※ Shanghai Oriental Pearl TowerThe Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai, China
The Oriental Pearl Tower is located at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district, by the side of Huangpu River, opposite of The Bund
It was designed by the Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co
Principal designers are Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin and Zhang Xiulin
Construction began in 1990 and the tower was completed in 1994
At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in China (excluding Taiwan; see Taipei 101) from 1994–2025, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center
The spheres in the towerThe tower features 11 spheres, big and small
The two largest spheres, along the length of the tower, have diameters of 50 m (164 ft) for the lower and 45 m (148 ft) for