It is amazing that this ultra-modern tower combines ancient concepts such as the spherical pearls, with 21st Century technology, commerce, recreation, educational and conference facilities. All of this and it really is a TV and radio tower that services the Shanghai area with more than nine television channels and upwards of ten FM radio channels. Truly, "oriental pearl" is the most suitable name for this tower.

 About Huangpu River

Located in the southeast end of the Taihu Lake, Huangpu River has a drainage area of 3,653 square kilometers and ranges 114 kilometers from its source, Dingshan Lake, northward to the Wusong Estuary, where it converges with the Yangtze River. Some 40 kilometers of the river flows through the City of Shanghai. Although the river is only about 400 meters wide and 9 meters deep, it sustains about one-third of China's total international trade traffic. Huangpu River is the pulse of Shanghai.

Huangpu River is a major drainage channel of the Taihu Lake drainage area, and also a vessel for drainage, irrigation and transportation. Flood diversion, water-logging prevention, agricultural irrigation and transportation in the upper and middle reaches of Huangpu River affect the overall planning of the Taihu Lake drainage area to a great extent, while the lower reaches of the river are located within the City of Shanghai and are closely linked with the development of the metropolitan.

Since about 50 percent of Shanghai lies below 4 meters above sea level, the flood-diversion walls along Huangpu River and its branches must always be up to standard to prevent great floods. But the safety of Shanghai residents is still challenged by the possibility of great tides caused by storms. Shanghai is plagued with a comparatively low sewage-draining capability and most of the city's regions do not reach the standard of 36mm/L. After heavy rain, much water is retained in the downtown core for an extended period of time.

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