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The Bund (Wai Tan)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 138 attractions in Shanghai
Traveler Description: The Bund is a symbol of Shanghai and an epitome of Shanghai's modern history.  From the Oriental Pearl TV Tower you can see the Bund. The Bund is very more »
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Attraction type: Historic walking area, Street
Activities: Walking, Shopping, Dining
Address: 5 blocks of Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu between Jinling Lu and Suzhou Creek Shanghai
China

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2 of 5 stars
lapis-philosophorum   112 contributions
London
Oct 10, 2009

Nothing is left of the Bund apart the facade of the neoclassical buildings. It is a huge construction site, with gigantic cranes and trucks. The entire area is boarded up, can't see anything. Lots of demolishing going on. It is a surreal experience in itself though. It was 9pm and it looked otherworldly. Beware, taxis on Nanjing Rd West refused... more

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2 of 5 stars
cosmic_babygirl   16 contributions
Sydney
Oct 6, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Being the major attraction that it is, you would think whoever is doing the renovations would think to put on glass panels so people can still see the river. But no. It's just all boarded up and nothing to see. I have been told if you go to Pizza hut on the bund, you may be able to see something... more

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3 of 5 stars
Trent_NZ   1 contribution
New Zealand
Sep 26, 2009

Just been to Shanghai and tavelled around the city quite alot, the whole place is like one huge construction site and getting around by road is quite difficult. The speed at which this is all taking place will make it totally worth the hassles faced right now. There is currently there is no access to the bund itself but what... more

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1 of 5 stars
danhuk   3 contributions
Watford, United Kingdom
Jun 19, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We were only told when our guide collected us from our hotel and told us we can't see anything. We drove through it and you can see some of the facades but most of it is hidden behind cranes, hoardings, etc This looks like it will go on for quite a few months. Our guide suggested an alternative - a... more

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3 of 5 stars
CarboriusJames   180 contributions
Denville, New Jersey
Jun 14, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Went to the Bund area recently (June 09) and the entire riverbank is SEALED OFF due to a major construction project. Tried taking pictures of the Pudong skyline. Got some nice dusty construction equipment in the foreground. You used to be able to take an underground tunnel to cross over to the riverbank where you could get some nice pictures.... more

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3 of 5 stars
xtnjohnson   25 contributions
Hong Kong, China
Apr 6, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

The Bund is a joy, one of the world's great promenades and worth every accolade earlier reviewers have given it. But as of this writing (April 2009) I am subtracting two stars because it is in the middle of a giant construction project. As I understand from the Pudong government web page, the city is burying half of the... more

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4 of 5 stars
taozi1986   2 contributions
beijing
Nov 21, 2008
2/4 found this review helpful

The Bund is a symbol of Shanghai and an epitome of Shanghai's modern history. From the Oriental Pearl TV Tower you can see the Bund. When night falls, colourful lights illuminate the whole Bund area and turn it into a scene of the" wonderland". more

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4 of 5 stars
amancga   40 contributions
Vancouver, Canada
Sep 16, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

When I think of Shanghai, I think of The Bund on the Pu-Xi side looking across at the Disney'esque future world of Pu-Dong. This was the first spot that I hit when I arrived in Shanghai and have to say the view lived up to my expectations and left me in awe. The view is almost surreal and personally, I... more

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4 of 5 stars
AlenWei   2 contributions
Taipei
Aug 9, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This is the place where you can see the best Shanghai at night. more

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4 of 5 stars
Hollymaan   1 contribution
Hollymaan
Jun 24, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

I just returned from a business trip to shanghai and could say that in overall I was quite surpirsed with the expereince. The most famous and attractive sight could be regarded as the Bund also knon as the Zhongshan Road. It starts from the Baidu Bridge, which is at the connecting point of the Huangpu River and the Suzhou Creek,... more

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5 blocks of Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu between Jinling Lu and Suzhou Creek, Shanghai, China