Are you interested in having a panoramic view of Beijing from an open-air CCTV Tower observation platform with a height of 238 meters? Located in the western section of Beijing, the Central Chinese Television CCTV Tower is officially listed as AAAA tourist site in Beijing. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.The highest point of the CCTV tower is 405 meters including the lightning rod and it is the fifth highest tower in the world. Taking a fast lift up to a 238m-high outdoor observation balcony at 238 meters high, you can enjoy the whole view of Beijing. On a clear day, it"s got a view that can"t be beat.

     From the observation platform you can have a clear view of the Western Hills, the Summer Palace, the white Dagoba in Beihai Park, and make out the location of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, and even the new CCTV headquarters at a height of 230, designed by Rem Koolhaas in late 2009 and located in the new Central Business District east of Beijing.Then take a lift down to the 225-meter high "TV Culture Hall". The hall is a place linking visitors to CCTV"s past and present. In the hall, you are immersed in the development of CCTV and have a close interaction with CCTV. Continue to walk down to the revolving dinning restaurant of 221 meters in height, the highest of its kind in Beijing, you can enjoy the luxury and mixed buffet of Chinese, Western & Japanese style if you like, perfecting for dining alongside the best view in Beijing.