Traveling the World

The two large towers you see above me are the Jinmao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center. They were recently completed, and are located in the Pudong district on the Eastern side of the river that separates Shanghai in half. Like the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, you can go up to the observatories in both of these buildings. I chose to go up to the 100th floor of the Financial Center because it only cost 150rmb ($20), and you could also see the 94th, 95th, and 97th floors on your way up.

I had to continuously pop my ears because the elevator climbed so quickly on its way to the 94th floor. It only took around a minute or two to reach the destination. The 94th floor wasn’t so impressive, so we went to the 95th floor, which itself was still nothing much. We took an escalator from there to the 97th floor, which was a sight to see. On this floor we could see the other side of the river (The Bund) on one side of the building, and the other side showed us the brand new pre-fabricated communities laying further inland.

The 100th floor was amazing! We were walking in between the building on an indoor walkway with a 360 degree view, and since the building is taller than its neighbor the Jinmao Tower, we could look down upon the entire thing. For 150rmb, it’s definitely a treat!