Shanghai TV tower "Oriental Pearl" is one of the tallest buildings in Asia. A height of 468 meters, the approximate weight is 120 000 tons. In the heart of the business district, on the banks of the Huangpu river, which divides the city into old and new, and is the Shanghai tower.

"The pearl of the East" was built in just four years. The main technological idea - reinforced concrete cylinders with a diameter of 9 meters. Steel balls of different diameters are at different heights and fit harmoniously into the structure of the tower. Eleven balls imply pearls.

On each of the three major areas are the lookout. The maximum height at which there is a Playground at 360 meters. Only three of the six elevators in the building, go up there. One Elevator carries about 30 people. The country's only double-deck Elevator can accommodate up to 50 people.

On the first floor of the "pearl of the Orient" is a city Museum depicting the history of Shanghai from antiquity to the present day. In one area, at a height of 267 meters, is the eponymous tower with a revolving restaurant. He makes one revolution around the axis in an hour.

From the observation platforms of the tower you can admire the spectacular views of Shanghai and the Yangtze river, which can be seen only in cloudless weather. In the evening offers the most beautiful view of the city is spectacular.

Close to open fields there are galleries with many small tourist shops. The three areas include shops and galleries. In the lower sphere is "Space city" where you can be in the world of science fiction. In the middle part of the tower, there is a hotel and meeting rooms. Each year, the "pearl of the East" visit 2, 8 million tourists.

The main objective of the Shanghai tower remains broadcasting. In a relatively short period "the pearl of the Orient" became the symbol of the city. The TV tower can be called a tourist complex, since it includes the possibility to visit the exhibition, the Museum to see the breathtaking panorama of Shanghai, eat in a fancy restaurant and your own eyes to appreciate the architectural masterpiece.