Towerdle
Puzzle #29 was Oriental Pearl Tower.
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a futurist TV tower in Lujiazui, Shanghai. Built from 1991 to 1994, the tower was the tallest structure in China until the completion of nearby World Financial Center in 2007. Its status as Shanghai's first AAAAA tourist attraction, the tower's unique architecture, height, and fifteen observation decks have made it a cultural icon of the city.
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What the record says
Puzzle 29 ran on 13 Aug 2026 and the answer was Oriental Pearl Tower, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Country - People's Republic of China. The numbers: Height - 468 m; Floors - 153; Completed - 1990.
Beyond the grid the record adds Architect - East China Architectural Design & Research Institute; Records history - Built from 1991 to 1994, the tower was the tallest structure in China until the completion of nearby World Financial Center in 2007..
Towerdle builds its record from Wikidata - CC0 1.0. The description above comes from the same place the game credits on every reveal: English Wikipedia verbatim extract, CC BY-SA 4.0. The puzzle itself is still playable in the archive, and every answer that has been and gone is listed on the past-answers page.
How it scored
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Height
- 468 m
- Floors
- 153
- Completed
- 1990
Also on the record
- Architect
- East China Architectural Design & Research Institute
- Records history
- Built from 1991 to 1994, the tower was the tallest structure in China until the completion of nearby World Financial Center in 2007.