ViewpointXiaguan and the Yangtze: the Bridge, Yuejiang Tower and Pukou Station
YUEJIANG TOWER · YUEJIANG LOU
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VERIFIED2026.09.24Xiaguan and the Yangtze: the Bridge, Yuejiang Tower and Pukou Station · 32.096°N 118.741°E
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A tower that was written before it was built. In 1374 the first Ming emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, renamed this hill Lion Hill, wrote an essay called 'A Record of the River-Viewing Tower' and ordered his scholars to write their own; foundations were laid, and then the tower was never finished. It went up in September 2001: 52 metres, seven storeys, an L-shaped plan with one wing facing north and one west, so both look out over the Yangtze.
EntranceSouth gate by the hill lift, or the east gate with the escalator; Metro Line 5 Jinghaisi station is at the foot of the hill
Last verified 2026-09-24
How to book
Ticket office, the scenic area's WeChat mini-program, or Ctrip / Tongcheng / Fliggy and other OTAs; without WeChat, Trip.com's international site sells the admission and the lift ticket directly (platform, checked September 2026)VerifiedSource ↗
ID details
No ID rule for standard entry; concessions require proof. The operator lists no real-name rule for full-price tickets; free and half-price tickets need your own valid ID
Paying on site
Buy at the gate, on the scenic area's WeChat mini-program, or through online travel agencies such as Ctrip, Tongcheng, Lvmama, Tuniu and Fliggy. Trip.com's international site carries the same tickets, admission and lift, for visitors without WeChat (platform, checked September 2026)