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Jin Mao TowervsOriental Pearl Tower (Dongfang Mingzhu)
Both are praised by professionals. On balance, Oriental Pearl Tower ranks slightly better than Jin Mao Tower. Oriental Pearl Tower comes in at #6 in Shanghai with positive reviews from 5 reviews such as Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Jin Mao Tower
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
88 Century Blvd, Shanghai 200121
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Fodor's "Rising 88 floors—eight being the Chinese number implying wealth and prosperity—this tower combines the classic 13-tier Buddhist pagoda design with postmodern steel and glass." Full review
Lonely Planet "Resembling an art-deco take on a pagoda or the joints of a length of bamboo, the crystalline Jinmao Tower is a beauty." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"With its undulating metallic structure, the Jinmao Tower (1998) is an audacious reinterpretation of the Kaifeng pagoda."
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The exterior shines bright red at sunset.
Afar Magazine "Jin Mao’s 88th-floor observation deck offers sweeping views of the city,." Full review
Frommer's "Built in 1998 as a Sino-American joint venture, this 421m-high (1,381-ft.) second-tallest building in China (to its neighbor the Shanghai World Financial Center) is simply sublime." Full review
Oriental Pearl Tower (Dongfang Mingzhu) Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
Atlas Obscura Frommer's
Independent
No. 1 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200120
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Fodor's "Looking like a stucture straight out of The Jetsons, the Oriental Pearl Tower was built when much of Pudong was still farmland." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Love it or hate it, it’s hard to be indifferent to this 468m-tall poured-concrete tripod tower." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The unusual silhouette of the Pearl of the Orient tower (1994, 468m) rises in three columns."
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The revolving restaurant offers expansive 360° views.
Atlas Obscura "The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline. " Full review
Frommer's "The earliest symbol of the new China, this hideous gray tower with three tapering levels of pink spheres (meant to resemble pearls) still holds a special place in many a local heart." Full review
Independent "The tower looks like a space rocket ready to launch and is one of China’s tallest structures. From up here, you can gaze down on the Bund"
