Almost in each of the largest cities of the world there are special places, from where unique magnificent views are opened. For example, in London – the famous Ferris wheel, a kind of “Eye of London”. In Paris – the Eiffel Tower, and in Venice – the wonderful Campanila. In Chinese Shanghai, this place is the TV tower, proudly referred to as the “Pearl of the East”.
Its height reaches 468 meters, and its weight is more than 120 thousand tons. Interestingly, its external design resembles a string of pearls in a case. From here and such sweet and very poetic name.
Survey high-speed elevators in the blink of an eye will take you to viewing platforms located at an altitude of 263 and 360 meters. From here, an extraordinary beauty opens up to the whole of Shanghai in all its breathtaking beauty.
The tower was officially opened in 1994 and quickly became a full-fledged entertainment complex. Combining the functions of a viewing platform, restaurant, shopping center and television tower, Pearl of the East has earned unprecedented popularity among residents and visitors of the city.
After eating in a cozy, revolving restaurant building, where a wide selection of menus including traditional Eastern and Western cuisine is presented and enjoying the wondrous view of the city’s beauty from a bird’s eye view, you can go down to the base of the tower building.
Here is a museum where, under the enchanting music of the East, you are transported into the wondrous era of the past days. Here you can see mock-ups of old Shanghai streets and a lot of old unique photographs. Be sure to try to feel how the original layouts of the Beijing Opera quite successfully coexist with the layouts of trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, presenting the most diverse aspects of society.
You may notice that some of the expositions are supplemented with wax figures, and a separate variety of genre scenes are embodied with the help of emerald, pearl, agate, jade and even diamonds.
With the onset of darkness, the “Pearl of the East” flashes with new colors of the variety of multicolored lights. In the soft light of the lanterns, numerous fountains with cool jets of water sparkle delicately with overflows of neon lights.
Not far from this popular attraction is the famous Shanghai Aquarium. By visiting it, you can head off into the water world and watch the unusual life of stingrays, sharks, turtles, penguins.
