Shanghai Tower

I. Core Positioning

"China's Tallest Building – A 'Vertical City' Redefining Shanghai's Skyline at 632 Meters"

Shanghai Tower is located in the heart of the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone in Pudong, Shanghai. With a total height of 632 meters, 127 stories above ground and 5 below, it is the tallest completed building in China and the second tallest in the world. Its core appeal lies in this: this is not merely a skyscraper, but a "vertical city" – integrating business, office, hotel, retail, entertainment, and observation into one structure. With a floor area of 578,000 square meters, it is equivalent to a "vertical Bund," and it is also the world's tallest green building.

For international visitors, what makes Shanghai Tower most awe-inspiring is the hard-core reality of "China's Height" – it is the first time the Chinese have built a structure over 600 meters, and it has received multiple international architecture awards. Standing atop it, the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center appear "underfoot," while the entire city of Shanghai unfolds like a panoramic painting at 546 meters in the sky.

II. Architectural Marvel – The 120° Twisting "Guitar Pick"

Twisted Form: A Perfect Fusion of Aesthetics and Wind Engineering

Shanghai Tower was designed by the American firm Gensler. Viewed from above, its shape resembles a guitar pick. As the height rises, each floor twists nearly 1 degree, resulting in a total rotation of 120 degrees. This unique twisted form is not merely for visual appeal – through precision wind tunnel testing, it reduces wind load by 24%, making the tower more stable against typhoons. Coincidentally, the 120-degree twist visually echoes the adjacent Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center, with the three landmarks collectively forming Lujiazui's "Three Towers" skyline.

Double-Skin Glass Curtain Wall and Sky Gardens

The tower features a double-layered glass curtain wall, with a sky lobby every 12 to 15 floors – 21 such sky lobbies throughout the building. The interior green garden area totals 7,500 square meters, making it one of the world's tallest green buildings. The interstitial spaces function like a "thermos," significantly reducing the building's heating and cooling demands, achieving an overall energy saving rate of over 60%.

III. Shanghai Top Observatory – A Panoramic Experience at 546 Meters

The World's Fastest Super-High-Speed Elevator

The observation journey begins at the elevator hall on the B2 level. The super-high-speed elevators here reach speeds of up to 18 meters per second, taking just 55 seconds to travel from B2 to the "Shanghai Top" Observatory on the 118th floor at 546 meters. The elevator has been certified by Guinness World Records as one of the fastest super-high-speed elevators in the world. During the ride, displays show real-time speed, altitude, and orientation – before you can even catch your breath, you have already arrived above the clouds.

360° Panoramic View of Shanghai

From the 118th-floor observatory, the entire city of Shanghai unfolds beneath you like a living three-dimensional map. The 360-degree floor-to-ceiling glass walls offer unobstructed views in every direction – up close, the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower, and Shanghai World Financial Center are all in sight; in the distance, the Huangpu River winds toward the sea, while the Bund's international architectural complex, the Expo site, the City God Temple, and even Hongqiao Airport are clearly visible. The Shanghai World Financial Center stands 71.5 meters taller than the Jin Mao Tower, and Shanghai Tower stands another 140 meters taller than the World Financial Center. Standing at the highest point, this height differential creates a visual "looking-down" sensation – a pilgrimage site for urban skyline enthusiasts.

Special Experiences in the Observatory

"This Is Shanghai" Photo Wall – Five painted stained-glass windows recreate the patterns of historic Shanghai landmarks such as the Rong House and Moller Villa – a single photo here captures a century of elegance

Wishing Tree – Write a wish card high above the clouds and tie it to the tree with a red string, hoping for the future

"Stepping Beyond the Sky" Interactive Experience – Combining AV installations and floor projection, creating a thrilling "cracking the sky" sensation

IV. Discovery Journey – A Vertical Civilization from B1 to 126th Floor

B1 Exhibition Area: Understanding Shanghai's Past and Present

The newly upgraded B1 level connects the "Vertical Civilization: Shanghai Tower Discovery Tour" exhibition with the observatory, forming a complete cultural pathway.

Bund Skyline Exhibition – Through the flow of light and shadow, witness Shanghai's urban transformation from 1840 to the present

90-Meter Hovering Flexible Screen – Incorporating the seven bends of the Huangpu River, with river-tide light and shadow flowing with your steps – a one-of-a-kind "Song of the Sky" in Shanghai

"Beyond 632" Exhibition – Walk along a 100-meter texture wall, featuring eight selected landmarks such as Luxiang Garden, the Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, and Wukang Building – a "century-long dialogue" with Shanghai's architectural history

Skyscraper Dialogue – A virtual conversation with the world's top skyscrapers, showcasing the strength of Chinese innovation

125th–126th Floors: The World's Highest Cultural and Art Space

This is the highest point reachable in all of Shanghai and one of the world's highest art spaces.

The "Sky632" Art Space uses immersive experiences to reveal the mysteries of the fusion of technology and nature:

Wind-Swirl LED Installation – generating flowing light-wind spirals in real time

Power of Nature Interactive Zone – touch screens to unlock knowledge about air movement and wind climate

Damping Scale Model – a golden scale model of the damper, allowing visitors to examine its structure from multiple angles

126th Floor "Sky632 Light Show" – For the first time, Shanghai Tower transforms functional machinery into art, upgrading the damper space into a multi-purpose space integrating function, culture, and art.

The core highlight – "Shanghai Eye": This giant art installation standing atop the damper draws its inspiration from the eye of the Candle Dragon in the ancient Chinese classic Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), crafted from colored glaze and jade that emits a warm, lustrous glow. The immersive light show surrounding it is divided into three chapters, combining a "holophonic" sound effect system of 244 speakers and 24 laser strings, allowing the audience to engage in impromptu interactive performances, ultimately presenting a symphony of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.

V. Hard-Core World Records

Shanghai Tower holds a series of remarkable records:

Tallest Elevator: 18 meters per second – one of the world's fastest super-high-speed elevators

Largest Damper: Independently developed by China, weighing 1,000 tons – the world's first eddy-current pendulum tuned mass damper, achieving the world's highest comfort standard (H-10, meaning at most only 10% of people in the building experience swaying) under strong wind conditions

Tallest Sky Garden: 7,500 square meters of indoor green space

Tallest Panoramic Restaurant: Located at 552 meters

Highest Wind Power Generation: 72 ten-kilowatt wind turbines installed at the crown

Tallest Green Building: Overall energy saving rate exceeding 60%