Tianjin Eye
Ferris wheel in Tianjin, China
39°09′12″N 117°10′49″E / 39.1533636°N 117.1802616°E / 39.1533636; 117.1802616
Tianjin Eye, the official name The Tientsin Eye, is a 120-meter (394 ft)-tall giant ferris wheel built above the Yongle Bridge (formerly Chihai Bridge), over the Hai River in Tianjin, China.
Construction started in 2007, with completion of the main body on 18 December 2007, and the wheel opened to the public on 7 April 2008.[5][6][7]
At the time of its completion, only the 135 m (443 ft) London Eye, 160 m (525 ft) Star of Nanchang, and 165 m (541 ft) Singapore Flyer were taller.
Tianjin Eye, also called "The Tientsin Eye" is electrically powered and has 48 passenger capsules, each able to carry 8 passengers, and takes 30 minutes to complete a rotation, giving a maximum capacity of 768 passengers per hour.[5]
References
- ^ "The Tientsin Eye" Ferris Wheel，Official page about "The Tientsin Eye" on Tianjin Municipal Tourism Administration website.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 1161892". Emporis. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Tianjin Eye". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Tianjin Eye at Structurae
- ^ a b "First Ferris Wheel on Bridge in Tianjin to Rap Body Construction". CRI English. 17 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "'Eye of Tianjin' opens to tourists". Enorth. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ Banyue (19 December 2007). "An eye for Tianjin and a condom for Shanghai". Danwei. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
External links
- Photos at panoramio.com
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