Shanghai has attracted loads of tourists with fashionable features and modern atmosphere as well as marvelous city highlights. In recent years, the Jin Mao Tower has become a new symbol building to show the modern beauty of Shanghai.

Origin of Jin Mao Tower
To be regarded as the third tallest building, Jin Mao Tower is located in the center of Lujiazui Finance and Trade District in Shanghai Pudong Area. Finished in the year of 1999, Jin Mao Tower is 88-storey building measuring about 420.5 meters high. With the coverage area about 2.3 hectares, this tower is decorated with Chinese traditional culture with newest architectural styles of the time. These elements make it one of the best-constructed buildings in China.

Building Design of Jin Mao Tower
Consists of the modern offices, a deluxe 5-star-hotel, exhibition halls, banquet halls, an observation deck and some entertainment facilities, Jin Mao Tower becomes the most dazzling star in Shanghai City. The first floor and second floor are arranged to be the business area; from the third floor to the 50th floor, there are stood by office spaces; the 51st floor and 52nd floor are the mechanical and electrical facilities center; the 53rd floor to 87th floors are designed for the luxury Grand Hyatt Hotel and the 88th floor is the highest which is reserved for observation deck, which can house 1,000 people at one time. In addition, Jin Mao Tower is equipped with the best elevator. There are two direct elevators operating at the speed of 9.1 meters per second that can send tourists from the ground floor to the 88th floor for only 45 seconds. There are also five to six elevators every 10 floors, which reduce the waiting time to 35 seconds even during rush hours.

Jin Mao Tower is a symbol of past and modern Shanghai. For visitors who want to have a panorama view of Pudong Area, Jin Mao Tower is the right place for you.