The designers of the Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower are rich in fantasy to eleven different sizes, staggered heights of the sphere from the azure air strung to the green grass, two huge spheres like two rubies, crystal eye-catching, and the tower under the newly completed world-class Shanghai International Convention Center (the main venue of the 1999 Fortune Forum Shanghai Annual Meeting) of the two earth sphere, constituting a full of "Pearls falling from a jade disk" poetry of the magnificent landscape.
The Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower consists of three 9-meter-diameter columns, the capsule, the upper sphere, the lower sphere, five small spheres, the tower and the square. The double-deck elevator that can carry 50 people and the high-speed elevator of 7 meters per second are the only ones in China at present. The three-dimensional lighting system is colorful and beautiful. The colorful upper sphere sightseeing level is 45 meters in diameter and 263 meters high, which is the best place to have a bird's eye view of Shanghai. When the wind and sunshine, raise your eyes and look into the distance, Sheshan Mountain, Chongming Island can be seen, it is refreshing and relaxing. The upper sphere also has a 267-meter rotating restaurant (turning once an hour), Disco Ballroom, Piano Bar and 20 KTV rooms at 271 meters.
The sky-high capsule is built at 350 meters, with a sightseeing floor, conference halls and cafes, which is elegant and luxurious. The Sky Hotel is located in five small spheres, with 20 sets of rooms in a cozy and interesting environment. The shopping mall of Pearl Oriental Wanbang Department Store Co., Ltd. covers an area of 18,000 square meters, dealing with clothing, arts and crafts, gold and silver ornaments, leather goods, food and so on, so that tourists can enjoy the fun of shopping and gourmet food in the spare time of sightseeing.
The Oriental Pearl Science Fiction City is located at the bottom of the tower, there are forest journey, Antarctic journey, magic journey, hidden treasure cave, Dini Theater, Happy Square, laser theater, kinetic theater, adventure train and other projects, exciting, young and old. There is also a unique "space balloon" will send you up to the sky, a beautiful view of the metropolis of Shanghai, so that you will never forget.
The Shanghai History Museum in the Oriental Pearl Tower is a historical museum that specializes in the development of Shanghai over the past hundred years. Through precious cultural relics, documents, archives, pictures, and advanced film and sound equipment, it vividly reflects the history of modern Shanghai's urban development. The display in the museum is divided into six major parts, namely, the Concession of a Country within a Country, the Municipal Construction and Street Scenery of Old Shanghai, Modern Urban Economy, Modern Culture, Urban Life, and Political Clouds, which comprehensively show the profound changes of Shanghai in politics, economy, culture, society, life and other aspects. It is a vivid image of the humanities attractions.
The International Cruise Terminal under the Oriental Pearl Tower, there is the "Pujiang River Tour" tourism program, boarding the cruise ship that Comrade Deng Xiaoping took when he inspected Shanghai during his southern tour, and enjoying the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Pujiang River, you will appreciate the "city of fire, silver and night" mood. The "Seagull Place" in the International Cruise Terminal serves a buffet, where you can enjoy unlimited delicious food and beautiful views for only 48 RMB.
The Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower, which integrates sightseeing, conferences, expositions, dining, shopping, entertainment, lodging, and radio and television transmissions, has become a landmark of the city of Shanghai in the 21st century. At present, the annual number of tourists and tourism revenue of the "Oriental Pearl" in the world's towers only after the French Eiffel Tower and ranked second, thus crowded into the ranks of the world's most famous tourist attractions.