Star of Nanchang
The Star of Nanchang (Chinese: 南昌之星 or simplified Chinese: 南昌之星摩天轮; traditional Chinese: 南昌之星摩天輪) is a 160-meter (525 ft)-tall Ferris wheel located in the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province.
| Star of Nanchang | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Ferris wheel |
| Location | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China |
| Height | 160 m (525 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 153 m (502 ft) |
The Star of Nanchang opened for business in May 2006, having cost 57 million yuan (roughly $7.3 million) to build.[1] Formerly the world's tallest Ferris wheel, it was succeeded by the 165-meter (541 ft)-tall Singapore Flyer which officially opened to the public on March 1, 2008.[2]
The Star of Nanchang has 60 enclosed air-conditioned gondolas, each carrying up to 8 passengers, for a maximum capacity of 960 passengers per hour. A single rotation takes approximately 30 minutes; the slow rotation speed allows passengers to embark and disembark without the wheel having to stop turning.
References
- Shanghai scraps world's tallest Ferris wheel plan
- "Singapore Flyer opens to the public from Saturday". Channel NewsAsia. 1 March 2008.
External links
- Shanghai Amusement Machine Engineering Co - the builder of the wheel