The Bund
Overview
The
Bund is Shanghai’s world famous waterfront that stretches for 1 mile along the
western bank of the Huangpu River. A stroll along the riverside provides
gorgeous views of the historic buildings on the Bund and accros the river to
the modern financial district of Pudong.
Interesting
Facts
· The ornate art-deco buildings along the Bund
reflect the wide range of foreign connections that establish Shanghai as an
international trading port. They take architectural influence from Britain, the
United States, Russia, Japan, France, Germany, Belgium, and Holland and act as
a reminder of Shanghai’s international heritage.
· The word “bund” means an embankment or an
embanked quay.
How
to get there
Take
Metro Line 2 or Line 10 to East Nanjing Road Station. Then walk about 10
minutes toward the Huangpu River.
Nanjing Road
Nanjing
Road is one of the world’s busiest shopping streets. It’s a must see
metropolitan destination, attracting thousand of fashion seeking shoppers from
all over the world. It’s regarded as the city’s principal shopping street.
Interesting
Facts
·
Nanjing Road stretches 5.5km from the Bund in
the east to the junction of Jing’an temple and Yan’an West Street in the west,
with Shanghai’s centre point People’s Square in the middle. Nanjing Road is the
world’s longest shopping district at 3.4 miles.
·
The road can traced back to 1845, when it was
called Park Lane. After two road extensions, it was named formally as Nanking
Road in 1862 by the Municipal Council, which administered the International
Settlement. In Chinese it was usually referred as the Main Road.
·
In 1943 the International Settlement was
annuled and after World War II, the Government changed the name to Nanjing
Road.
PEOPLE’S SQUARE AREA
People’s Square
Overview
People
Square is the largest public square in the city, located in the centre of
Shanghai and it was the demarcation point of East and West Nanjing Road.
Interesting
Facts
The
area was once a horse racecourse reputed to be one of the most profitable
industries during 1930s. After gambling and horse racing were banned by the new
Communist government, a part of the race course became People’s Square, which
included a large avenue and spectator stands for use during parades.
Shanghai Museum
The
Shanghai Museum houses ancient Chinese art and holds a collection of 120,000
precious works.
Interesting
Facts
·
China was one of the first countries to use
coins as currency. The museum has a collection of over 7000 pieces of Chinese coins
signifying the economic exchange and development of China with other foreign
countries.
·
The museum was designed to resemble a Chinese
cooking pot.
Contact
Phone
(021) 6372-3500
201
Ren Min Da Dao, Shanghai 200003
Take
Metro Line 1, 2 or 8 and get off at People's Square Station. Get out of the
station from Exit 1and walk south.
Visitor
Info
Opening
times: 9am - 5pm
Price:
Free
Grand Theatre
Overview
The
Grand Theatre has one of the largest and best equipped automatic stages in the
world. It has become the stage for world class opera, ballet and symphony
performances, international art activities and education.
Contact
Phone
(021) 6372-8701
300
Renmin Avenue, Huangpu, Shanghai
Shanghai Art Museum
The
Shanghai Art Museum showcases artwork in its 12 exhibit halls, ranging from
modern traditional oils to recent pop canvases. The building is also worth
seeing in its own right, due to the meticulously restored wood and marble
interior of this 5 story, neoclassical landmark.
Interesting
Facts
·
The building was constructed in 1933 as the
clubhouse for the Shanghai Race Club racecourse.
·
The building has one of the most noticeable
clock towers in the city. However, the clock was persistenly inaccurate. It was
finally renovated in 2006 and has been displaying the correct time ever since.
Contact
Phone
(021) 6327-2829
325
West Nanjing Road, People’s Park, Huangpu, Shanghai
Visitor
Info
Opening
times: 9am - 5pm every day
Price:
Free
Shanghai Urban Planning
Exhibition Centre
The
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre displays the latest information or
urban development and shows Shanghai citizen’s cultural and artistic
cultivation. The star of the show is the large scale model of urban Shanghai in
its entirety, showing current buildings as well as approved future buildings.
Contact
Phone
(021) 6318-4477
100
Renmin Avenue, Huangpu, Shanghai
Visitor
info
Opening
times: Tuesday-Sunday, 9am – 5pm
Price:
Adult: 30 RMB, Student: 15 RMB, Chiild (under 1.2m): Free
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