Star of Nanchang
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The Star of Nanchang is a 160 metres (525 ft) tall giant Ferris wheel
located in the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang
, the capital of Jiangxi Province
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The Star of Nanchang opened for business in May 2006, having cost 57 million Yuan
(roughly $7.3 million) to build. Formerly the world's tallest operating Ferris wheel, it was succeeded by the 165 metres (541 ft) Singapore Flyer
which officially opened to the public on March 1, 2008.
The Star of Nanchang has 60 enclosed air-conditioned gondolas, each carrying up to 8 passengers, for a maximum capacity of 480 passengers. A single rotation takes approximately 30 minutes; the slow rotation speed allows passengers to embark and disembark without the wheel having to stop turning.
Tickets cost 50 Yuan (just over US$7.60).
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Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
located in the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang
Nanchang
Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites...
, the capital of Jiangxi Province
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
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The Star of Nanchang opened for business in May 2006, having cost 57 million Yuan
Chinese yuan
The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
(roughly $7.3 million) to build. Formerly the world's tallest operating Ferris wheel, it was succeeded by the 165 metres (541 ft) Singapore Flyer
Singapore Flyer
The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel located in Singapore, constructed in 2005–2008. Described by its operators as an observation wheel, it reaches 42 stories high, with a total height of , making it the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, taller than the Star of Nanchang and taller than...
which officially opened to the public on March 1, 2008.
The Star of Nanchang has 60 enclosed air-conditioned gondolas, each carrying up to 8 passengers, for a maximum capacity of 480 passengers. A single rotation takes approximately 30 minutes; the slow rotation speed allows passengers to embark and disembark without the wheel having to stop turning.
Tickets cost 50 Yuan (just over US$7.60).
External links
- Shanghai Amusement Machine Engineering Co - the builder of the wheel
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