Long Ta, also known as the Dragon Tower (Chinese: 龙塔; pinyin: lóng tǎ) or Heilongjiang Tower (Chinese: 黑龙江塔), is a 336 m (1,102 ft) tall multi-purpose Chinese steel lattice television and observation tower. Multi-purpose, the Long Ta is utilized for television broadcasting and telecommunication, transmitting FM-/TV-broadcasting throughout the province of Heilongjiang, for observation, providing a picturesque view of the surrounding areas of the city in which it situates, and for bestowing and accommodating certain famous restaurants that provide ambrosial and appetite-titillating food and delicacies. In addition, numerous features were installed in the tower, such as an observation decks and platforms, tower halls, walkways and buffet restaurants.