Pudong district at night
The Pudong district has been rapidly developing in Shanghai. Bounded by the Huangpu River, it now houses two of the tallest skyscrapers in China: the Jin Mao tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. Development of the Pudong area started in 1990. Before that time, the area was primarily patty fields used for agricultural production. Today, the Pudong district is home to over 1.5 million people and is the new central financial hub for modern China. The District can now be reached by a number of bridges and tunnels. These tunnels connect the Pudong area with the rest of Shanghai.
Looking down from the Jin Mao Tower
Our group was fortunate enough to visit the Jin Mao tower and experience its observation deck which is located on the 88th and final floor. The deck offers an amazing panoramic view of the Shanghai skyline. The buildings construction was completed in 1998 and was the tallest structure in the Peoples Republic of China until 2007 when the neighboring Shanghai World Financial Center surpassed it in height by 234 feet. The building’s postmodern style was designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill and is architecturally mimics the traditional Chinese tiered pagoda. The Jin Mao tower is a good example of modern style coupled with Chinese tradition.
Jin Mao Tower by SOM in Shanghai's Pudong District
Our group was fortunate enough to visit the Jin Mao tower and experience its observation deck which is located on the 88th and final floor. The deck offers an amazing panoramic view of the Shanghai skyline. The buildings construction was completed in 1998 and was the tallest structure in the Peoples Republic of China until 2007 when the neighboring Shanghai World Financial Center surpassed it in height by 234 feet. The building’s postmodern style was designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill and is architecturally mimics the traditional Chinese tiered pagoda. The Jin Mao tower is a good example of modern style coupled with Chinese tradition.
Jin Mao Tower by SOM in Shanghai's Pudong District
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