Oriental Pearl Tower

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2852 Binjiang Avenue, Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, China, 200120

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N31° 14' 31.2" E121° 29' 42"   (31.242, 121.495) Start navigation »

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The Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower (Chinese: 东方明珠塔; pinyin: Dōngfāng Míngzhūtǎ, official name: 东方明珠广播电视塔) is a TV tower in Shanghai, China. Its location at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district 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 in 1991, and the tower was completed in 1994. At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in China from 1994–2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center. It is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.
The tower is brightly lit in different LED sequences at night.
On 7 July 2007, Oriental Pearl Tower was host to the Chinese Live Earth concert.

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