© RuptlyThe Huzhu Pagoda in Shanghai.
Italy's Pisa may be famed for its extraordinary gravity-defying tower, but an ancient pagoda in Shanghai boasts a slant almost twice as big, with a stunning 7.1-degree lean.
The Huzhu Pagoda, a Buddhist temple in the city's Songjiang District, was built nearly 1,000 years ago, in 1079, during the Northern Song Dynasty.
The 20 meter (65.6 ft) tower tilts because it was built on two different types of surfaces, causing a dramatic lean almost twice that of the famous leaning tower of Pisa. The Italian tower once had a 5.5-degree tilt. However, following recent restoration work, it now leans at a 3.99 degree angle.
Li Kongsan, an official at the cultural heritage bureau of Shanghai,
said the city inspects the pagoda twice a year and that the leaning is under control.
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