Star of Nanchang

Ferris wheel in Jiangxi, China

Star of Nanchang

General information
Type| Ferris wheel
Location| Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Height| 160 m (525 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter| 153 m (502 ft)

The Star of Nanchang (Chinese: 南昌之星 or simplified Chinese: 南昌之星摩天轮; traditional Chinese: 南昌之星摩天輪) is a 160-meter (525 ft)-tall Ferris wheel located in the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province.

The Star of Nanchang opened for business in May 2006, having cost 57 million yuan (roughly $7.3 million) to build.[1] Formerly the world's tallest Ferris wheel, it was succeeded by the 165-meter (541 ft)-tall Singapore Flyer which officially opened to the public on March 1, 2008.[2]

The Star of Nanchang has 60 enclosed air-conditioned gondolas, each carrying up to 8 passengers, for a maximum capacity of 960 passengers per hour. A single rotation takes approximately 30 minutes; the slow rotation speed allows passengers to embark and disembark without the wheel having to stop turning.

Manufacturer's specifications plaque

## References

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1. ^ Shanghai scraps world's tallest Ferris wheel plan
2. ^ "Singapore Flyer opens to the public from Saturday". Channel NewsAsia. 1 March 2008.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nanchang.

* Shanghai Amusement Machine Engineering Co \- the builder of the wheel

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