Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai

Dankuna — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:55:18 +0000

Oriental Pearl Tower

The Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV shape in Shanghai, China. The Oriental Pearl Tower is settled at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district, by the side of Huangpu River, opposite The Bund of Shanghai.
It was designed by Jiang Huan Cheng of the Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. Ltd. Construction began in 1991 and the shape was completed in 1995. At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it is the tallest completed shape in Asia. It was also the tallest scheme in China from 1994-2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center. The Oriental Pearl Tower belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers.
On 7 July 2007, Oriental Pearl Tower was host to the Chinese Live Earth concert.
GPS coordinates: 31° 14′ 31.2″ N, 121° 29′ 42″ E

Peak Tower, Hong Kong

gps — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:25:30 +0000

Peak Tower

The Peak Tower is a leisure and shopping complex located near the summit of Victoria Peak on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It also houses the upper terminal of the Peak Tram. Both the Peak Tower and the Peak Tram are owned by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels group, the owner of Hong Kong’s famous Peninsula Hotel along with many other properties. The tower and tram join promoted by the collective branding known as The Peak. Nice tourist attractions.The Peak Tower is located at an elevation of 396 m, 156 m below the summit of Victoria Peak. Because the architects sought a design which would be prominent on the skyline but would not interrupt the natural line of the hills, they chose a site in a dip along the line of the hills, and restricted the tower’s height to 428 m above sea level. Must for journey planner in Hong Kong.
GPS coordinates: 22° 16′ 17.49″ N, 114° 8′ 59.45″ E

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Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai

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