Star of Nanchang
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| Location | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. |
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| Roof | 160 metres (525 ft) |
The Star of Nanchang (Chinese: 南昌之星) is a giant 160-metre (525 ft) tall Ferris wheel located in the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province.
The Star of Nanchang opened for business in May 2006, having cost 57 million Yuan (roughly $7.3 million) to build.[1] Formerly the world's tallest operating Ferris wheel, it was succeeded by the 165-metre (541 ft) Singapore Flyer which officially opened to the public on March 1, 2008.[2]
The Star of Nanchang has 60 enclosed air-conditioned gondolas, each carrying up to 8 passengers, for a maximum capacity of 480 passengers. A single rotation takes approximately 30 minutes; the slow rotation speed allows passengers to embark and disembark from the gondolas without any need for the rotation to be stopped. Tickets cost 50 Yuan (just over US$6).
References
- ^ Shanghai scraps world's tallest Ferris wheel plan
- ^ "Singapore Flyer opens to the public from Saturday". Channel NewsAsia. 1 March 2008.
External links
- Shanghai Amusement Machine Engineering Co - the builder of the wheel
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