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History. The Bund in 1926 as seen from the US Consulate General on Huangpu Road. The Bund in Shanghai in the 1930s. The Bund in 1937, Japanese cruiser Izumo in the foreground.
6 kwi 2021 · The Bund, a 1.5-km embankment running along the western bank of Huangpu River, is the very landmark of Shanghai. It is an “architecture gallery” with 52 well-preserved old European-style buildings and now has taken on new vitality, chic restaurants, top-end shops, and bars.
8 gru 2023 · The Bund has been a symbol of Shanghai's development and prosperity for more than 100 years. It is a miniature of modern China's development in politics, economic growth and social culture, and a symbolic area in modern China where modernity meets culture.
21 wrz 2024 · From the sedate and ultra conservative British Consulate and Law Courts, set deep within green, close clipped lawns, past white marble hotels and office buildings, the Bund swings in a wide semicircle to include the twin towers of the Daily News and the golden dome of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.” 2.
Discover the Bund, Shanghai's most popular place (aka Waitan), with it's colonial buildings and skyscraper views, using our travel tips and tour map. For a century, the Bund has been one of the most recognizable symbols and the pride of Shanghai.
13 lis 2024 · The history of the Bund dates back to the mid-19th century when Shanghai was opened as a treaty port following the First Opium War. Before 1840, Shanghai was just a backward small town, and the Bund was a muddy towpath used by boats along the Huangpu River.
23 paź 2024 · The Bund, also known as Waitan (外滩 Wàitān), is a protected, historical waterfront area in Shanghai, China, that measures 0.93 miles (1.5 km) long. It runs along the eastern section of Zhongshan Road (中山路 Zhōngshānlù), which borders the western banks of the Huangpu River.
