The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai. Its location at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong New Area by the side of Huangpu River, opposite The Bund, makes it a distinct landmark in the area. Its principal designers were Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin, and Zhang Xiulin. Construction began in 1991, and the tower was completed in 1994.
At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in China from 1994–2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center. It is classified as an AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration. The tower is brightly lit in different LED sequences at night. On 7 July 2007, Oriental Pearl Tower was host to the Chinese Live Earth concert.
The tower features 11 spheres, big and small. The two largest spheres, along the length of the tower, have diameters of 50 m (164 ft) for the lower and 45 m (148 ft) for the upper. They are linked by three columns, each 9 m (30 ft) in diameter. The highest sphere is 14 m (46 ft) in diameter.
The entire tower is supported by three enormous columns that start underground.
翻译
东方明珠广播电视塔是上海的电视塔。它位于浦东新区陆家嘴的尖端，与黄浦江对岸，是浦东新区的标志性建筑。它的主要设计师是蒋欢晨、林本琳和张秀琳。施工于1991开始，塔楼于1994竣工。
海拔468米（1535英尺），是1994-2007年间中国最高的建筑，当时它被上海环球金融中心超越。中国国家旅游局将其划分为AAAAA风景区。这座塔在夜间以不同的LED序列亮着。2007年7月7日，东方明珠塔主办了中国现场地球演唱会。
塔楼有11个大、小的球体。两个最大的球体，沿着塔的长度，直径为50米（164英尺）的下部和45米（148英尺）的上部。它们由三个柱连接，每个直径9米（30英尺）。最高球体直径为14米（46英尺）。
整个塔由三根巨大的柱支撑，从地下开始。
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东方明珠广播电视塔是多筒结构，以风力作用作为控制主体结构的主要因素。主干是3根直径9米，高287米的空心擎天大柱，大柱间有6米高的横梁连结；在93米标高处，由3根直径7米的斜柱支撑着，斜柱与地面呈60°交角。该建筑有425根基桩入地12米，上千吨的3个钢结构圆球分别悬挂在塔身112米、295米和350米的高空，钢筋混凝土的建筑加3根近百米高的斜撑。
电视塔的塔身具有较强的稳定性，其设计抗震标准为“7级不动，8级不裂，9级不倒”。此外，该建筑还有着良好的抗风性能。