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.
| The Tientsin Eye[1] | |
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天津之眼 | |
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| Alternative names | "The Tientsin Eye" Ferris Wheel 天津之眼摩天轮 |
| General information | |
| Type | Ferris wheel |
| Location | Yongle Bridge, Tianjin, China |
| Coordinates | 39°09′12″N 117°10′49″E / 39.1533636°N 117.1802616°E |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Height | 120 m (394 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 110 m (361 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Shanghai Amusement Machine Engineering Co. Ltd. |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 48 passenger capsules |
| References | |
| [2][3][4] | |
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
edit- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "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. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ Banyue (19 December 2007). "An eye for Tianjin and a condom for Shanghai". Danwei. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2012.