# Dragon Tower, Harbin > Dragon Tower (Longta) is Harbin's 336 m steel TV tower in Nangang District. Up top are the Cloud Walk glass ring at 181 m, a revolving restaurant at 186 m and an open-air deck at 190 m. Tickets are about CNY 95, and it opens daily 9:00–20:00 with last tickets at 19:30 (unofficial). Allow about an hour. Web page: https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-dragon-tower - City: [Harbin](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin), China - YesGo score: 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h - Entry: ≈ CNY 95 - With kids: Fine with kids - Sightseeing ticket: ≈ CNY 95 per a 2025 guide; resellers from ≈ CNY 80–90. Prices may have changed after the renovation - Children: Under 1.2 m free; 1.2–1.4 m ≈ CNY 47 - Restaurant package: Restaurant + deck ≈ CNY 268 (2025 guide) - Hours: Daily 9:00–20:00, ticket sales until 19:30 - Restaurant hours: ≈ 10:30–20:30 - Edge walk: Harnessed walk round the rim of the 190 m open deck; one source says it costs extra - Phone: Tickets 4006-137-137; restaurant 0451-82368861 - Address: 178 Changjiang Road (长江路178号), Nangang District - Metro: Nearest stations: Provincial Hospital (Line 2) and Conference and Exhibition Center (Line 3), each ≈ 1.3 km as the crow flies - Bus: Nos. 7, 24, 71, 112 to the Longta (龙塔) stop - Time needed: ≈ 1 hour; 2–2.5 hours with a restaurant meal - Coordinates: 45.74609, 126.67432 - Facts checked: 04.11.2026 ## Key facts - **336 m** — total height with the spire — China's tallest steel lattice tower (source: English, Chinese and Russian Wikipedia; Travel China Guide) - **181 m** — Cloud Walk glass ring — 80 clear panels, a loop of about 60 m (source: Harbin Bendibao; Travel China Guide) - **186 m** — Yunshang revolving restaurant, Russian-style Western food (source: Harbin Bendibao; Travel China Guide; Russian Wikipedia) - **190 m** — open-air observation deck with a 360° view (source: Travel China Guide; Harbin Bendibao; Russian Wikipedia) - **2000** — opened to visitors on 29 October (source: Chinese Wikipedia; Wikidata) - **1998** — construction began in April (source: Chinese and Russian Wikipedia) - **Ma Renle** — designer, a professor at Tongji University (source: Chinese and Russian Wikipedia) - **203–206 m** — top visitor level with the blessing hall (source: Harbin Bendibao; Travel China Guide) - **1,256 m²** — restaurant floor area, about 350 seats (source: Travel China Guide; Chinatripedia) - **18.08.2025** — closed for an upgrade; the deck reopened in December 2025 (source: Harbin Bendibao; Chinese Wikipedia; a travel Telegram channel) > **Is Dragon Tower open?** The tower closed for an upgrade on 18 August 2025, the deck reopened in December, and in summer 2026 it was running with new attractions. There is no official English website with prices, though, and guides disagree. Before you go, call 4006-137-137 or ask your hotel front desk to check that it is open that day. ## Dragon Tower tickets and opening hours No official price list is published online. Travel China Guide, written before the renovation, lists **CNY 95** for adults, ≈ CNY 47 for children 1.2–1.4 m tall, and free entry under 1.2 m. Resellers sell tickets from about CNY 80–90; the CNY 150 quoted in older guides was a previous combo fare. Treat all figures as unofficial. Hours are **daily 9:00–20:00**, ticket sales until 19:30 — three sources agree on this. The ticket desk is on the ground floor of the base. Chinese apps (Douyin, Meituan, the tower's own mini-shop) need a Chinese phone number. For foreign visitors, Alipay linked to an overseas Visa or Mastercard works at the counter, as does cash yuan; Trip.com lists the tower too. Keep your passport on you. ## Is Dragon Tower worth it? Yes, if you want one wide panorama of Harbin and the Songhua River, especially at sunset or after dark. It is a different experience from the old town: a 336 m steel lattice tower with a glass ring, an open deck and a revolving restaurant, rather than Russian-era streets and domes. Skip it if you have a single day and care most about old Harbin — [Central Street](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-central-street) and [St Sophia Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-st-sophia-cathedral) come first. The tower sits about 5 km south-east of them in the business district, so plan it as an evening stop rather than squeezing it between sights. ## What to see at the top - **Cloud Walk, 181 m** — a ring of 80 clear glass panels round the shaft with the city straight below. Staff hand out space suits for photos. - **Revolving restaurant, 186 m** — Yunshang, serving Russian-style Western food; the floor turns slowly so the whole city passes your table. - **Open-air deck, 190 m** — a full circle with no glass in front of you. Since the renovation, a path runs along the very edge, walked in a safety harness. - **Top level, 203–206 m** — the blessing hall, covered in the character for good fortune, and a teahouse. - **The Songhua to the north** — the river, [Sun Island](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-sun-island) beyond it and, in winter, the lights of [Ice and Snow World](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/ice-and-snow-world). - **The base** — a hologram God of Wealth hall, flight simulators and a 5D cinema; with kids, budget another hour here. ## How to get to Dragon Tower 1. From Central Street, board Metro Line 2 at **Zhongyang Street (中央大街)** towards Meteorological Observatory. 2. No change: ride 6 stops to **Provincial Hospital (省医院)**. The tower is about 1.3 km north as the crow flies — roughly 20 minutes on foot, and you can see it most of the way. 3. With one change: stay on Line 2 to **Zhujiang Road (珠江路)**, switch to Line 3 and ride 2 stops to **Conference and Exhibition Center (会展中心)**. Exits 1 and 2 open onto Changjiang Road; walk west about 1.3 km to No. 178. 4. Buses 7, 24, 71 and 112 stop right at the tower — the stop is called Longta (龙塔). 5. Easiest of all: a taxi or DiDi from Central Street, about 20 minutes. Show the driver 龙塔 or the address 南岗区长江路178号. 6. Buy tickets on the ground floor, pass the security check and take the glass lift up; return the same way or by taxi. ## Revolving restaurant **Yunshang (云尚)** at 186 m covers 1,256 m² with about 350 seats behind 88 glass panels. The menu is Russian-style Western and changes with the seasons. It runs roughly 10:30–20:30; book a window table by phone on 0451-82368861. Before the renovation, a restaurant-plus-deck package cost ≈ CNY 268 — check the current price (unofficial). For the view alone the standard ticket is enough: the open deck at 190 m is higher than the restaurant and has no glass in the way. Save the restaurant for a special dinner with the city lights below. ## Best time to go Arrive **an hour before sunset**: one ticket covers daylight, the sunset and the city lights. With tickets on sale until 19:30, an evening visit works in every season. Pick a clear day — in haze there is little to see from 190 m. In winter the open deck is brutally cold: Harbin's average January low is about −22 °C. Wear a hat and gloves, and on a windy day stick to the glass ring and the restaurant. Even in summer it is breezy up there, so bring a layer. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Checked by phone or with the hotel that the tower is open today - [ ] I'll reach the ticket desk before 19:30 - [ ] Alipay with a foreign card, or cash yuan - [ ] Passport on me - [ ] Hat and gloves for the open deck - [ ] 龙塔 and the address saved for the taxi driver ## Dragon Tower vs China's other TV towers | | Dragon Tower (Harbin) | Central Radio & TV Tower (Beijing) | Oriental Pearl (Shanghai) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Height | 336 m, steel lattice | 405 m, concrete | 468 m, concrete | | Main deck | 190 m, open-air | 238 m, open-air | 263 m, indoor | | Glass floor | Ring at 181 m | — | 259 m | | Revolving restaurant | 186 m | 221 m | 267 m | | Adult ticket | ≈ CNY 95 | CNY 90 | From CNY 199 | Dragon Tower's price is unofficial. It is lower than the Beijing and Shanghai towers, but nowhere else in Harbin gives you a full-circle view of the city and the Songhua. On a two- or three-day trip, an evening here rounds off a day in the old town nicely. ## Harbin viewpoints compared Harbin places with a view, rated by YesGo. - [Stalin Park and Flood Control Monument](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/stalin-park) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free - [Harbin Grand Theatre](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-grand-theatre) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Outside free; inside ≈ ¥19.9 - [Harbin Ice and Snow World](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/ice-and-snow-world) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · ¥328 (last season), winter only - [Dragon Tower](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-dragon-tower) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ CNY 95 - [Sun Island](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-sun-island) — YesGo score 31/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Park free; winter Snow Expo ticketed ## Old Harbin by day, Dragon Tower at sunset The riverside and Central Street in the morning, St Sophia and Jile Temple after lunch, then a taxi to the tower for sunset over the city. YesGo fits in the timing and transfers. 1. [Stalin Park and Flood Control Monument](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/stalin-park) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free 2. [Central Street](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-central-street) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free 3. [St Sophia Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-st-sophia-cathedral) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Square free, inside ≈ ¥25 4. [Jile Temple](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/jile-temple) — YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · ≈ ¥10 5. [Dragon Tower](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-dragon-tower) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ CNY 95 ## Good to know Dragon Tower, Longta, Long Ta, 龙塔, Heilongjiang Tower and the Heilongjiang Radio and TV Tower are all the same place. There is no metro station called Longta, whatever some guides say: the nearest are Provincial Hospital (Line 2) and Conference and Exhibition Center (Line 3). Not to be confused with the dragon-topped belfry in Ghent. ## Tips - Arrive an hour before sunset — one ticket, three views: daylight, sunset and city lights. - Call 4006-137-137 or ask your hotel before you go: opening dates shifted around the renovation. - In winter the open deck is bitterly cold — hat and gloves are a must. - For the view alone, the standard ticket is enough; book the restaurant for an occasion. - Nervous about heights? Walk the glass ring along the inner edge, next to the wall. - With kids, add an hour for the simulators and exhibits in the base. - Heading back to Central Street at night, a taxi is quickest — about 20 minutes. ## Questions ### How much are Dragon Tower tickets? About CNY 95 for adults per a 2025 guide, from ≈ CNY 80–90 through resellers. Children under 1.2 m go free. No official price list is online — confirm at the desk. ### What are Dragon Tower's opening hours? Daily 9:00–20:00, with ticket sales until 19:30 (unofficial). There is no weekly closing day, but call ahead. ### Is Dragon Tower open after the renovation? It closed on 18 August 2025, the deck reopened in December 2025 and the tower was operating in summer 2026. Check the current status on 4006-137-137. ### How do I get to Dragon Tower by metro? There is no station at the tower. Take Line 2 from Zhongyang Street to Provincial Hospital and walk ≈ 1.3 km north, or change at Zhujiang Road to Line 3 for Conference and Exhibition Center and walk west along Changjiang Road. ### Is Dragon Tower worth visiting? Yes for a full-circle view of Harbin and the Songhua, best at sunset. If you only have a day and want old Harbin, start with Central Street and St Sophia. ### What is the Cloud Walk? A ring of 80 clear glass panels at 181 m that circles the tower. On the 190 m open deck you can also walk the edge in a safety harness. ### How tall is Dragon Tower? 336 m with the spire. Visitor levels are at 181 m (glass ring), 186 m (restaurant), 190 m (open deck) and 203–206 m (blessing hall). ### How much is the revolving restaurant? Before the renovation a restaurant-plus-deck package was ≈ CNY 268. Confirm the current price with the restaurant on 0451-82368861. ### Can foreigners pay at Dragon Tower? Yes — cash yuan or Alipay linked to a foreign card at the ticket desk. Chinese ticket apps need a Chinese phone number; Trip.com accepts foreign cards. ## How we checked We found no official website with prices (the listed domain does not respond), so prices, hours and restaurant details are marked “verifying”. The 9:00–20:00 hours with last tickets at 19:30 match Travel China Guide, a 2026 Harbin Bendibao guide and Chinatripedia; other guides say 9:00–17:00 or 9:00–21:00, which look outdated. CNY 95 comes from a pre-renovation guide; CNY 150 in older guides was an earlier fare. The upgrade closure is confirmed by a Bendibao notice and Wikipedia, the December reopening by a Telegram post, and summer 2026 operation by a news report. That report puts the Cloud Walk at 120 m, against 181 m everywhere else — we use 181 m. Trip.com showed the tower as closed on the day we checked, and we could not confirm why, hence the advice to call. Metro distances are worked out from Wikidata and Wikipedia coordinates. ## Sources - English, Chinese and Russian Wikipedia: Dragon Tower; Wikidata Q129194 - Travel China Guide — Dragon Tower: prices, hours, levels, restaurant, buses (2025 update) - Harbin Bendibao — upgrade closure notice and guides to the tower's levels (2024 and 2026) - A travel Telegram channel — deck reopening after the renovation, the edge path - Bastille Post / CGTN — report on the renewed tower, Cloud Walk and restaurant - NetEase (GA Global Architecture) — design of the new 190 m and 196 m platforms - Chinatripedia, eastchinatrip.com, Qunar, Trip.com — prices, address, buses - English and Chinese Wikipedia — Harbin Metro Lines 1–3, Provincial Hospital and Conference and Exhibition Center stations - YesGo China and Harbin notes — payments, climate --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.