Garden Bridge
Garden Bridge
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Neighborhood: Huangpu
How to get there
- Tiantong Road • 10 min walk
- East Nanjing Road • 10 min walk
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ShowMeVegas
SGF, MO7,809 contributions
Oct 2013
With just a cursory examination of its history, you can quickly realize why this is more than "just a bridge" to the Chinese and more of a national symbol.
Formerly known as "Bridge of Sighs" among other names, its relatively brief 100+ year old history is rife with incidents of foreign resentment, repression, national unification, hope and even assassination. Beyond being on lists of "first and only", it has been a rallying point for the Chinese against foreign imperialism and occupation, virtually a local and national monument. Thus the reverence by the Chinese.
A little knowledge will really enhance one's appreciation of this otherwise mundane looking bridge. The best time to see it is at night when both it and The Bund are brilliantly lit.
Formerly known as "Bridge of Sighs" among other names, its relatively brief 100+ year old history is rife with incidents of foreign resentment, repression, national unification, hope and even assassination. Beyond being on lists of "first and only", it has been a rallying point for the Chinese against foreign imperialism and occupation, virtually a local and national monument. Thus the reverence by the Chinese.
A little knowledge will really enhance one's appreciation of this otherwise mundane looking bridge. The best time to see it is at night when both it and The Bund are brilliantly lit.
Written October 10, 2013
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Chris P
Shanghai, China6,032 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
This bridge is beautiful and so full of history. Take a stroll over it and admire the views of Lujiazui, both day and night. There is also a really good chance that you will spot a few wedding photographs being taken. It is also a great place to take photographs
Written July 3, 2019
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Rumples
Tucson, AZ11,759 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
This well-maintained camel-back truss bridge spans the Suzhou Creek, where it joins the Huangpu River at the northern end of the Bund promenade. Noted for being China's first all-steel bridge, it opened in 1908. I first saw the bridge when I stopped at the Monument to the People's Heroes on the promenade. I approached the 350-foot-long span and decided to cross on one of the pedestrian walkways. A bridge and groom strolled ahead of me, stopping midway to pose for a photographer.
A cool breeze blew across the bridge, which was much appreciated on the hot, humid October day. Views from here included Pudong skyscrapers and the Bund. Only a few vehicles crossed the creek while I was there..
Garden (also known as Waibaidu) Bridge has appeared in many films, including Seven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun." I think it is worth a look when exploring the Bund.
A cool breeze blew across the bridge, which was much appreciated on the hot, humid October day. Views from here included Pudong skyscrapers and the Bund. Only a few vehicles crossed the creek while I was there..
Garden (also known as Waibaidu) Bridge has appeared in many films, including Seven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun." I think it is worth a look when exploring the Bund.
Written October 19, 2018
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belleretraite
Montreal, Canada7,750 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
We discovered this bridge while walking from the cruise terminal toward the Bund . It is old but in perfect condition . It is a good transition point between the colonial buildings of the Bund and the very modern architecture of Pudong . Coming back in the evening , we found the bridge to be lighted and it gave it a different aspect !
Written March 19, 2018
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Steve_of_N21
London, UK3,377 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
At the northern end of the Bund, Waibaidu Bridge (as the Garden Bridge is otherwise known) is one of the landmarks of the old city of Shanghai, and spans the Suzhou Creek at the point it joins the Huangpu River.
It's worth crossing the creek by the bridge to take a look at the Russian consulate building round the corner on the other side.
The Garden bridge itself is best viewed by taking a stroll up the Suzhou Creek to the next bridge, from where it provides an impressive foreground to the view of the new high rise building of the Pudong area on the other side of the river.
It's worth crossing the creek by the bridge to take a look at the Russian consulate building round the corner on the other side.
The Garden bridge itself is best viewed by taking a stroll up the Suzhou Creek to the next bridge, from where it provides an impressive foreground to the view of the new high rise building of the Pudong area on the other side of the river.
Written October 16, 2017
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Pmjworld
Boston, MA200 contributions
Sep 2017 • Solo
Brilliantly lit at night, accentuating the raw structural steel members of the structure, this old bridge was an unexpected find in the Bund area, amongst all the more modern and iconic buildings. Well preserved, it was a great example of synthesizing the old and the new in harmonious existence.
Written September 7, 2017
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stuart w
Airdrie, UK10,510 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
Iconic old bridge just between broadway mansions hotel and the Russian Embassy, great place for pictures and a view over the Bund
Written August 25, 2017
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Brian B
Kaohsiung, Taiwan249 contributions
Jun 2017 • Friends
Anyone interested in engineering will love this structure. The twin arch steel trusses and rivets will fascinate engineering students and those who love mechanical puzzles. Also offers a great vantage points for selfies with the bund and monument in the background.
Written June 16, 2017
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Nigel G
Singapore, Singapore8,666 contributions
Apr 2017 • Solo
The bridge looks quite ordinary by day and with all the traffic crossing over it, it looks quite mundane. The backdrop of Astor House and the Russian Consulate make it more impressive on the end of the Bund overlooking the Huangpu River.
I've seen it many times from my hotel window, and agree it's infinitely more impressive at night all lit up. Last night was even more special. Shanghai was clad in fog and it looked so romantic I felt an urge to go and walk over it. It so reminded me of Paris. This is no ordinary bridge indeed. Worth a walk to the end of the Bund to see, especially at night.
I've seen it many times from my hotel window, and agree it's infinitely more impressive at night all lit up. Last night was even more special. Shanghai was clad in fog and it looked so romantic I felt an urge to go and walk over it. It so reminded me of Paris. This is no ordinary bridge indeed. Worth a walk to the end of the Bund to see, especially at night.
Written April 7, 2017
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London, UK7,778 contributions
Mar 2016 • Solo
In the day it just seems like any old Bridge. ...which it's not. I stayed near here and I'm yet to read up on its history but this ain't any old Bridge. ...at night it's literally superb when it's lit up with its orange copper and red splendour! Many people were taking pics.
Written March 18, 2016
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