Shanghai World Financial Center

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Invested more than USD 1 billion, the Shanghai World Financial Center close to Jinmao
Tower, is designed mainly by the Mori Building Corporation from Japan and more than 40
other corporations. With 104 floors including three underground of a total 492 meters
height, Shanghai World Financial Center is the second highest building in Shanghai.

Quick Facts
Duration of Construction: From the
beginning of 1997 –August 29, 2008
Construction Area: 381,600 square
meters
Floors: 101 floors above ground, 3
floors underground
Height: 492 meters (19,370 feet)
Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox &
East China Architecture and Design
Institute
Developer: Mori Building Corporation
Contractors: China State
Construction Engineering
Corporation & Shanghai
Construction General Company

History
The Shanghai World Financial Center was developed with close co-operation between
Pudong District and the Lu Jiazui Financial and Trade Center. In 1990 the Chinese
Government decided to list Pudong District as a key development project, which
encouraged the Mori Building Corporation to investigate potential projects.

1990 Shanghai Pudong District listed as a key development project;

1993 Pudong New District established;
1994 Oriental Pearl TV & Radio Tower completed; Decision to invest in the Shanghai
World Financial Center;
1998 Shanghai World Financial Center construction commenced; Sen Mao
International Building (now Hang Seng Bank Tower) completed; Shanghai Pudong
International Airport opened to air traffic;
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 2000 Century Avenue fully available;
2003 Shanghai World Financial Center resumed construction work; Magnetically
Levitated Train (Maglev) trials started;
2007 “Top out” (celebration of the last beam at the top of the building) Shanghai
World Financial Center;
2008 Shanghai World Financial Center completed;

Facilities
Shanghai World Financial Center is the
highest building in Shanghai and has
created a new Shanghai landmark
together with Oriental Pearl TV Tower and
Jinmao Tower. It takes about one minute
by elevator from the first floor to the 95th,
at a speed of 10 m/s.

The building features three floors below

ground plus Floors 2 and 3, which provide
parking, shops and dining, a conference
center on floors 3 to 5; offices on floors 7
to 77, including the Shanghai World Financial Culture and Media Center on floor 29; the
Park Hyatt Shanghai Hotel on floors 79 to 93, and finally the Shanghai World Financial
Center Observatory on floors 94 through 100. Two tuned mass dampers have been
installed on the 90th floor to reduce sway and protect the building from strong wind or
earthquake damage.

There are three viewing areas on floors 94, 97 and 100. Sky Arena 94 provides over 700
square meters of comfortable viewing lounge, perfect for exhibitions and other events.
There is a glass-roofed overpass on the 97th floor whilst Sky Walk 100, completely
enclosed by glass with a span of 55 meters, is the world’s highest observation deck,
topping the observation decks of the Canadian TV Tower (447 meters) and Dubai Tower
(440 meters).

Observatory
The Observatory is located from the 94th floor through the 100th. The 100th floor is
currently the highest observatory in the world. The 97th floor resembles a bridge hanging
high in the sky and the 94th floor offers a stunning city backdrop for special events.

Sky Gate B1F

Sky Gate on B1 F provides an excellent and entertaining introduction to Shanghai as first
stop for this brilliant visit. The city’s rapid development is illustrated by many high-tech
displays, and a vibrant miniature model of the city is included, which is said to be the most
realistic in the world.

Sky Arena 94 F (423 m)

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Sky Arena is 8 m high and covers an area
of 760 sq meters. It provides wonderful
views of old and modern Shanghai. It
provides a comfortable viewing platform,
with lounge and refreshments. You may
be lucky enough to take part in an event or
exhibition here against a beautiful city
backdrop.

Sky Walk 97 F (439 m)

This place looks like a sky bridge. The glass roof especially creates a wonderful feeling of
walking on clouds. It is also the highest open air observation deck in the world.

Sky Walk 100 F (474 m)

Currently the highest observatory in the world, Sky Walk 100 has a 55-meter span and
three sightseeing corridors with transparent glass and floors. The views are stunning,
whatever the time of day. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Jin Mao Tower looks amazing
from this angle.

Travel Information
Add: No.100, Century Ave., Pudong New Area, Shanghai (near the intersection of
Century Avenue and Dong Tai Road) 上海市浦东新区世纪大道100号
Opening Hours: 8:00～23:00 (the ticket office is closed at 22:00)
Tel: 4001-100-555 (call in Mainland China) +86-21-6877-7878(call from outside
Mainland China)
Admission: 150 Yuan/person for 94 F + 97 F +100 F; 120 Yuan/person for 94 F ( if
visitors holding the ticket for 94 F want to visit 100 F, they need to pay an extra fee of
50 Yuan on ticket office on 94 F)
Subway: Take Line No.2 and get off at Exit 4 at Dongchang Road Station; or get off
at Exit 6 at Lu Jiazui Station;
Ferry: Take Bus No. 339 and get off at Pudong South Road Station for Dongchang
Road Ferry;
Bus: Bus Jing Rong Cheng NO.2; Bus NOs 1/584/85/454/798/783/799/992/ Tunnel
Line NO.3/ Tunnel NO.4 /459/ Line Shangchuan/Line Cailu / Airport Line NO. 5; Bus
NOs 795/86/Line Hunan; Bus NOs
981/630/774/935/313/936/797/977/85/983/799/877/ Tunnel Line No.6/ Tunnel Line
No. 8/ Tunnel Line No.9; Bus NOs 454/584/607/977/82/798/818/314/339/796/783
/Tunnel Line No.3/ Line Taigao/

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