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The Bund
The Bund
Often compared to Liverpool’s Merseyside, the Bund (waitan in Chinese) is a showcase of bold, colonial architecture dating back to the 1920s when this area was the British Concession. The Bund’s very un-Chinese sounding name is also part of the colonial legacy and originates from India, where the word means a raised bank. Its sense of history is only exacerbated by the ever-growing number of bigger, brighter and taller buildings across the water in Pudong.
Although almost every building on the Bund is of historic significance, there are some you should be sure to check out, including the Peace Hotel, the Customs House and the former Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank. There are also some great restaurants that have recently established themselves here.
Even if you don’t dine, it’s worth coming to the Bund in the evenings – as if the lights of the Pearl Oriental TV Tower weren’t enough, there are nightly lightshows (from 7 pm) that dramatically illuminate both Pudong and the Bund. If you want to get across to Pudong in a novel fashion, then the Sightseeing Tunnel which runs from the northern end of the Bund opposite the junction with bustling Nanjing Dong Lu, might be just the thing. The tunnel whizzes you under the Huangpu in glass contraptions as brightly colored lights flash by. Henan Zhong Lu on line #2 is the most convenient subway stop for the Bund.
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