The Ferris wheel at Shanghai Great Mall is distinctive, with a view of many Shanghai's old residential areas facing north.
Shanghai Great Mall is a large shopping center in the north area of Shanghai, located in the Suzhou River area of Jing’an District. The biggest characteristic of Shanghai Great Mall is the Ferris wheel on top.
The Ferris wheel of Shanghai Great Mall is very spectacular, facing north, you can see many Shanghai’s old residential areas, in fact, the view south of the Ferris wheel is better, but the Ferris wheel itself was built on the northern side of Shanghai Great Mall during construction.
Shanghai Great Mall and its Ferris wheel
This Ferris wheel is not only a landmark of Shanghai Great Mall, but also a landmark of Suzhou River and the entire north area of Shanghai, especially when the lights on the Ferris wheel are lit up at night, it looks very dazzling.
The Ferris wheel of Shanghai Great Mall
Although the Ferris wheel of Shanghai Great Mall is very distinctive and beautiful, the location of Shanghai Great Mall is relatively special, which in turn causes the view seen to be somewhat undesirable.
Map of Shanghai Great Mall nearby
As can be seen from the map, the south side of Shanghai Great Mall is the high-rise buildings of Suzhou River, and the landscape along the Wusong River is along the river, but the north is with a lot of old residential areas, which looks not ideal.
Old residential area north of Shanghai Great Mall
The area of this old residential area north of Shanghai Great Mall is actually not large, but it is very obvious, it is a vacant area in the high-rise building with this inscription.
Old residential area north of Shanghai Great Mall
You can also see Shanghai Great Mall and its north old residential area on the elevated subway above.
Old residential area north of Shanghai Great Mall
Besides the dilapidated old residential area, there are also railways and some old high-rise buildings in the northern area of Shanghai Great Mall, which are also quite prominent.
Railway and old buildings north of Shanghai Great Mall
Although these railways and old buildings are not as ‘eye-catching’ as the dilapidated old residential area, they also look not ‘pleasant’ in general, overall the effect is not as good as the south side of Shanghai Great Mall.
View from inside Shanghai Great Mall of the Ferris wheel
For Shanghai Great Mall, every time you see this Ferris wheel, you actually have a thought, why doesn't this Ferris wheel built on the south side of Shanghai Great Mall? The north-facing position is in line with traditional Chinese culture, and you might see a better view.
