Pudong/Shanghai Skylines

Why the Pudong/Shanghai Skylines are special
The futuristic Pudong skyline as seen from the Bund in Shanghai city is a forest of modern glass and steel skyscrapers of eye-catching designs and breathtaking heights.

How to pronounce
Pudong: puh-d'ong

Barely 15 years ago
Pudong was mostly farmland. Then, skyscrapers began sprouting.

Day and night views
The view is awesome in daytime, but even more so in the evening when the Pudong buildings are lit.

Best viewpoint for Pudong
Be on the Bund promenade in Shanghai (or on a Huang Pu River cruise boat) at dusk when the buildings begin to light up, one after the other. As a bonus, you'll also see the outdoor lights go on for the Bund buildings behind you.

Shanghai
Pudong's skyline is stunning, but Shanghai across the river has its share of striking skyscrapers.

Getting to Pudong from Shanghai
You can travel from the Bund to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower under the river in a special glass enclosed railed vehicle through a tunnel saturated with pulsating sounds and laser strobe lighting.

Pudong's 4 tallest skyscrapers
Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower when finished will boast 121 stories. It will be 632 meters (2,073 feet) high, making it the world's second highest building, out-soared only by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Shanghai World Financial Centre
The 101-story Shanghai World Financial Centre is one of the world's tallest and visually striking buildings.

Oriental Pearl TV Tower
The tall structure in the center of the photo is the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. It's 468 meters (1610 feet) high, making it one of the world's highest structures. The observation floors give 360-degree views

Jin Mao Tower
The tall building to the right of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the 88 floor high Jin Mao Tower, which is part hotel, part office building. (It looks much shorter in the photo than it actually is because it sits well behind the TV tower).