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The Bund, also called the Zhongshan Road, is the waterfront area of Pu Xi (West City) that faces the newer part of Shanghai - Pu Dong (East City).
The Bund has been regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years, is less than one mile in length, and is a popular desitnation for tourists.
Walking along the Bund at night is a fascinating site, as the entire PuDong skyline (across the river) is illuminated, including the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the 2nd tallest building in the world - Jin Mao Tower.
And directly across Zhongshan Road, you will see many different types of structures from Old Shanghai, including: Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and Renaissance.
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Took the biggest boat available for this activity. It cost RM70 per person. This boat offer 5 deck all together. Had to pay another RM60 per person to seat next to the railing on the top deck. This to ensure total access to view the night scenery of Shanghai without having to push around with other crowd. By paying the extra RM60, you are also being served with 2 soft drinks and 3 packets of nuts. A traditional live band also playing endless classic chinese tune all along the cruise.
Another activitiy not to be missed in Shanghai. Great view of Shanghai at night. The syncronization of lightings amazed all of my group members, even others.
One thing that really caught our eyes is that Malaysia Airline also participate in promoting Malaysia by placing a billboard along the river.
A MUST DO activity in Shanghai. Directions: 1 block west of Lujiazui Station (Metro Line 2)
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Avoid the Esplanade of Shanghai Bund when you are visiting during China's Golden Week Holiday (1/5 to 7/5 & 1/10 to 7/10). Or else, you will not enjoy the view & only can see the crowds. Unless you are standing at a vantage point high up.
I would recommend a boat cruise, where you can get an unobstructed view of both old & new Shanghai along the coastline. Get ready yourself extra pack of batteries / memory card to avoid any disappointments. Go straight up to the upper deck of boat & pick a nice seat at the side of the boat. If you do not have a tripod, simply rest your camera on the boat railing and you will be able to capture satisfactory night scenes of Shanghai. Beware not to drop your camera into the water ! Leave a Comment
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This is a tunnel built beneath the Huangpu River and it connects to the opposite Pudong. The tunnel is 647m long and the journey takes approx. 10min. Single & return journey ticket cost RMB20 & RMB30 respectively.
The experience is like sitting in a time machine capsule or space travel. Colourful lights will be projected on the wall of tunnel as the full transparent carriage you are in moving forward, narrating to you the brief history of Shanghai. Leave a Comment Phone: 58886000
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The Bund is Shanghai's unceasing legend. Architectures from a century ago are equally enchanting at this age. At the opposite shore, Pudong is challenging the Bund as the symbol of Shanghai with its ever-changing, awkward looking modern buildings; yet these 52 old commercial buildings along the Bund still stylishly represent the most curios time of Shanghai. As ironic as it sounds, these imported, foreign styled buildings have a soothing presence among this gateway city where its surrounding is changing by the day. This collection of the past is a constant motivation for the Shanghai people to know its origin; the most opened, welcoming (to foreign ideas) city in China. The Bund is not only the symbol of Shanghai, more importantly it is the foundation in which the rest of Shanghai builds upon. Leave a Comment
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The Bund is one of the finest architectural collections anywhere in the world. It's curving facade of buildings is the archetypal 1930s cityscape, but owes little, if anything, to Asia. It is unsurprising, then, that many Chinese are quite sensitive to the status of The Bund. When there were calls for The Bund to be added collectively to the UNESCO World Heritage List, there were many who objected vociferously, saying that each building represented a time when the Chinese were treated terribly in their own country, subjugated by a succession of greedy foreign powers. A Chinese friend said, very calmly, while looking at the facade of The Bund in the sunset "The red is just Chinese blood".
So the sensitivity remains, towards the foreign powers and foreigners. There is begrudging recognition that it was this era that created a global powerhouse to rival any city in the world, but also bitterness that it was built on the blood, sweat and tears of generations of Chinese men, women and children. Shanghai has long forgotten dialectics, but this one remains architecturally lodged in their city.
It is also quite telling that when you walk along The Bund, today's Shanghai folk are looking out at the river and the Shanghai facade they built on their own on the other side of the Huangpu; few look up at the beautiful old buildings behind them.
Regardless of the sentiments, The Bund is a beautiful cityscape, and one which is best taken slowly, several times - walking along the thin stretch of park, comparing the old with the new. Leave a Comment
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In the first half of the 20th Century, the levy was lower and the river less dredged, so the mudbanks were awash with all manner of trading vessels, and the big buildings were warehouses, banks, hotels, and trading exchanges. Not much has changed, except that the warehouses are long gone.
As a quick guide, from south to north, the key reference buildings are:
- Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (big cupola - ex-HSBC HQ)
- Shanghai Customs House (big clock tower)
- China Foreign Exchange Bank (small French white baroque building)
- Peace Hotel (green 'pyramid' dome - ex Cathay Hotel)
- Bank of China (huge slab-sided building next to Peace Hotel)
- Broadway Mansions (on north side of Suzhou Creek, looking down The Bund)
Many seem to suggest that the best view of The Bund is from the river, but I find that this is not true. The lower parts of the buildings are obscured by the huge concrete levy. Just walk up and down the street! Leave a Comment
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Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation building was completed in 1923 and it was the first building in Shanghai with both heating and cooling systems. It was built by the British (Greek style) and is currently home of the Pudong Development Bank. Leave a Comment Directions: 1 block west of Lujiazui Station (Metro Line 2)
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Usually the Bund is one of the first places foreigners head when they visit Shanghai. For me, however, it was one of the last ones. It just happened that I started with other things and my walk along this historic road was left to my last days.
The Bund (or Zhongshan Road) is situated at the western shore of the Huangpu River. It is only 1500 meters long, however, there are many magnificent buildings standing next to one another. The Bund used to be a center of economy, culture and politics hundreds of years ago. Nowadays it's still a center of culture and nightlife, however, the business sector of the city has been moved to Pudong. Leave a Comment Directions: 1 block west of Lujiazui Station (Metro Line 2)
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The famous He Ping (Peace) Hotel is located at 20 Nanjing Road (E). Opened in 1926, it was used to be the Sassoon House, which incorporated the Cathay Hotel.
The Peace Hotel remains one of the most popular hotel among foreign visitors because of its European interior setting. Walking into the dimly lit lobby from the chaotic city life, sitting down on a comfortable sofa while sipping in some fine tea can make the most wearied traveler feels right at home. Leave a Comment Directions: 20 Nanjing Road (E)
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