Shanghai - Bund

(Local Name: Waitan / Zongshan Lu) The Zongshan Lu, a river promenade running along the west bank of the Huangpujiang, is also known under the Anglo-Indian name of ''Bund'' (Waitan). The left side of the road is lined with numerous buildings put up by the English and French at the time of the concessions for their settlements.

Moving from south to north, the dominant buildings are the former headquarters of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (with cupola), the harbor customs office (with bell tower), the Peace Hotel (at the corner of Nanjing Lu) and the Bank of China. The entire row of buildings is under a preservation order. The riverside was laid out as a promenade.

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