| The Tientsin Eye[1] | |
| Native Name: | 天津之眼 |
| Alternate Names: | "The Tientsin Eye" Ferris Wheel 天津之眼摩天轮 |
| Building Type: | Ferris wheel |
| Location: | Yongle Bridge, Tianjin, China |
| Completion Date: | 2007 |
| Height: | 1200NaN0 |
| Diameter: | 1100NaN0 |
| Unit Count: | 48 passenger capsules |
| Main Contractor: | Shanghai Amusement Machine Engineering Co. Ltd. |
| References: | [2] |
Tianjin Eye, the official name The Tientsin Eye, is a 120m (390feet)-tall giant ferris wheel built above the Yongle Bridge (formerly Chihai Bridge), over the Hai River in Tianjin, China.
Construction started in 2007, with completion of the main body on 18 December 2007, and the wheel opened to the public on 7 April 2008.[3] [4] [5]
At the time of its completion, only the 135m (443feet) London Eye, 160m (530feet) Star of Nanchang, and 165m (541feet) Singapore Flyer were taller.
Tianjin Eye, also called "The Tientsin Eye" is electrically powered and has 48 passenger capsules, each able to carry 8 passengers, and takes 30 minutes to complete a rotation, giving a maximum capacity of 768 passengers per hour.[3]