Type Ferris wheel Diameter 110 m (361 ft) Address China, 天津市河北区李公祠大街与五马路交叉口 Opened 28 April 2009 | Completed 2007 Number of units 48 passenger capsules Height 120 m Phone +86 22 2628 8830 | |
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Alternative names Chihai Bridge Ferris Wheel
天津之眼摩天轮 Location Yongle Bridge, Tianjin, China Similar Guwenhua Jie, Hai River, Porcelain House, 5th Avenue, Temple of Great Compassion | ||
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Tianjin Eye is a 120-metre (394 ft) tall giant Ferris wheel built above the Yongle Bridge (formerly Chihai Bridge), over the Hai River in Tianjin, China. It is claimed to be the only such wheel to have been constructed over a bridge.
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Construction started in 2007, with completion of the main body on 18 December 2007, and the wheel opened to the public on 7 April 2008.
At the time of its completion, only the 135 m (443 ft) London Eye, 160 m (525 ft) Star of Nanchang, and 165 m (541 ft) Singapore Flyer were taller.
Tianjin Eye is one of four 120 m Ferris wheels in China, the other three being Changsha Ferris Wheel (completed 2004), Suzhou Ferris Wheel (completed 2009), and Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel (completed 2003). The only Chinese Ferris wheel with a greater height is the 160 m (525 ft) Star of Nanchang, which opened in 2006.
Tianjin Eye is electrically powered and has 48 passenger capsules, each able to carry 8 passengers, and takes 30 minutes to complete a rotation, giving a maximum capacity of 768 passengers per hour.