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The Oriental Pearl Tower [a] is a futurist TV tower in Lujiazui, Shanghai.Built from 1991 to 1994, the tower was the tallest structure in China until the completion of nearby World Financial Center in 2007.
A. ^ The Oriental Pearl Tower is not a habitable building, but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat , freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.
Tallest structures in China in 2015 Shanghai World Financial Center, third tallest Oriental Pearl Tower, fifth tallest Canton Tower, second tallest at 600m (1,989ft) Guangzhou International Finance Center Zifeng Tower Jin Mao Tower
Following the allocation of Lujiazui as a special investment zone in 1992, the development of Lujiazui's skyline begun. This was largely driven by Chinese state owned enterprises investing and developing the property within the area, with the inaugural landmark, the Oriental Pearl Tower, being completed in 1994.
Oriental Pearl Tower: 467.9 1,535 1994 Concrete tower Communication tower China Shanghai Tallest structure in China (including Hong Kong), 1994–2007. 24 Lakhta Center: 462.5 1,517 2019 Skyscraper Office Russia Saint-Petersburg
Oriental Pearl may refer to: MS Oriental Pearl, a cruise ship; Oriental Pearl Tower, a building in Shanghai, China; Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media, Chinese company;
View from Shanghai Tower Observation Deck showing The Bund, Huangpu River, and The Oriental Pearl Tower. The design of the tower's glass façade, which completes a 120° twist as it rises, is intended to reduce wind loads on the building by 24%. [7]
Oriental Pearl Tower: 50 164 ~100 % Shanghai, China 1994 – never La Géode: 36 118 86.1 % Paris, France 6 May 1985 – never Nagoya City Science Museum: 35 115 ~100 % Sakae, Nagoya, Japan 3 November 1962 – 20 May 1976 – 1 October 1982 3 November 1962 – 27 April 1967 Apple Marina Bay Sands: 30 98 ~56.7 % Marina Bay Sands, Singapore