The Oriental Pearl Tower is a futurist television tower in Lujiazui, Shanghai, built from 1991 to 1994, that stood as the tallest structure in China until the nearby Shanghai World Financial Center was completed in 2007. Its standing as Shanghai's first AAAAA rated tourist attraction, together with its distinctive architecture, height and fifteen observation decks, has made it a cultural icon of the city.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountLujiazui, Shanghai, China 1 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own accountBuilt from 1991 to 1994. Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own accountTop floor at 351 m, combined with a 137 m antenna, for a total height of 468 m. Classification
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Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
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Source Oriental Pearl Tower (Wikipedia)
Source Oriental Pearl Tower (Wikipedia)
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- Also in Geography Atlas: China, located there.
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1. Oriental Pearl Tower (Wikipedia)
Wikipediaopening paragraph
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a futurist TV tower in Lujiazui, Shanghai.
Architecture section
The top floor of the Oriental Pearl tower is at 351 metres (1,200 ft), which, combined with its 137 metres (450 ft) antenna, makes the tower 468 metres (1,500 ft) tall.
opening paragraph, second sentence
Built from 1991 to 1994, the tower was the tallest structure in China until the completion of nearby World Financial Center in 2007.
Entity description and the lead of the Wikipedia article
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a futurist television tower in Lujiazui, Shanghai, built from 1991 to 1994, that stood as the tallest structure in China until the nearby Shanghai World Financial Center was completed in 2007. Its standing as Shanghai's first AAAAA rated tourist attraction, together with its distinctive architecture, height and fifteen observation decks, has made it a cultural icon of the city.
Uses Element: Steel, Wikipedia article
The spheres, which were constructed using an integral steel framework, are covered by concrete tiles and laminated red glass panes.
Uses Element: Glass, Wikipedia article
The spheres, which were constructed using an integral steel framework, are covered by concrete tiles and laminated red glass panes.
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