Shanghai World Financial CentervsJin Mao Tower
Both are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Shanghai World Financial Center scores significantly higher than Jin Mao Tower. Shanghai World Financial Center is ranked #3 in Shanghai with praise from 6 sources like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Shanghai World Financial Center
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Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
Building 1, No.100 Century Ave, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
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Fodor's "China's tallest building, the "bottle opener" has three observation decks, the highest of which is on the 100th floor." Full review
Concierge "Owned and built by Japan's Mori Corporation, it has been dubbed the "Corkscrew" Tower, because of a large rectangular hole near the top."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The neck-craning 492m-high Shànghǎi World Financial Center was never able to grab the ever-elusive title of world's tallest building." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Three panoramic terraces, one of which has a transparent floor, offer extraordinary views over Shanghai."
Condé Nast Traveler "Dubbed the "Bottle Opener" Tower... the main draw is the 100th-floor glass corridor Observatory Deck, with cloud-floating views over the city." Full review
Frommer's "Opened in the middle of 2008, this tapering, 101-story, 492m-high (1,614-ft.) glass tower, resembling a giant, old-fashioned bottle opener, is the tallest building in China." Full review
Jin Mao Tower Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine Frommer's
88 Century Blvd, Shanghai 200121
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Fodor's "Rising 88 floors—eight being the Chinese number implying wealth and prosperity—this tower combines the classic 13-tier Buddhist pagoda design with postmodern steel and glass." Full review
Lonely Planet "Resembling an art-deco take on a pagoda or the joints of a length of bamboo, the crystalline Jinmao Tower is a beauty." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"With its undulating metallic structure, the Jinmao Tower (1998) is an audacious reinterpretation of the Kaifeng pagoda."
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The exterior shines bright red at sunset.
Afar Magazine "Jin Mao’s 88th-floor observation deck offers sweeping views of the city,." Full review
Frommer's "Built in 1998 as a Sino-American joint venture, this 421m-high (1,381-ft.) second-tallest building in China (to its neighbor the Shanghai World Financial Center) is simply sublime." Full review
