The Bund
The Bund is regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. The word “bund” means an embankment or an embanked quay, and comes from urdu. Winds a 1500 meters length, the area was the financial centre of Shanghai before the Communist takeover in 1949. Being one of the Top Ten Shanghai Attractions, the Bund is a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting.
Once the most famous street in Asia, the Bund is a tree-lined sea-front located along the Huangpu River. It is the place where the European, American and Japanese trading houses, clubs, consulates and banks had their headquarters in 1920s and 1930s. The Bund is always the symbol of Shanghai. Every morning people come here to take exercises and every evening people come here to appreciate the excellent view with their lovers.
The most famous and attractive sight which is at the west side of the Bund are the 52 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and the Renaissance. Some say actually that the Bund is like “an exhibition of buildings”.
