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Zhongshan East 1st Rd., Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
Landmark of Shanghai for hundreds of years; Famed waterside walkway with fantastic city view of Shanghai; must-see tourist site in Shanghai
The Bund is located along the Huangpu River which is located in the Huangpu District, the center of Shanghai. It is the scenery line of Shanghai. In the opposite across the Huangpu River,it has a few Shanghai landmarks like Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Finacial Centre, Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Jinmao Tower, which are among those most famous buildings in China,. It is a must-see place while enjoying your Shanghai Tours.
The Bund, with a total length of 1.5 kilometers, starts from Yan'an East Road in the south, reaches the Waibaidu Bridge on Suzhou River in the north, the Huangpu River in the east and the financial and foreign trade institutions in old Shanghai in the west. It witnessed the rapid developments of Shanghai in the 100 years. There are 52 buildings with different styles standing on the Bund, which are called the exotic building clusters in the Bund of Shanghai. At the Bund, you can see the architectures of the Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque, Chinese and western style which constitute the financial center of old Shanghai and concentration zone of foreign trade agencies. The Bund is known as the "International Architecture Exhibition Group".
After 1840, as one of the five treaty ports, Shanghai, was opened to the public. In 1845, the British colonialists seized the Bund and established the British concession. In 1849, the French colonists also seized the Bund and established the French Concession. Till the early 1940s, the Bund has been occupied by the British concession and the French Concession, and was known as the the "British Concession Bund" and " French Bund".
The western powers operated, managed and constructed the concession in their way, hence, the Bund became earliest constructed and most bustling place in the concession. Early Bund was a foreign trade center, here, there were foreign firms and prosperous trade. From the late 19th century, many foreign and Chinese banks were established in the Bund, here became Shanghai's "Financial Street", but also known as "Oriental Wall Street".
The Bund Shanghai faces the mother river of Shanghai — Huangpu River, leans on rigorous modeling and different styles building group. Due to its unique geographical location and its influence in the areas of economic activity in Shanghai and China over the past century, it has a very rich cultural connotations. The streets view constituted by the surface of the river, the long beach, green belt and beautiful buildings is the most characteristic landscape. In the morning, the Bund is the place for exercise. During the day, it is a bustling tourist attraction. In the evening, it is a world for the lovers. Whenever the night comes, the light-flooded buildings on the Bund, like Crystal Palace, make both local and overseas visitors amazed.
Walking
There is a popular concept called city walk in China, which refers to that you can walk in the city with or without plans for some time to experience the city. You can stroll along the Huangpu River, feel the breeze and see the buildings on the both sides of the Huangpu River. How long to walk depends on your energy and physical strength. The Bund is beautiful both at day and night. If you have time, it is recommended that you visit the Bund both at day and night. The Bund will surprise you with its gorgeous view.
Recommended Route: East Nanjing Road Subway Station-exotic building clusters in the Bund of Shanghai-Peace Hotel-Waibaidu Bridge
Taking the Ferry
There are ferries on the Huangpu River in the Bund. And there are different routes of the ferries in the Bund. And the time will be about 10 minutes of the ferry. You will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Shanghai from different perspectives at the ferries. Different ferries have different timetable, please check the timetable of the ferries in advance if you plan to take the ferry in the Bund. Taking the ferry is also a good way to enjoy the stunning view of sunset in the Bund or the night view of the Bund. Kindly reminder, the ferries in the Bund will be crowded at weekends and public holidays of China.
Lujiazui skyscrapers consist of Shanghai Jinmao Tower, Shanghai Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center(SWFC). Shanghai Jinmao Tower looks like an injector, Shanghai Tower looks like an egg beater and Shanghai World Financial Center looks like a bottle opener. At the top of these buildings, you can have a panoramic view of the Huangpu River, the bund and surrounding areas. This article will help you clarify the differences between the observatories of the Lujiazui skyscrapers. To have a panoramic view of Shanghai at the top of the Lujiazui skyscrapers, sunny and clear days are recommended with better perspective. And afternoon around the sunset time is more recommended so that you can enjoy the view of day and night at a time.
| Lujiazui Skyscrapers | Shanghai Tower | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai Jinmao Tower | Oriental Pearl TV Tower |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 632 meters | 492 meters | 420.5 meters | 263 meters |
| Ticket | 90-180 CNY | \ | 60-120 CNY | 99-199 CNY |
| Opening Hours | 10:00-22:00 | \ | 8:30-21:30 | 9:00-21:00 |
| Observatory | Top of Shanghai Observatory(118F) | 100F(temporarily closed) | 88F | Transparent Observatory(259 meters) |
| Highlights | Shanghai Tower is the tallest building in Shanghai. | \ | You can have a panoramic view of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Bund, whose night view is gorgeous. | The Transparent Observatory of Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the only 360-degree transparent glass sightseeing corridor in the world. |
The Bund Viewing Platform(外滩观景平台) is the best viewpoint of the Bund, which is located at 394 Zhoongshan Dongyi Road, Huangpu District(上海市黄浦区中山东一路397号). At this viewing platform, you can see the Lujiazui skyscrapers and Oriental Pearl TV Tower at the same time. It is also a popular photographing point of tourists to take photos of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower or with the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Kindly reminder, the night view of the Bund will be more gorgeous and impressive than that at day. At night, you can see the ferries and cruises on the Huangpu River. Taking some while to enjoy the night view of the Bund is a great joy and relax.
Recommended Itinerary 1(7:00-18:30): Dongchang Road Pier(东昌路渡口)-Jinling East Road Pier(金陵东路渡口)
Recommended Itinerary 2(7:00-21:00): Dongchang Road Pier(东昌路渡口)-Fuxing East Road Pier(复兴东路渡口)
Please note that the actual operation time of the Bund Ferry will be adjusted. You can confirm with the Shanghai Ferry about it.
Location of Jinling East Road Pier(金陵东路渡口): No. 141, Zhongshan Road(East-2)(中山东二路141号)
Location of Dongchang Road Pier(东昌路渡口): No. 3510, Binjiang Avenue(滨江大道3510号)
Location of Fuxing East Road Pier(复兴东路渡口): No. 1, East Fuxing Road(复兴东路1号)
The Bund Ferry usually takes about 10 minutes to get to the pier. And it will be very crowded at the Bund Ferry at weekends or public holidays of China.
Itinerary: Shiliupu Dock-Qinhuangdao Dock-Shiliupu Dock
Operation Time: 11:00-18:00, 18:00-21:30
There are day cruises and night cruises of the Bund Cruise, please make sure your boarding point when taking the Bund Cruise. The Bund Cruise takes about 45-120 minutes, and you can choose the time you want. Generally speaking, the 45-minute Bund Cruise includes most of the highlights of the Bund. Taking the Bund Cruise, you can see the landmarks of Shanghai, know about the history of Shanghai and experience the modernity of Shanghai. Huangpu River has witnessed the history and development of Shanghai. Taking the Bund Cruise, you can see the exotic building clusters of Shanghai, which is callled the world Expo of architectures. You can also observe the Lujiazui skyscrapers(including the Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai Jinmao Tower ) and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. You can see the past and future at the Bund Cruise.
Subway: You may take Subway Line 2 or Subway Line 10, get off at the East Nanjing Road Station(南京东路), it takes about 15 minutes to walk to the Bund from the exit;
The Bund is free to visit at any time of the day but if you want to take the Bund sightseeing tunnel, it is 50 CNY per person;
40 minutes is enough to see the night view of the Bund, but if you want to walk through the whole Bund area it will take around 4 hours.
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