Tianjin TV Tower is one of ten scenery spots of Tianjin and reputed as Tiantaxuanyun. It was founded in 1991 and named as Tianjin Youth activity center. It coversover 350,000 square meters. It lies from north to District Hexi and west to the beautiful water park. It has a height of over 415.2 meters and listed as the No.6 in the world and No. 4 in Asia. In 2001, Tianjin TV Tower went through many renovations covering tourism, restaurants, broadcasting and television.
The TV tower consists of the foundation, base, body, accessible floor and antenna five parts. There are four high speed elevators in the tower. The elevators run at a rate of 5 meters per second. It only takes 60 seconds to send visitors to the top of the tower. A seven-story flying-saucer shaped structure is situated between 248 and 278 metersthe way up the tower. There are three stories in the tower, covering about 1,300 square metersThe broadcasting studios and power rooms cover another 260m-378m2. The body ofhas a viewingpeople to have a bird view of Tianjin City on the second floor. Besides, there is a revolving restaurant257can accommodate over 200 diners at the same time on the third story. The restaurant can serve visitors various beverage and snacks, such as Goubuli Stuffed Bun, Ear-Hole Fried Cakes, Fried Dough Twist, etc.
The broadcaster room provides 9 channel FM stereo programs and 7 channel TV programs and power room (260m-378m), covering the area for over 100 kilometers around. It also offer data to the city’s meteorological, transportation, environmental protection, fire protection and communication services. Now, it has become a symbolic building of this city.