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Below, the soon-to-be iconic view from the 94th floor observation deck at the newly opened Shanghai World Financial Center, taken last night. Full-access to the three observation decks is a pricey RMB 150 (more than the cost of a trip to the Empire State... ...full story at Shanghai Scrap

from Shanghai Scrap on Mon, Sep 08 2008

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15 Oct 08 visit SWFC: tallest observation deck in the world at night  »  YouTube videoInside the tallest observation deck in the world. The skybridge at 100th floor of World Financial Center at night, Shanghai.
29 Aug 08 visit Sky-high deck opens tomorrow  »  People's Daily The world's highest observation deck - 474 m - situated at the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) will open to the public tomorrow. The newly opened SWFC is 492 m tall, 71 m taller than the nearby Jin Mao Tower. It has 101 floors with a gross...
02 Dec 08 visit A drink at the top of Shanghai: Level 91, Shanghai World Financial Center  »  Shanghaiist The sky was a rare blue yesterday, so we decided it was high time to check out the views from the top of Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC). The observation deck has been getting consistently good reviews even priced at 150 RMB (to get to the 100th...
05 Sep 07 visit Photo of the Day: 100 and counting  »  Shanghaiist The basic structure of the World Financial Tower's observation deck was recently completed. Construction has started on the 101st and final floor. Photo from dbmboise. Share with us how you see Shanghai, or China! Simply post your photos on Flickr, tag...
14 Jan 08 visit Chimney to be observation tower for Expo  »  china.org.cn
Shanghai will turn a 165-meter chimney at an old power plant into an observation tower for the 2010 World Expo to demonstrate planners' efforts to mix advanced technology with the city's history.
22 Nov 07 visit China to establish earth-observation center to develop geomatics technologies  »  People's Daily China's national science think tank said on Wednesday it would establish a key scientific center for earth observation that would develop geomatics technologies, which are increasingly important in the country's development. Geomati ...

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