Comments on: Pudong Skyline http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Ben http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43831 Ben Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:57:56 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43831 I was there in April this year and man was it smoggy. When I was at the top level, I could barely see across the river. Sadly, it started to clear up when I went to the 1st observation deck. Btw below the tower is a great wax museum of the history of Shanghai. Here are some of my Flickr pics from my trip http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbeng/sets/72057594123891778/ I was there in April this year and man was it smoggy. When I was at the top level, I could barely see across the river. Sadly, it started to clear up when I went to the 1st observation deck. Btw below the tower is a great wax museum of the history of Shanghai.
Here are some of my Flickr pics from my trip
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbeng/sets/72057594123891778/

]]> By: Luke http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43734 Luke Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:10:33 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43734 hehehe, and I thought it was pretty smoggy when I went there :-) The ironic thing was we had just come from Hong Kong where they are up in arms about air polution, yet have some of the cleanest skies around. The Hong Kong people should try visiting Shanghai! hehehe, and I thought it was pretty smoggy when I went there :-) The ironic thing was we had just come from Hong Kong where they are up in arms about air polution, yet have some of the cleanest skies around. The Hong Kong people should try visiting Shanghai!

]]> By: randall http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43644 randall Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:59:41 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43644 hey luke, you got some great pictures. when i was there in may everything was very smogy. those satelite images seem to be old and missing lots of the newer buildings that form the skyline, including the new shangri-la tower and many others hey luke, you got some great pictures. when i was there in may everything was very smogy.

those satelite images seem to be old and missing lots of the newer buildings that form the skyline, including the new shangri-la tower and many others

]]> By: Luke http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43545 Luke Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:14:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43545 I recently got back from a Trip to Shanghai. I took some photos of the Pudong skyline, which I stitched together to form some massive panoramas. The daytime one is here: http://luke.sleeman.googlepages.com/daypanoramaretouchedsmall.jpg And the night time one is at: http://luke.sleeman.googlepages.com/Shanghaipanoramanightsmall.jpg - Luke I recently got back from a Trip to Shanghai. I took some photos of the Pudong skyline, which I stitched together to form some massive panoramas.

The daytime one is here:
http://luke.sleeman.googlepages.com/daypanoramaretouchedsmall.jpg

And the night time one is at:
http://luke.sleeman.googlepages.com/Shanghaipanoramanightsmall.jpg

- Luke

]]> By: Jonathan http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43429 Jonathan Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:46:44 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43429 Oh, and to anyone without the time to follow links and read up on the sights, at least make time to look at photos of the hotel lobby, which runs up the middle for the whole height of the hotel portion of the building: http://images.google.co.uk/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=shanghai+hyatt+lobby&btnG=Search Oh, and to anyone without the time to follow links and read up on the sights, at least make time to look at photos of the hotel lobby, which runs up the middle for the whole height of the hotel portion of the building:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=shanghai+hyatt+lobby&btnG=Search

]]> By: Jonathan http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43427 Jonathan Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:40:54 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43427 It appears the Asians like their high ceilings compared to the Americans. There are many buildings in the US approaching the 100-floor mark, but despite all the tall buildings going up in the far east, so far only Taipei 101 has more than 100 storeys. The Petronas towers only manage 88, and decorative spires aside, it's partly due to the height of each floor being greater. It appears the Asians like their high ceilings compared to the Americans. There are many buildings in the US approaching the 100-floor mark, but despite all the tall buildings going up in the far east, so far only Taipei 101 has more than 100 storeys. The Petronas towers only manage 88, and decorative spires aside, it’s partly due to the height of each floor being greater.

]]> By: Randal http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43322 Randal Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:53:16 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43322 Steve-- I thought that was odd, too. Yes, the Signature Lounge is on the 96th floor of the Hancock Building, which just might be the highest bar in terms of stories. However, in absolute terms the Jin Mao is a taller building overall (420m to the roof versus 343m to the Hancock's roof). So it would indeed appear that the floor heights in the Jin Mao are higher. --RN Steve–

I thought that was odd, too. Yes, the Signature Lounge is on the 96th floor of the Hancock Building, which just might be the highest bar in terms of stories. However, in absolute terms the Jin Mao is a taller building overall (420m to the roof versus 343m to the Hancock’s roof). So it would indeed appear that the floor heights in the Jin Mao are higher. –RN

]]> By: Ronald http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43298 Ronald Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:45:03 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43298 Jin Mao tower also claims to have the world's highest post office at the 88th floor. Jin Mao tower also claims to have the world’s highest post office at the 88th floor.

]]> By: Steve http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43280 Steve Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:18:47 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/17/pudong-skyline/#comment-43280 World's highest bar on 87? The Handcock in Chicago has a bar called The 95th, because, you know, it's on the 95th floor. Are the Handcock's floors that much shorter that the 87th floor of the Jin Mao is higher than the 95th of the Handcock? World’s highest bar on 87? The Handcock in Chicago has a bar called The 95th, because, you know, it’s on the 95th floor. Are the Handcock’s floors that much shorter that the 87th floor of the Jin Mao is higher than the 95th of the Handcock?

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