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Shanghai Tower and the Top of Shanghai Observatory
China’s tallest building
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About Shanghai Tower and the Top of Shanghai Observatory
Shanghai Tower is 632 metres tall, the tallest building in China. The Top of Shanghai Observatory is on the 118th floor, where the lift reaches 546 metres and the view runs 360 degrees (Shanghai Municipal Government). The city’s 2026 listing gives a standard ticket of 180 yuan.
Why it's on our list
- 632 metres
- 118th-floor observatory
- 360-degree views
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Shanghai Tower and the Top of Shanghai Observatory before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Shanghai Tower and the Top of Shanghai Observatory, as the crow flies.
- J Hotel Shanghai Tower50 m1 min walk
- The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong400 m5 min walk
- Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai650 m8 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai1.1 km14 min walk
- The grand hotels of the Bund: the back story1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Shanghai Tower and the Top of Shanghai Observatory are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Bund1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Yu Garden1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Shanghai Museum (People’s Square)2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Xintiandi3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Shanghai Museum East3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Jing’an Temple5.9 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Wukang Mansion7.2 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 22 min
- West Bund Museum8.4 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 25 min