Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai 上海东方明珠

Location: China, Shanghai, Pudong New Area Google Maps Amap
Part of: National 5A Tourist Attraction
Nearby: Shanghai 5km, Zhouzhuang 63km, Suzhou 85km, Classical Gardens of Suzhou 85km, Shengsi Islands 108km, Wuxi 116km

The Oriental Pearl Radio and TV Tower stands in Lujiazui, Pudong, on the east bank of the Huangpu River facing the Bund. It is 468 meters tall, and its column threaded with spheres of different sizes makes it one of Shanghai’s landmarks.

Photo: shankar s. (CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)