Jet Li on the 86th Floor Observation Deck
Jet Li on the 86th Floor Observation Deck

Lightings

Jet Li Lights ESB for APA Heritage Month

On May 6, the Empire State Building shined its world-famous tower lights in gold in partnership with Gold House to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.  

The Empire State Building hosted a lighting ceremony with martial artist and actor Jet Li, who flipped the famous light switch.  

After the ceremony, Jet Li toured the Observation Deck Experience – which was named the #1 Top Attraction in the United States in Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do – and posed for photos on the building’s 86th and 102nd Floor Observation Decks. 


See photos from Jet Li's visit below!