You can never talk about Yangpu without mentioning an egg-shaped building, which is loved by the public.

As the landmark of Wujiaochang, the building sends out psychedelic lights at night, spangling the night skyline with neighboring shopping centers.

Behind its beauty is several times of adjustment and upgrading. The 13-year-old “egg” is to be reborn again.

A few years ago, when talking about the grandeur of Shanghai, many thought of Haihai Road and Xujiahui. Today, however, Wujiaochang has become what passes people’s minds a lot.

As Yangpu steps up the development of cultural industries, the star-shaped business center with Wujiaochang traffic circle in the middle has become one of the busiest areas of Shanghai.

The“egg”, also known as “the door to science”, is a gift of Chen Yifei, a late master of visual arts, for Shanghai. Originated from traditional Chinese painted eggs, which stand for birth and life, it indicates that Yangpu is an incubator for science and technology, which will bring a prosperous future for the area.

History of the Colorful Egg

Birth in 2006

Completed in 2006, the grand building attracted crowds of citizens with its bright changing lights as a shining pearl at Wujiaochang.

Rebirth in 2009

With the 2010 Shanghai World Expo approaching, the “egg” was reborn in 2009. As the lights of neighboring buildings got brighter, the “egg” was losing public attention. To help the giant egg regain its old charm as a landmark, Yangpu upgraded the building in an all-round way.

With its structure covered with newly developed colorful LED lights, the “egg” illuminates the landscape with its fascinating lights.

Beauties decay. The “egg” is no exception. To bring the worn building back to life, Yangpu decides to conduct the third transformation.

2018 “to rise from ashes”

As a key part of Shanghai’s landscape lightning plan, the lightning of the building is designed to create a landmark of Wujiaochang and led the development of the commercial area. All angles of the nightscape are considered thoroughly in the design.

With lights to be replaced with environmentally LED lights that are of higher quality, the control system will also be upgraded through DMX512 protocol, which makes it possible to control every light on the building. Meanwhile, moving pictures formed by the lights will not only be clearer but be programmed with different modes. They will be elegantly simple and slow on weekdays and brightly colorful on festivals.

It is learnt that the upgrading is going to take 90 work days. Necessary measures have been planned for safety during the construction. Cooperation and support of citizens are appreciated.

What will the “egg” be like then? Please stay tuned.