China Central Television Tower

China Central Television Tower

The China Central Television Tower is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and a cultural tourism site.

The China Central Television Tower stands 386.5 meters tall, reaching a total height of 405 meters including the lightning rod, and weighs 50,000 metric tons. This multifunctional, modern landmark building can broadcast 8 TV channels and 10 radio channels, and also serves as a unique entertainment, sightseeing, and shopping destination. With its elegant exterior and distinctive shape, at a height of 238 meters on the tower, there is an observation deck designed to resemble a palace lantern lantern with four floors, covering an area of 6,000 square meters, and featuring a VIP lounge, a revolving restaurant, and a terrace. Visitors who reach this level can enjoy panoramic views of the Beijing landscape.

China Central Television Tower

Such tall towers abroad are typically constructed with steel structures, requiring an astonishing amount of steel. To enhance the overall stability and seismic resistance of the tower, the China Central Television Tower was built using an integral concrete casting method, capable of withstanding earthquakes of up to magnitude nine.

The China Central Television Tower consists of the base, pedestal, main body, tower building, and mast. The pedestal adopts a double-eave design, resembling the Temple of Heaven. The tower has a uniquely peculiar shape — from ground level up to 210 meters, the diameter suddenly expands outward by 10 meters, forming a palace lantern-shaped tower building that houses Beijing’s highest revolving restaurant and an observation deck.

The design of the tower fully considers the unique geographical environment of the capital city, Beijing, and strives to express its Chinese identity and Beijing characteristics, making it an important symbol of Beijing’s modernization.

Time Needed

2 hours

Transportation

Bus: Take bus routes 323, 368, 374, 394, Special 8 Inner, Yuntong 102, or Yuntong 103, and get off at the West Gate of Yuyuantan Station

Take bus routes 40, 64, 74, 77, 213, 323, 368, 374, 394, 437, 617, 624, 631, 658, 944, 968, 977, Special 8, Yuntong 103, Yuntong 108, or Yuntong 201, and get off at the South of Hangtian Bridge Station

Subway: Exit from Exit B1 of Gongzhufen Station on Subway Line 1 and walk north, or take Subway Line 10 to Gongzhufen Station or Xidianyutai Station, then walk approximately 1 kilometer to reach the tower

Ticket

Admission ticket: 90 RMB; additionally, you can dine at the revolving restaurant, where regular buffet meals cost between 228 RMB and 328 RMB.

Opening Hours

8:30–22:00 (ticket sales stop daily at 21:30)

Location

No. 11, West Third Ring Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing