Jinmao Building in Shanghai

Jinmao Building in Shanghai

The Jin Mao Tower, also known as the Jinmao Building or Jinmao Tower, is an 88-story (93 if counting the floors in the spire) landmark skyscraper. It is 420.5 metres (1,380 feet) tall and is one of the tallest buildings in the world.

English Name: Shanghai Jin Mao Tower
Chinese Name: 上海金茂大厦
Attraction Type:  Shanghai Attraction, Landmark Skyscraper, Skywalk
Best Time to Visit: Whole year
Recommended Visiting Time: about 3-4 hours
Admission Fee: CNY 60-120
Address in English: No. 88 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
Address in Chinese:上海市浦东新区世纪大道88号

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Jin Mao Building

The Jin Mao Tower, also known as the Jinmao Building or Jinmao Tower, is an 88-story landmark skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, China. It is 420.5 metres tall and is one of the tallest buildings in the world. It contains a shopping mall, offices and the Grand Hyatt Shanghai hotel, which at the time of completion was the highest hotel in the world.

Why is Jin Mao Building So Special?

Along with the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Shanghai World Financial Center and the Shanghai Tower it is part of the Lujiazui skyline seen from the Bund. It was the tallest building in China from its completion in 1999 until 2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center which is located close by. The Shanghai Tower, a 121-story building located next to these two buildings, surpassed the height of both these buildings in 2015, creating the world’s first trio of adjacent supertall skyscrapers.

Introduction of Jinmao Building in Shanghai

Operations

The building has 3 main entrances to the lobby: two for the office portion and one for the hotel. The basement has express elevators to the observation deck and a parking area for 600 vehicles and 7,500 bicycles. In total, 61 Mitsubishi elevators and 19 escalators carry visitors throughout the building. Levels 51, 52, and 89–93 are mechanical floors, accessible only by service elevators.

Skywalk

The Skywalk, a 1,520 m2 (16,400 sq ft) indoor observation deck with a capacity of 1,000+ people, occupies the 88th floor of the building. In addition to the panoramic views of Shanghai, it offers a topside view of the hotel atrium below. It also includes a small post office. Access is through two express elevators from the basement that travel at 9.1 m/s and take 45 seconds to reach the top.

Grand Hyatt Shanghai

The building’s anchor tenant is the five-star 555-room Grand Hyatt Shanghai hotel which occupies floors 53 to 87. It is one of the highest hotels in the world, second in Shanghai only to its sister property, the Shanghai Park Hyatt, occupying the 79th to 93rd floors of the immediately adjacent Shanghai World Financial Center. These have since been surpassed by The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, which occupies floors 102 to 118 of the International Commerce Centre. However, the tallest building to be used exclusively as a hotel is the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai. Additionally, the world’s longest laundry chute runs down the full length of the tower to the basement, incorporating buffers to slow the laundry during its descent.

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How to Get to Jin Mao Building?

Travel with China Dragon Tours (top recommended)

If you want to get rid of hustle of transportation and troublesome navigation, you can book a private tour package which covers visiting, dining and transfer from us. Our local tour guide and driver will escort you to Jin Mao Building with speed and convenience, and take care of all the details. You just need to focus on travel.

Independent Travel

Subway

Take Line 2 and get off at Lujiazui Station, get out from Exit 6 and walk to the south for 5 minutes to Jin Mao Tower.

Bus

Take bus 85, 774, 779, 799, 971, or 992 and get off at Lujiazui Metro Station;
Take City Sightseeing Bus Line 2 and get off at the tower.

Useful Travel Tips

  • Entrance Fee to the 88th Sightseeing Floor: CNY 120 for adults; CNY 60 for kids between 0.9 and 1.3 meters (3.0 and 4.3 feet); Free of charge for kids under 0.9 meter (3.0 feet)
  • Opening Hours: 8:30 to 21:30

How to Get There?

  • Take Metro Line 2 and get off at Lujiazui Station, get out from Exit 6 and walk to the south for 5 minutes to Jin Mao Tower.
  • Take bus 85, 774, 779, 799, 971, or 992 and get off at Lujiazui Metro Station.
  • Take City Sightseeing Bus Line 2 and get off at the tower.

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