Jin Mao Tower Building

Address: 88 Century Ave, Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, China

Website: http://www.jinmaotower.com/ (site info varies)

Hours: Observation deck typically daily 9:00am-10:00pm (times vary seasonally)

Admission: Observation deck tickets: around CNY 180-220 (varies by time and package)

Jin Mao Tower is a 421-meter, 88-storey skyscraper in the Lujiazui financial district of Pudong, Shanghai, completed in 1999. It is one of the city’s early supertall mixed-use towers and a prominent element of Shanghai’s modern skyline.

Publicly accessible highlights include a high-level observation area providing panoramic views across the Huangpu River to the Bund and across Pudong, plus a large multi-storey hotel and lobby spaces inside the building. The tower contains office floors and hospitality spaces across its 88 storeys and is adjacent to the Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai Tower.

Designed by the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and led by architect Adrian Smith, construction took place through the 1990s and the building opened in 1999 as a mixed office and hotel tower. Its tiered, pagoda-like form references traditional Chinese architecture while using late 20th century structural engineering for high-rise seismic and wind performance.

The tower sits on the east bank of the Huangpu River in Pudong, directly across from the Bund and within the Lujiazui cluster of financial skyscrapers. It is within walking distance of metro stations serving Lujiazui and is a short drive from central Shanghai.

• Visiting tip: Ticketed observation area can be busy at sunset and on weekends-arrive early or buy tickets in advance where available.
• Skyline context: One of three supertall towers clustered in Lujiazui alongside the Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai Tower, creating a compact skyline ensemble.

What to See#

• Observation deck (upper floors): Public observation deck on the upper floors offering panoramic views over the Huangpu River and the Bund; located roughly at the top of the tower and open to visitors by ticket.
• Grand Hyatt / central atrium: A large hotel occupying high floors and a multi-storey atrium that occupies the tower’s central vertical space; the hotel and atrium are major interior attractions for visitors and guests.

Located in Lujiazui financial district, Pudong. Nearest metro: Lujiazui Station (Line 2). The tower is a short walk from Shanghai World Financial Center and Oriental Pearl Tower.

• Book tickets online for a timed-entry to avoid long queues at peak hours.
• Go at sunset for dramatic views of the Pudong skyline and Huangpu River lighting up; morning views are clearer for photography.
• Elevator access is fast; combine Jin Mao Tower with nearby Shanghai Tower and Oriental Pearl TV Tower visits for perspective.