On 20 April 2007 (Friday), Shanghai, China, has prepared an emergency evacuation exercise at Oriental Pearl Tower site.
Upon the execution of the exercise on the assault on Shanghai, power supplies are being cut off and electrical generator had to be activated to light up the city with emergency floodlights. At this point in time, the PT is no longer just a tourist attraction, but an important landmark to guide people during evacuation. Emergency floodlights begin to illuminate the top sphere bringing assurance to the defense forces and people during the mission.
In reality, such massive operation is very unlikely to happen. And the possibility to see Shanghai, 'the city that never sleeps', being engulfed in total darkness is almost impossible. To be able to see the PT in different light such as above situation is only made possible with 3D Studio Max.