The Bund

For The Bund of Ningbo, see Old Bund. For other uses, see Bund (disambiguation).
A wide curving walkway along a body of water to the right, crowded with many people and some large orange umbrellas underneath a sky colored by sunset. To the left of the walkway are light brownish-grey stone buildings in various late-19th and early-20th-century architectural styles, with taller buildings in the distance.
The Bund in 2022
The Bund
"The Bund" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese外滩
Traditional Chinese外灘
Literal meaning"Outer Beach"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWàitān
IPA[wâɪ.tʰán]
Wu
RomanizationNga3-thae1 (Shanghainese)
A map showing a river coming up from the bottom right and curving toward the right about two-thirds of the way up where another, smaller river joins from the left. On the left of the river is a complex network of streets with some parks; on the right are some property lines.
A 1933 map of the Bund

The Bund[a] is a waterfront area and a protected historical district in central Shanghai. The area centers on a section of Zhongshan Road (East Zhongshan Road No.1) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River in the eastern part of Huangpu. The area along the river faces the modern skyscrapers of Lujiazui in Pudong. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. This region has a significant European influence, with the style of many structures most comparable to that of European cities, particularly Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romanesque, Art Deco, and Renaissance architecture. Additionally, some of the city's top eateries are located there.[1] From the 1860s to the 1930s, it was the rich and powerful center of the foreign establishment in Shanghai, operating as a legally protected treaty port.


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  1. ^ Waheed, Abdul Muqeet (2022-12-29). "Best Places to Visit in Shanghai – China Travel Guide". Top Travel Advice. Retrieved 2023-05-23.