The Bund
"A sweeping mile-long granite promenade lined with 52 immaculately preserved colonial-era buildings operating as the financial command centers of former empires."
Logística
Free
Vibe
Monumental, Colonial, Cinematic
Duration
2-3 hours
Best For
Architecture buffs
La Historia
Forced open by the 1842 Treaty of Nanking, this muddy towpath became the core of the British settlement. Wealth from opium, tea, and silk built these Gothic and Art Deco masterpieces over a century.
Secreto Local
"Arrive at 6:00 AM before the tour buses. You will witness an ephemeral layer of the city: elderly locals practicing Tai Chi and painting giant, temporary water calligraphy poetry on the paving stones."
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