Tianfu Panda Tower, Observation tower in Chengdu, China.
Tianfu Panda Tower is a 339-meter radio and television tower on Mengzhuiwan Street by the Jin River in Chenghua, Chengdu. It has five structural sections: a base, a lower tower building, the main shaft, an upper tower building and an antenna mast. The indoor observation level is at 208 meters and the outdoor platform at 218 meters.
Completed in 2006 as the Sichuan Radio and Television Tower, the 339-meter structure occupies about 10 mu (0.67 ha) by the Jin River. Its tourism facilities opened on 15 September 2013 with indoor and outdoor observation levels at 208 and 218 meters. It was renamed Jinxiu Tianfu Tower by 2015 and Tianfu Panda Tower on 9 February 2018.
The tower's names trace its rebranding: completed in 2006 as the Sichuan Radio and Television Tower, renamed Jinxiu Tianfu Tower by 2015, then Tianfu Panda Tower on 9 February 2018. Its exterior lighting has displayed the giant panda, the Golden Sun Bird, the hibiscus and Sichuan opera motifs during public celebrations.
Access is provided by seven elevators that bring visitors to various levels. Plan enough time to explore the viewing platforms at your own pace and enjoy the views.
The name "West Pearl Tower" was never official; it appeared in some English-language skyscraper databases. The tower has been renamed twice: Jinxiu Tianfu Tower by 2015 and Tianfu Panda Tower on 9 February 2018. Its exterior lighting has displayed the giant panda, the Golden Sun Bird, the hibiscus and Sichuan opera motifs.
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