Tianjin Eye
39°09′12″N 117°10′49″E / 39.153462°N 117.180281428°E
Tianjin Eye is a 120-metre (390 ft)-tall Ferris wheel built above the Chihai Bridge, over the Hai River in Tianjin, China. It is claimed to be the only such wheel to have been constructed over a bridge.
Construction started in 2007, with completion of the main body on 18 December 2007,[1] and the wheel opened to the public on 7 April 2008.[2][3][4]
At the time of completion, only the 135-metre (443 ft) London Eye, 160-metre (520 ft) Star of Nanchang, and 165-metre (541 ft) Singapore Flyer were taller.
The electric-powered wheel has 48 capsules, each with a capacity of 8 passengers[5], and takes 30 minutes to complete a rotation, giving a capacity of 768 passengers per hour.
References
- ^ http://english.cri.cn/2946/2007/12/17/1321@305449.htm
- ^ http://english.enorth.com.cn/system/2009/04/08/003951617.shtml
- ^ http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/olympiccities/tianjin/n214217790.shtml
- ^ http://www.danwei.org/front_page_of_the_day/tianjin_eye_and_shanghai_condo.php
- ^ http://www.yattit.com/travel-tip/6837-New-Travel-in-Tianjin
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