Address: 222 Yuejiang W Rd, Haizhu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height: 1,969′
Construction started: November 2005
Floors: 37
Opened: September 29, 2010
Province: Guangdong Province
Hours: Open today '9AM–11PM'
Canton Tower, formerly known as Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower and also known as Guangzhou Tower, is a 595.7-metre (1,954 ft) tall multi-purpose observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton or Kwangchow), Guangdong, China.The tower was topped out in 2009 and it became operational on 29 September 2010 for the 2010 Asian Games. The tower briefly held the title of tallest tower in the world, replacing the CN Tower, before being surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree.It was the tallest structure in China prior to the topping out of Shanghai Tower on 3 August 2013. It is now the third tallest tower and the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the world.
It has the highest 4D movie theater.
It has the highest open-air viewing platform (450 meters above), with an area of 54m*40m.
It has the highest horizontal ferris wheel on the periphery of the platform, and offers tourists a dream-like bird view of Guangzhou City.
You can try The World's Highest Observation Wheel on the top of The Canton Tower.
On the 450-meter-high (1476-feet high) rooftop of Canton Tower, visitors can take the world’s highest horizontal Ferris wheel to take the panoramic views of Guangzhou. The track is constructed around the periphery of the roof, with 16 transparent cars seating 4-6 people in each. It takes 20 minutes for the cars to circumnavigate the track. The wheel operates from 17:00-22:00 daily, and the price is 130 yuan per person (admission fee of Canton Tower is NOT included). Enjoy your day!
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