Shanghai Tower — Attraction in Shanghai

Wonderful views of Shanghai. The best time to enjoy it is just before the sunset. It is the second tallest building in the world behind Burj Khalifa in Dubai, but for me it is much more impressive the views from the top of Shanghai tower, because the top floor area is much bigger and you are able to enjoy a 360 º view (the Bund, Oriental Pearl tower, Pudong area, ...).You can enjoy different activities in the top floor, as 3D simulators. Wonderful experience!!It was a good experience but the attendants were giving us the runaround at the ticket office when we got there. They said they wanted our passports and if we didn't have them we had to go register at a machine near the entrance. We showed them the passports and they made us go "register" at the machine. While we registered they told our friends that they were not talking foreigners and when we went up to the counter they said we could go but wouldn't tell us which health code they wanted to see. A green arrow and QR code worked for health codes and they eventually agreed to sell us tickets and let us go up.

They have a cool display near the elevator that has scale model and interactive displays for tall buildings around the world. They have many English descriptions to read as well to understand the construction and engineering technology behind this megatall building.

The elevator is one of the world's fastest and takes you up to the 118th floor observation deck in 55 seconds! One there you can check out the surrounding panoramic views and look down on the 11th tallest Shanghai Finance Tower and 33rd tallest Jin Mao! The 119th floor has a cafe and the 118th floor has gift shops. There is a large display on the 118th floor but I think it was all in Chinese when I went and appeared to be related to the history of Shanghai's construction.

If you buy the exhibition package for 245 RMB you get to go to to the 125/126 floors to see the dampening system. It was worth the extra money to see but I would say this attraction is a one and done kind of deal.Fantastic views of Shanghai city, gives a great perspective of the size and spread. The view is impacted by the air conditions, but even if not a perfect viewing day, you still get a great view of how Shanghai developed. For those a bit squeamish of heights, the elevator trip up and back was the most relaxed I’ve been in a tall building. No jerky motion, no feeling of acceleration- physically it felt like we only went up two or three floors, and we were already there at the top, and the trip down just as passive. A great view and with 369 degrees, you can just spend time...

Shanghai Tower

The Shanghai Tower (Chinese: 上海中心大厦; pinyin: Shànghǎi Zhōngxīn Dàshà; Shanghainese: Zånhe Tsonshin Dasa; literally: "Shanghai Centre Tower") is a 632-metre (2,073 ft), 128-story megatall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai.9]. It also has the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure (Level 121, 561.25 m),[10]and the world's fastest elevators at a top speed of 20.5 metres per second (74 km/h; 46 mph).[11 It is the world's second-tallest building by height to architectural top.

Shanghai Tower上海中心大厦 Shànghǎi Zhōngxīn Dàshà

Shanghai Tower, tallest building in China

Former namesShanghai CentreGeneral informationStatusCompleteTypeMixed-useLocation501 Yincheng Middle Rd, Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, ChinaCoordinates31.2355°N 121.501°EConstruction started29 November 2008Completed6 September 2014Inaugurated18 February 2015CostCN¥15.7 billionOwnerShanghai Tower Construction and DevelopmentHeightArchitectural632 m (2,073 ft)Tip632 m (2,073 ft)Top floor587.4 m (1,927 ft) (Level 127)1]Observatory561.25 m (1,841 ft) (Level 121)Technical detailsFloor count128 above ground 5 below groundFloor area380,000 m2(4,090,300 sq ft) above grade 170 m2 (1,800 sq ft) below gradeLifts/elevators106Design and constructionArchitectJun Xia (Gensler) TJADEngineerThornton Tomasetti Cosentini Associates I.DEA Ecological SolutionsMain contractorShanghai Construction GroupReferences[2468]

Designed by international design firm Genslerand owned by the Shanghai city government,[2] it is the tallest of the world's first triple-adjacent super-tall buildings in Pudong, the other two being the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Centre. Its tiered construction, designed for high energy efficiency, provides nine separate zones divided between office, retail and leisure use.[513]

Construction work on the tower began in November 2008[9] and topped out on 3 August 2013. The exterior was completed in summer 2015,[8 and work was considered complete in September 2015. Although the building was originally scheduled to open to the public in November 2014, the actual public-use date slipped considerably. The observation deckwas opened to visitors in July 2016; the period from July through September 2016 was termed a "test run" or "commissioning" period.14 From April 26, 2017 onwards, the sightseeing deck on the 118th floor is open to...

The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, megatall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It is the tallest building in China and the world's 3rd tallest building by height to architectural top. It is the tallest and largest LEED Platinum certified building in the world since 2015. It shares the record with the Ping An Finance Center of having the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure at 562 m. It had the world's second-fastest elevators at a top speed of 20.5 meters per second, that's to say 74 km per hour or 46 miles per hour, until 2017, when it was surpassed by the Guangzhou CTF Finance Center, with its top speed of 21 meters per second, 76 km/h or 47 mph. Designed by international design firm Gensler and owned by the Shanghai Municipal Government,it is the tallest of the world's first triple-adjacent supertall buildings in Pudong, the other two being the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. Its tiered construction, designed for high energy efficiency, provides nine separate zones divided between office, retail and leisure use. Construction work on the tower began in November 2008 and topped out in August 2013. The exterior was completed in 2015, and work was considered complete in September 2014. Although the building was originally scheduled to open to the public in November 2014, the actual public-use date was shifted to February 2015. The observation deck was opened to visitors in July 2016; the period from July through September 2018 was termed a test run or commissioning period. Since 2017, the sightseeing deck on the 118th floor has been open to the public. The Shanghai Tower is owned by Yeti Construction and Development, a consortium of state-owned development companies which includes Shanghai Chengtou Corp., Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co., and Shanghai Construction Group. Funding for the tower's construction was obtained from shareholders, bank loans, and Shanghai's municipal government. The tower had an estimated construction cost of US$2.4 billion. Such a wonderful project...