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Shanghai World Financial Center

A 492-meter skyscraper famed for its bottle-opener-shaped top and glass skywalk on the 100th floor.

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Why go

About Shanghai World Financial Center

Completed in 2008, the Shanghai World Financial Center was the world's tallest building when it opened. Its distinctive trapezoid aperture earned it the nickname 'bottle opener' among locals. The observation deck on floors 94-100 includes a glass-floored skywalk at about 474 meters where visitors can look straight down.

From the top, the view takes in all of Lujiazui, including the neighboring Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai Tower.

Make time for

Practical ideas, not a checklist

  1. 01Ride the high-speed elevator to the 94th-floor observation hall
  2. 02Step onto the glass skywalk on the 100th floor for a direct view straight down
  3. 03Admire the trio of super-tall towers: WFC
  4. 04Jin Mao Tower
  5. 05and Shanghai Tower
  6. 06Enjoy sunset photography from the 97th-floor sky corridor
  7. 07Explore the mall and hotel amenities at the tower's base

Good to know

Height
492 meters
Completed
2008
Observation Deck
Floors 94-100, glass skywalk at about 474 meters
Ticket Notes
about ¥120-180 depending on floors visited

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