Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Save
  • Show map Close map
  • Phone
    5879 1888
  • Transport
    underground rail: Lujiazui

Let us know if these details are incorrect

Lonely Planet review

Love it or hate it, this preposterous 468m-tall poured-concrete shocker of a tripod tower has become a symbol of Pǔdōng and of Shanghai's renaissance, even though it has long been literally and stylistically eclipsed by the much superior Jinmao Tower and other skyscrapers sprouting skywards.

Despite having nothing original to say, the huge tower is dazzling when illuminated at night and you can always join the queue for high-altitude views of Shanghai. The tower is most notable for its excellent Shanghai History Museum. The tower's crude lines are matched by an excruciating ticket system and recently rocketing prices.