Who built the Oriental Pearl?
The Oriental Pearl Tower was designed by Jiang Huancheng of Shanghai Modern Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd. 199 1 started construction and was completed in 1994 with a total investment of 830 million yuan. With a height of 467.9 meters, it ranks first in Asia and third in the world, second only to Canadian CN TV Tower (553.3 meters) and Russian Hostains Keno TV Tower (540. 1 meter). It is one of the landmark buildings in Shanghai.