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Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel is a tall giant
Ferris wheel A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsule ...
at Century Amusement Park in Zhengzhou,
Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
, China. When it was completed in 2003, Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel was the tallest Ferris wheel in China, and the second tallest in the world, after the London Eye. There are now four 120 m Ferris wheels in China, the other three being
Changsha Ferris Wheel Changsha Ferris Wheel is a -tall giant Ferris wheel in Changsha, Hunan, China that has a diameter of . It is adjacent to Helong Stadium. It was completed on September 30, 2004, and officially opened to the public on October 1, 2004. Changsha F ...
(completed 2004), Suzhou Ferris Wheel (completed 2009), and
Tianjin Eye Tianjin Eye, the official name The Tientsin Eye, is a -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 ...
(completed 2008). The only Chinese Ferris wheel with a greater height is the
Star of Nanchang The Star of Nanchang ( or ) is a -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 bu ...
, which opened in 2006.World’s top 10 tallest Ferris wheels
There is at least one other giant Ferris wheel in Zhengzhou, at Renmin Park.


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Ferris wheels in China Buildings and structures in Zhengzhou Tourist attractions in Zhengzhou Amusement rides introduced in 2003 2003 establishments in China {{Amusement-ride-stub