Located in the Pudong district of Shanghai, Jin Mao Tower is the tallest building in China and the 5th highest building in the world. As a symbol for Shanghai and China's economic development, Jin Mao literally means Gold Luxuriance Building in Chinese. Being 420.5 meters high and having an area of 290,000 square meters, Jin Mao Tower's architecture is a combination of traditional Chinese architecture and western gothic influence that represents the East meets West characteristic of the 21st century. Based on the Chinese lucky number 8, Jin Mao Tower is an 88 floor high complex that consists of office spaces, a shopping mall, a hotel, and entertainment functions. Next to the Jin Mao Tower is the J LIFE building, which provides leisure services, such as spa, hair salon, luxury brand retails and Chinese and Western cuisines. Here, in the J LIFE building, visitors are able to enjoy the top VIP service as they would in a five-star hotel. Jin Mao Tower is reachable by taking the Shanghai Metro Line 2 to the Lujiazui Station. Other nearby attractions: Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai International Convention Center, Super Brand Mall, Riverside Avenue, Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, and Shanghai Natural Wild-insect Kingdom. For the convenience of your Shanghai travel in China, below is a selection of nearby Shanghai hotels. For more sightseeing attractions in Shanghai, please visit our Shanghai Tourism website for a map to guide your China tour and to find your ideal China hotel.