[2025 Shanghai Attraction] Travel Guide for Top of Shanghai Observatory (Updated Oct)

The Top of Shanghai Observatory of Shanghai Tower is the functional experience area of Shanghai Tower. In the 360-degree full-view observation hall of Shanghai Tower, you can see the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Tower, and World Financial Center up close, and overlook the World Expo Park, City God Temple, Shanghai Stadium and Hongqiao Airport with a panoramic view. You can see the Suzhou River and the Huangpu River meandering towards the Yangtze River and flowing into the East China Sea. Growing Skyline: The exhibition is located in the prologue hall of the Shanghai Top Exhibition Hall on the first underground floor. A 100-second real-life animated film is used to condense the development history of the Bund and the Pudong Lujiazui skyline over the past 170 years since Shanghai opened as a port in 1840. It uses images and sounds to synthesize dynamic images to intuitively show the rapid changes in the city of Shanghai. Tall buildings are rising from the ground, and the heights are constantly being refreshed, until Shanghai Tower has become a new height and a new landmark in Shanghai. The Shanghai Tower in Shanghai: It is divided into three themes: the charm of Shanghai, the height of Shanghai, and the Shanghai Tower of Shanghai. It uses a combination of dynamic and static, virtual and real display methods to intersperse dynamic images with static photos to show people from different perspectives. Shanghai-style buildings in different periods and styles gradually display representative buildings in the development process of Shanghai, an international metropolis, as time changes. These buildings are not only rich in architectural beauty but also contain profound historical and cultural heritage. They are the urban connotation rich in Shanghai charm, inheritance and transcendence. Skyscraper Dream: Using the current domestic sports self-luminous transparent screen technology and a transparent crystal model, it comprehensively displays the mystery of skyscrapers. It shows the evolution of the world's tallest building, which has been continuously updated in height since 1885, and also shows the "skyscraper dream" that humans are constantly pursuing. It displays the world's tallest building rankings as of 2020 provided by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). It is a window for an overview of the world's tallest buildings. Gene Bank: The Gene Bank reveals the entire process of planning, birth, and construction of the vertical city of Shanghai Tower. The simulation demonstrated more than 10 world-leading innovations such as sky gardens and dampers, and revealed the unknown genetic structure of many buildings. Vertical City: The Vertical City exhibition area uses the world's cutting-edge 3D printing technology to print a model of the building as a whole with 1:350 nylon material. It uses a main screen plus a split screen and a new media technology display method that integrates sound, light and electricity to showcase the Shanghai Tower. Rainwater collectors, double-glazed curtain walls, BIM construction technology, Shanghai girls, fish music pictures and other rich connotations of green, wisdom and humanity express the concept of vertical cities. The Top of Shanghai Observatory has three of the world's fastest high-speed elevators, which can reach a speed of 18 meters per second. It only takes 55 seconds to reach the Top of Shanghai Observatory on the 118th floor of Shanghai Tower. You can see it through the screen when taking the elevator. Elevator real-time running speed, height and orientation. Not only will each experiencer be shocked by the speed of the elevator, they will also be deeply impressed by its comfort and stability. Sky Post Office: Located on the 118th floor of the Top of Shanghai, each postcard records the beautiful scenery of the Top of Shanghai. Choose one for yourself or your relatives and friends to echo the mood and artistic conception of the moment. The postcards sent here are from the Top of Shanghai. A message is a gift worth cherishing and lasting. Wishing tree: The wishing tree on the 118th floor has also been completely upgraded. Write a wishing card or blessing here and tie it to the wishing tree in the cloud with a red rope. You will look forward to future memory moments and look forward to more. People make high and beautiful "star" wishes on the top of Shanghai. In the 360-degree panoramic sightseeing hall on the Top of Shanghai Observatory, you can see the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Tower, and the World Financial Center at your feet, overlook the World Expo Park, City God Temple, Shanghai Stadium, and Hongqiao Airport in the distance, and have a panoramic view of the Suzhou River and Huangpu River. It meanders along the Yangtze River and flows into the East China Sea. When you are here, sometimes the blue sky surrounds you like a Tathagata fairyland, sometimes you are above the clouds and you are in a magical world. From the top of Shanghai, you can enjoy all kinds of weather, see the prosperity of the world, and enjoy the wonders of the mountains. Between the Clouds Heart Lock: Hang up a heart lock full of love with your loved one. It is a pious prayer and an eternal promise. Carve the names of a pair of lovers on the lock and seal the hearts of two people. "Locked" together tightly, making their love eternal and leaving a happy testimony on the top of Shanghai. Top of Shanghai Brand Store: The Top of Shanghai Brand Store is located in the Top of Shanghai Observatory on the 118th floor and the sightseeing exit on the B2 floor. It has a dazzling array of products containing elements of Shanghai and Shanghai Tower.