Building structure

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is a multi tube structure with wind power as the main factor controlling the main structure.Click Here For More.

The main trunk is three hollow Optimus pillars with a diameter of 9 meters and a height of 287 meters, which are connected by six-meter-high beams. At the elevation of 93 meters, they are supported by three oblique pillars with a diameter of 7 meters, and the oblique pillars intersect with the ground at an angle of 60 degrees.

The building has 425 foundation piles 12 meters into the ground. Three spheres of steel structure of thousands of tons are suspended at 112 meters, 295 meters and 350 meters above the tower body respectively. The reinforced concrete building has three diagonal braces nearly 100 meters high.Click Here For More.

The body of the TV Tower has strong stability, and its seismic design standard is “7-level immobility, 8-level non-cracking, 9-level non-collapse”. In addition, the building has good wind resistance.

History evolution

Since the second half of 1985, substantive work has been carried out on the application, feasibility demonstration, scheme design and fund raising of the tower construction project, which has received the attention and support of the State Council, Click Here For More. the Shanghai Municipal Committee and the relevant departments of the Shanghai Municipal Government.

On March 4, 1989, at the enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanghai municipal committee chaired by Jiang Zemin, all present members discussed the decision to select the “Oriental Pearl” plan of East China Architectural Design Institute.

Landscape facilities

Tourist layer

The outer Gallery of the lower sphere with a diameter of 50 meters is 90 meters high. The diameter of the upper layer of the 263 meter sightseeing layer is 45 meters, which is the subjective light level of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.Click Here For More.

Revolving restaurant

The revolving restaurant is located in the sphere above oriental pearl TV tower 267 meters. Its business area is 1500 square meters. It can accommodate 350 tourists at the same time.