Qingdao TV Tower, Television tower in Qingdao, China.
The Qingdao TV Tower is a 232-metre steel lattice tower on top of Taiping Hill in Julin Hill Park, rising from a base at 116 metres above sea level. Its ball-shaped cabinet at 130 metres holds a restaurant, and beneath it a cylindrical cabinet contains a 230-square-metre sightseeing platform. The tower weighs 2,000 tons and houses 11 broadcasting facilities.
Construction of the steel lattice tower began in 1993 and was completed in 1996. It was designed by architect Renle Ma, also known for the Zhongyuan Tower and the Henan Tower. The structure weighs 2,000 tons and houses 11 broadcasting facilities.
The tower's name is used for the whole hilltop complex in Julin Hill Park, where the 232-metre lattice structure stands on Taiping Hill at 116 metres above sea level. Visitors ride up to the ball-shaped cabinet at 130 metres, which holds a revolving restaurant, and the cylindrical cabinet beneath it contains a 230-square-metre sightseeing platform.
The elevators take visitors up to the observation levels and dining areas where views can be enjoyed in different ways. Morning hours tend to offer clearer visibility and fewer crowds for a more comfortable visit.
The basement holds an Olympic museum with items from the 2008 Summer Olympics sailing events, which were held in Qingdao. The tower's steel structure weighs 2,000 tons and houses 11 broadcasting facilities.
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