Areas
Lujiazui
陆家嘴（浦东）
Pudong's skyscraper district on the river bend opposite the Bund: Shanghai Tower, Jin Mao Tower, the Oriental Pearl Tower and their observation decks.
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Lujiazui (陆家嘴, Lùjiāzuǐ) is the point of land inside the bend of the Huangpu River, directly across from the Bund. Its towers are what you see from the Bund promenade, and from up here the Bund is what you see.
The towers
The three tallest stand side by side: the Shanghai Tower with its twisting glass skin, the Shanghai World Financial Center with the opening at its top, and the Jin Mao Tower, whose stepped form is drawn from pagodas. Closer to the river is the Oriental Pearl Tower, the broadcast tower with spheres on its shaft.
You can go up most of them, but not all: check each place page before you buy a ticket. One clear-weather visit to one deck is enough for most people.
Getting around
The Lujiazui Ring Pedestrian Bridge carries you over the main roads between the towers, the metro station and the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium. To reach the Bund, take Line 2 one stop to East Nanjing Road.
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Places to see
Building· 1994–1999
Jin Mao Tower
金茂大厦Jīnmào Dàshà
An 88-storey, 420.5 m Pudong tower by SOM, with a form drawn from pagodas and proportions built on the number 8; the Grand Hyatt fills its upper floors.
Museum· 2012
Long Museum Pudong
龙美术馆（浦东馆）Lóng Měishùguǎn (Pǔdōng Guǎn)
Private art museum in Pudong, opened in 2012 by collectors Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei; check that it is open before going, as listings disagree.
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Shopping district· 1990
Lujiazui and Zhangyang Road Shopping District
小陆家嘴-张杨路商圈Xiǎo Lùjiāzuǐ-Zhāngyáng Lù Shāngquān
Pudong's riverside business core and its malls, from the Oriental Pearl Tower along Zhangyang Road, a district built since 1990.
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Viewpoint· 1991–1994
Oriental Pearl Tower
东方明珠广播电视塔Dōngfāng Míngzhū Guǎngbō Diànshì Tǎ
A 468 m broadcast tower in Lujiazui with three large spheres and observation levels, opened to the public on 1 May 1995.
Museum· 2002
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
上海海洋水族馆Shànghǎi Hǎiyáng Shuǐzúguǎn
A large aquarium in Lujiazui, opened in 2002, with nine themed zones and a long underwater tunnel, beside the Oriental Pearl Tower.
Building· 2008–2014
Shanghai Tower
上海中心大厦Shànghǎi Zhōngxīn Dàshà
A 632 m Pudong skyscraper designed by Gensler, begun in 2008, with a twisting double-glass facade and an observation deck open since April 2017.
Building· 1997–2008
Shanghai World Financial Center
上海环球金融中心Shànghǎi Huánqiú Jīnróng Zhōngxīn
A 492 m Pudong skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox, opened in 2008 and nicknamed the bottle opener; its observation decks have been closed since 2023.
Also nearby
Viewpoint· 2010
Lujiazui Ring Pedestrian Bridge
陆家嘴环形天桥Lùjiāzuǐ Huánxíng Tiānqiáo
Where to stay
Staying in Lujiazui
Why stay here
- +Rooms high in the towers look across the river to the Bund.
- +Line 2 runs one stop under the river to East Nanjing Road and continues east to Pudong Airport.
- +The observation decks and the aquarium are all within a short walk.
Downsides
- −Wide roads and few street-level shops; you get around on the ring footbridge and through malls.
- −The old buildings of the city are all across the river.
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Getting to and from
| Pudong Airport | 57 minLine 2 from Lujiazui(estimate) |
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| Hongqiao Airport | 34 minLine 2 from Lujiazui(estimate) |
| Hongqiao Railway Station | 36 minLine 2 from Lujiazui(estimate) |
| Shanghai Railway Station | 18 minLines 2 and 1 from Lujiazui(estimate) |
Where to stay
Hotel recommendations for this area are being checked.
Getting here
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