But then the London Eye was overtaken in May 2006 , by the Star of Nanchang , which is 160 metres high and stands in the eastern Chinese city Nanchang . But on the 11th February 2008 the Singapore flyer overtook the Star of Nanchang , with 165 metres . When erected in 1999 , it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world , until surpassed first by the 160 m Star of Nanchang in 2006 , and then the 165 m Singapore Flyer in 2008 .