The Bund

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The Bund is Shanghai’s historic waterfront promenade along the Huangpu River, famed for its colonial-era architecture and iconic skyline views.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
street
tourist attraction
waterfront promenade
ChineseName 外滩
ChinesePinyinName Wàitān
city Shanghai
country China
faces Lujiazui
hasArchitecturalStyle Art Deco
Beaux-Arts
Gothic Revival architecture
Neoclassical architecture
Renaissance Revival architecture
hasFeature historic embankment
night illumination
riverside promenade
hasLandmark Monument to the People’s Heroes
Waibaidu Bridge
hasLandmarkBuilding Bank of China Building
Customs House
HSBC Building
Peace Hotel
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Building
hasTransportAccess Shanghai Metro Line 10
Shanghai Metro Line 2
heritageSignificance icon of Shanghai’s modern identity
symbol of Shanghai’s colonial history
historicalPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
knownFor colonial-era architecture
historic waterfront views
iconic skyline views
languageOfName English
length approximately 1.5 kilometers
locatedIn China
Huangpu District
Shanghai
nearMetroStation East Nanjing Road Station
overlooks Pudong skyline
popularActivity nighttime skyline viewing
photography
riverfront walking
runsAlong Huangpu River
streetName Zhongshan Road
tourismCategory top attraction in Shanghai
wasMajorFinancialCenterFor foreign banks
insurance companies
trading houses


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