Historic site · SHANGHAI
The Bund
外滩 · Wàitān
About
1.5 km riverfront strip of 1920s-30s European banking houses on the west bank of the Huangpu, facing the Pudong skyline.
The Bund (Wàitān, 'outside beach') was the financial spine of treaty-port Shanghai, an unbroken row of 22 substantial European-style buildings constructed between 1900 and 1937 — Renaissance Revival, Beaux-Arts, Art Deco. The Customs House, the HSBC Building, the Peace Hotel and the Bank of China sit shoulder-to-shoulder. The promenade was reclaimed and elevated in 2010 and is now a continuous waterfront walk facing the Pudong skyline (Oriental Pearl, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center). The classic visit is at dusk, when both sides light up.
How to get there
Metro Lines 2 and 10 to East Nanjing Road, walk east. Line 2 to Lujiazui to view from Pudong side.
When to visit
Dusk to early evening. Avoid noon (no skyline-illumination, full crowds).
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Itineraries featuring this site
- Shanghai in 3 days
3d · Bund, French Concession, Pudong, Yu Garden, museums.
- Shanghai weekend — 3 days in the city
3d · Three full days in Shanghai covering the Bund, French Concession, Yu Garden, Tianzifang and Pudong — the city's distinct neighbourhoods at a pace that leaves time for coffee and wandering.
- Beijing + Shanghai — 5-day first-timer classic
5d · Two of China's three great cities in five days: imperial Beijing followed by the modern skyline of Shanghai, linked by a quick domestic flight or overnight train.
- Accessible China — mobility-friendly 7 days in Beijing and Shanghai
7d · Seven days in Beijing and Shanghai planned for visitors with mobility limitations — step-free access, English-language signage, accessible transport and accommodation notes throughout.
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