Shanghai Lujiazui | Complete Guide

When you think of Shanghai, what comes to mind first? For many, the answer is the Oriental Pearl Tower. The Oriental Pearl Tower and the Lujiazui trio form the iconic skyline of this magical city. 🌟Take subway line 2 or 14 to Lujiazui Station. Exit 2 leads directly to Pearl Island, one of the best spots for photographing the Oriental Pearl Tower. 🌟Standing at 468 meters tall, the Oriental Pearl Tower consists of 11 spheres of varying sizes, evoking the imagery of pearls cascading onto a jade plate. The sightseeing floor in the second sphere is at 263 meters (tickets cost 199 CNY), and the one in the third sphere is at 351 meters (tickets cost 299 CNY). 🌟Next to the Oriental Pearl Tower are the Lujiazui trio: the Jin Mao Tower (nicknamed the "syringe"), the Shanghai World Financial Center (nicknamed the "bottle opener"), and the Shanghai Tower (nicknamed the "whisk"). 🌟The Shanghai Tower, at 632 meters, is the tallest building in China and the third tallest in the world. Its 118th-floor observation deck, Top of Shanghai, stands at 546 meters (tickets cost 180 CNY). 🌟The Shanghai World Financial Center is 492 meters tall, with a 100th-floor observation deck at 474 meters (tickets cost 180 CNY). It is currently closed. 🌟The Jin Mao Tower is 420 meters tall, with an 88th-floor observation deck at 340 meters (tickets cost 108 CNY). 🌟The entrance to the Grand Hyatt Shanghai is a popular spot for photographing the Lujiazui trio. Take exit 8 of Lujiazui subway station, cross the road, and walk straight for about 50 meters. For the best shot, hold your phone upside down and use the 0.5x wide-angle lens.