Bailang River Bridge Ferris Wheel, Centreless Ferris wheel on the Bailang River Bridge in Weifang, China

The Bailang River Bridge Ferris Wheel is a centreless wheel built on the 540-metre Bailang River Bridge in Weifang, Shandong, rising 145 metres above it. Its body does not rotate: the 36 carriages travel around the stationary rim, each taking 30 minutes for a full circuit. The rim is formed by a kite-grid steel construction described as a dragon spine.

The wheel was built on the 540-metre Bailang River Bridge in Weifang, Shandong, and was completed in 2017. That year it became the world's largest centreless Ferris wheel, with a height of 145 metres. Its body does not rotate: the 36 carriages travel around the stationary rim, each taking 30 minutes for a full circuit.

The wheel stands on the 540-metre Bailang River Bridge, so the structure doubles as a bridge landmark over the Bailang River in Weifang. Its 36 carriages each carry 10 passengers and are fitted with Wi-Fi and television sets, a detail that shapes the ride experience.

The wheel sits on the 540-metre Bailang River Bridge, and its body does not turn: only the 36 carriages move, each taking 30 minutes to travel the full circumference. Every carriage holds 10 passengers and has Wi-Fi and a television set. Boarding is from the bridge deck.

The wheel's body does not turn: only the 36 carriages move, each taking 30 minutes to travel the full circumference of the stationary steel ring. The kite-grid frame, called a "dragon spine", holds 4,600 tons of steel.