Modern landmark · SHANGHAI
Shanghai Tower observation deck
上海中心大厦 · Shànghǎi Zhōngxīn Dàshà
About
Observation deck on the 118th floor of the second-tallest building in the world (632m). The fastest elevators on Earth at the time of construction.
The Shanghai Tower opened in 2015 as the second-tallest building in the world. The 118th-floor observation deck (Top of Shanghai) sits at 562m. The elevators reach the deck in 55 seconds at 18 m/s — at the time of opening, the fastest passenger elevators in the world. The 360° view covers all of central Shanghai. The tower's spiral form is designed to reduce wind loads in a region that gets typhoons.
How to get there
Metro Line 2 to Lujiazui, walk 10 minutes east.
When to visit
An hour before sunset for the day-to-night transition.
Other attractions in Shanghai
Itineraries featuring this site
- Shanghai in 3 days
3d · Bund, French Concession, Pudong, Yu Garden, museums.
- Shanghai weekend — 3 days in the city
3d · Three full days in Shanghai covering the Bund, French Concession, Yu Garden, Tianzifang and Pudong — the city's distinct neighbourhoods at a pace that leaves time for coffee and wandering.
- Beijing + Shanghai — 5-day first-timer classic
5d · Two of China's three great cities in five days: imperial Beijing followed by the modern skyline of Shanghai, linked by a quick domestic flight or overnight train.
- Beijing + Xi'an + Shanghai — 7-day first-timer circuit
7d · The canonical first-time China loop: two days in imperial Beijing, one day in Xi'an for the Terracotta Army, and two days in Shanghai. Linked by HSR throughout.
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