The Jin Mao Tower, Commanding The Shanghai Skyline

Chinas largest city Shanghai is situated on the Yangtze River estuary

. The city is by far the epicentre of Chinese development while also being one of the most significant financial, technological, economic and cultural centres in Asia. The city is an absolute treasure trove for the traveller and offers a stunning combination of the historic as well the contemporary. The city skyline is blessed with many a towering skyscraper and the Jin Mao tower is one of the tallest.

The iconic Jin Mao Tower is an awesome 88-storey structure commanding the skyline of Shanghais Pudong District. In terms of height, the Jin Mao Tower is currently the worlds fifth tallest by roof height and the seventh in terms of pinnacle height. In China, it is second only to the nearby Shanghai World Financial Center. The 128-storey Shanghai Tower which is due to be completed shortly will overtake both of these.

The Jin Mao Tower houses the 5-star luxury hotel - the Grand Hyatt Shanghai which occupies the 53rd to 87th floors. In fact, the 87th floor of the building is where the hotels restaurant is located while the 88th floor is an observation deck capable of holding up to 1000 people at a given time. The majority of the balance floors are occupied by a variety of corporate offices which employ thousands of workers while other facilities such as entertainment facilities, exhibition and banquet halls are also available at the tower.

With 96 luxuriously appointed and elegantly furnished guestrooms and suites, The Langham Yangtze Boutique Shanghai is one of the premier hotels in Shanghai. The ideal location of the hotel in Nanjin Road puts guest within close touch with the citys most favourite sights and sounds. The elegance, grandeur and the extraordinary levels of service offered at the The Langham Yangtze Boutique Shanghai is seldom matched.

by: Pushpitha Wijesinghe

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