl Tower boasts a magnificent lobby, a sleek elevator zone and an extensive shopping mall. The lower sphere, at 50 meters in diameter, is a self-contained amusement park, with attractions and rides such as a trip through the universe, a tour through space, a time tunnel and an observation corridor.
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a multi-functional establishment satisfying virtually every need of visitors and patrons, including tourism, dining, shopping, entertainment, boarding and Audio & Video Broadcasting. It has already become one of the symbolic buildings and tourism resorts in Shanghai. It is also honored as one of the ten best views in Shanghai Leave a Comment Address: Lujiazui, Pudong, ShanghaiDirections: Lujiazui Station (Metro Line 2)
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