Introduction to Nanchang Star Ferris Wheel "Nanchang Star" Ferris wheel is located in Hongjiaozhou area of ??Honggutan New District, Nanchang City. The total height of the Ferris wheel construction reaches 160 meters (wheel diameter 153 meters). When it was completed in 2006, it was the world's largest Ferris wheel. It was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, higher than the London Eye in the UK, which held the world record at the time.
LondonEye is 25 meters higher, and its current total height is second only to the High Roller in Las Vegas.
Roller) Ferris wheel (height 167.64 meters, wheel diameter 158 meters), Singapore "Flyer" (Singapore
Flyer) Ferris wheel (height 165 meters, wheel diameter 150 meters).
According to different structural types, the Ferris wheel is divided into three types: full truss type, full cable type, and combined type. It has 60 cars. Each car can carry 6-8 passengers and can carry 480 people for sightseeing at the same time. One rotation takes about 30 minutes. In addition, the "Nanchang Star" wheel-shaped lanterns are composed of nearly 10,000 LED lighting devices. When all lights are turned on, in addition to displaying a giant color clock with a diameter of 153 meters, different patterns can also be set according to needs. A giant lantern curtain wall with a diameter of 153 meters has become a dazzling scenery in Nanchang at night.
People who have been to London and Tokyo are nostalgic for the scenery seen on the two Ferris wheels. The "London Eye" is next to the Thames River, while the Tokyo Ferris Wheel stands near the West Sea. Both of these Ferris wheels are " "Waterscape + Cityscape", almost everyone thinks this is a good combination for viewing. "Nanchang Star" is also located on the bank of the Gan River in Nanchang. You can board the "Nanchang Star" to see the magnificent modern scenery of Honggutan. From the building complex, you can feel the gracefulness of the Ganjiang River, the mother river of Jiangxi, and you can also overlook the past and present changes on both sides of the river in Nanchang.
In order to provide tourists with better sightseeing services and sightseeing experience, Nanchang Star Ferris Wheel began to undergo an overall upgrade and renovation in the second half of 2018, mainly including paint brightening of the Ferris wheel steel structure, square floor paving and landscape sketches. Construction and other construction projects, an additional 6 new Ferris wheel luxury cabins and a new visitor center of about 1000 square meters are included. The visitor center is equipped with a pick-up and drop-off platform, a rest area, an information service office, postal and storage services, panoramic tour guides, and VR experiences. , self-service ticket machines and other service facilities will fully meet the needs of tourists.
Nanchang Star Ferris Wheel will adjust its opening hours from September 1. Nanchang Star Ferris Wheel will adjust its opening hours from September 1 as follows: Sunday, Monday to Thursday: 09:00-22:00 (21 :30 (stop ticket checking); Friday to Saturday: 09:00-22:30 (stop checking at 22:00).
To ensure safety, the Ferris wheel will be closed due to equipment failure or maintenance in case of severe weather such as rain, snow, strong winds above level 5, high temperature, freezing, heavy fog, etc.
According to the work deployment of the provincial, municipal and district epidemic prevention and control headquarters, starting from August 19, 2021, the Nanchang Star Ferris Wheel will conduct a "two-code" joint check of the health code and new coronavirus vaccination record of tourists entering the park. ; People who have not been vaccinated against the new coronavirus must cooperate with the staff to register their name, phone number, residential address and other information. Citizens and tourists are requested to actively cooperate.
Ferris wheel branch
August 28, 2021
Notes for visiting:
1. To ensure safety, the Ferris wheel will be closed due to equipment failure or maintenance in case of severe weather such as rain, snow, strong winds above level 5, high temperature, heavy fog, etc.
2. During the epidemic prevention and control period, please wear a mask correctly, show your health code and take your temperature measurement when visiting.
3. Customer service hotline: 0791-83722061