Oriental Pearl Tower, Coca Cola Mini Park, Shanghai Museum & Attractions, The Bund, Shanghai, China
The Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower has become a symbol of modern Shanghai, it's location at the tip of Lujiazu in the Pudong new area by the side of Huangpu River opposite the Bund is one of the most impressive silhouttes of the Shanghai skyline. Standing 468m high it houses numerous attractions including Hotel, Restaurant, glass walkway, Coca Cola Mini park, The Shanghai Municipal History Museum shops and arcades. The Oriental Pearl Tower, The Bund, Pudong, Shanghai, China 2018
Foster and Heatherwick complete Shanghai theatre with curtain-like facade
Images have emerged of a new arts and culture centre by Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio, which forms part of a new financial quarter the two firms are building on Shanghai's waterfront.
The Fosun Foundation is the centrepiece of the Bund Finance Center, a new mixed-use complex designed by Norman Foster's architecture firm and Thomas Heatherwick's design studio for the end of famous Shanghai street The Bund.
The 190,000-square-metre development is still under construction, but these new images by photographer Laurian Ghinitoiu show that the new cultural centre is now complete.
Inspired by traditional Chinese theatres, the three-storey building features a curtain-like facade of bronze tubes. These tubes hang in three layers, creating semi-transparent screens in front of windows and balconies.
When the design was first announced, the architects described this facade as a moving veil, which adapts to the changing use of the building, and reveals the stage on the balcony and views towards Pudong.
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Drive By The Buildings Along The Bund In Daytime In Shanghai China
Drive down the Bund in Shanghai past the Beaux-Arts and Art Deco style buildings from the Peninsula Hotel To the Asia Building:
The Peninsula Hotel,
29 - Banque de l'Indochine Building,
28 - Glen Line Building,
27 - Jardine Matheson Building,
26 - Yangtze Insurance Building,
24 - Yokohama Specie Bank Building,
23 - Bank of China Building,
20 - Sassoon House, Today it forms the other part of the,Peace Hotel.
19 - Palace Hotel,
18 - Chartered Bank Building,
17 - North China Daily News Building,
16 - Bank of Taiwan Building,
15 - Russo-Chinese Bank Building,
14 - China Bank of Communications Building,
13 - The Customs House,
12 - The HSBC Building,
9 - Russel & Co. Building,
7 - Great Northern Telegraph Building,
6 - China Merchants Bank Building,
5 - Nissin Building,
3 - Union Building,
2 - Shanghai Club,
1 - Asia Building
SHANGHAI - The Bund & Huangpu River cruise
“Once a year go someplace you’ve never been before.” – Dalai Lama
We had already learned that Shanghai is China’s largest city and has a massive population of 25 million (yes that is equivalent to the entire population of Australia ... incomprehensible), and with so many things to do and see in Shanghai we prepared ourselves for a whirlwind 2 days.
As we travelled over the stately Nanpu Bridge, we silently admired the awesome Huangpu River and surrounding views. We then gracefully looped around the spiralling roadways while our knowledgeable tour guide clarified the differences in architecture on the eastern and western sections of the river. He pinpointed some of the modern mega high-rise buildings on the eastern side aka “New Shanghai” and explained the significance of the historical European buildings on the western side aka “Old Shanghai”.
On our arrival to the Bund we were given some free time to explore this famous waterfront promenade. We were fascinated by the large ships travelling along the river and marvelled at the huge variety of architectural styles on both sides. Of course, the best way to admire Shanghai's classic skyline views is on a river cruise (keep reading to find out about our night river cruise).
Our final day of sightseeing in Shanghai started with an optional maglev train experience. What is Maglev? A floating vehicle for land transportation that is supported by either electromagnetic attraction or repulsion. This is the world's first and only commercialized maglev train line in operation and has a highest speed of 431 km/h, the whole journey (30km) is covered in only 8 minutes. Of course, our tour guide challenged us to photograph the moment the 2 trains passed each other on the tracks. Even with warnings and a countdown it was an impossible feat, the best we could do was to video the iconic moment.
Next, we headed to the Shanghai Museum, a large and renowned museum with over 120,000 precious artistic relics from more than 5,000 years ago. The marvellous galleries displayed precious bronze, ceramics, paintings and calligraphies, as well as valuable jades, coins, Chinese seals, furniture and sculptures. It was an amazing opportunity to understand the profound Chinese history and culture, and escape the heat and humidity (ahhh).
In the afternoon, we enjoyed some free time and had a little nap to recharge our batteries before venturing back to the Huangpu River for our (optional) night river cruise. We had been given a heads-up as to the best vantage spot for getting great photos and videos of the buildings and lights, and it seems that this message had been communicated to every tourist on the vessel. We eventually found a little nook at the rear of the vessel and patiently waited to capture the extraordinary views of the illuminated buildings and boats. The enhanting light display included changing colours and images that were even synchronised to music … ASTOUNDING!
Time to hit the road!
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Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio reveal Shanghai skyscraper duo
Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio teamed up to design this pair of 180-metre skyscrapers, which stand at the intersection of Shanghai's old town and a new financial district, the Bund Finance Centre.
The landmark towers are located on the south side of the Bund Finance Centre, a 420,000-square-metre masterplan developed by the two studios.
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Jade Factory Shanghai China
It is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture.
The importance of Jade stone in Chinese culture is reflected in its status as a symbol of goodness, preciousness and beauty. To the Chinese, jade stone is also the embodiment of the Confucian virtues of courage, wisdom, modesty, justice and compassion.
Jade was prized for its hardness, durability, musical qualities, and beauty.
The most common color for jadeite is a pale green. However, the most valuable jade is the emerald green imperial jade, a rare translucent to semi-transparent jadeite containing chromium.
Huangpu Park, Shanghai China (From East Nanjing Road Station) - WalkingMap TV / 黄浦公园 / 黄浦公園 / 황포공원
How to get to the Huangpu Park, Shanghai China from East Nanjing Road Station.
Huangpu Park is the name of the triangular stretch of green at the northern end of the Bund in Shanghai, the oldest and smallest park of the city.
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上海 外滩 陆家嘴 Shang hai the bund lujiazui
Among the elevated columns of Shencheng, there is a “Kowloon Column”, which is famous for the Yan’an Road Elevated and the North-South Elevated Cross. Unlike other pillars, this column is particularly stout. The pillars are wrapped in stainless steel and bronze dragon sculptures, which are golden and particularly dazzling. Every time I drive through here, someone always mentions my mysterious legend to me. The general idea is that when the high-rise was built, the piles here could not be beaten, saying that the following is the Dragon Pulse; later, only the Gaochun came to drive the dragon to be successful. The pillars are wrapped in dragon ornaments, just to press the array. At the end of the day, add a sentence Do not believe in all, you can't believe it.
Lujiazui is located on the banks of the Huangpu River in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, facing the Bund across the river. It is the location of Greater China and East Asia headquarters of many multinational banks and one of the most influential financial centers in China.
During the Yongle Period of the Ming Dynasty, the water system of the Huangpu River was formed. After the river merged with the Wusong River from the south to the north, it turned eastward and formed a mouth-shaped alluvial beach on the east bank. Lu Xue, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy in the Ming Dynasty, was born and died here, so he called this beach land Lujiazui.
In 1990, the State Council of China announced the development of Pudong, and established the first national-level Lujiazui Financial Development Zone in China in Lujiazui; foreign-funded financial institutions operating RMB business must open offices in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, so there are currently many foreign-funded financial institutions. Established offices in Lujiazui, including foreign banks operating RMB business including HSBC, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, DBS Bank, and Bank of East Asia.
The Bund (English: The Bund; Shanghai dialect: nga thae) is located on the Huangpu River in Huangpu District, Shanghai, which is outside Huangpu Beach and is a historical and cultural block in China. Since 1844 (four years after the Qing dynasty), the Bund area has been designated as the British concession, which is a true portrayal of the Shanghai Shili Ocean Field. It is also the starting point for the old Shanghai concession area and the entire modern city of Shanghai.
The Bund is 1.5 kilometers long, from Yan'an East Road in the south, to the Waibaidu Bridge on the Suzhou River in the north, to the Huangpu River in the east, and to the center of the old Shanghai financial and foreign trade institutions in the west. After Shanghai became a commercial port, foreign banks, business banks, general meetings, and newspapers began to gather here. The Bund became the financial center of the country and even the Far East. In August of the 32nd year of the Republic of China (1943), the Bund was handed over to the Shanghai Public Concession in the Wang Puppet National Government, ending the 100-year concession period. In the 34th year of the Republic of China (1945), it had the official road name of Shandong First Road.
The Bund stands with 52 classically revival buildings of different styles. It is known as the Bund International Architecture Expo Group. It is one of the important historical sites and representative buildings of modern China and one of Shanghai's landmarks. In November 1996, the State Council listed it as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Lujiazui in Pudong, which is opposite to the Bund, has Shanghai landmarks such as Oriental Pearl, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Shanghai World Financial Center. It has become a symbol of China's reform and opening up and a microcosm of Shanghai's modernization.
In March 2018, on the basis of comprehensively promoting the functional replacement of the “first façade” (ie Linjiang Building Group), Shanghai Bund launched the functional replacement of the “second façade” (that is, the non-forested Bund buildings). jobs.
Shanghai, Huangpu Jiang River Cruise - China Travel Channel
The Huangpu Jiang 黄浦江, such as the Huangpu River is called in the Chinese, flows through the city of Shanghai, China. The journey with the ship downriver up to the mouth of the Yangtze River takes us past the historical façade of the Bund on the left bank shores. On the right is the glittering facade of the office and banking district of Pudong. After that a nearly endless collection of shipyards, docks, container terminals and industrial plants line the riverbanks.
The Yangpu Bridge with a span of 620 m is not only the longest suspension bridges in the world, but as well the busiest
The intense ship traffic, which sometimes may seem chaotic, testifies to the intense economic activity in the area. Many industrial companies advertise here, just like the rest of China, with its ISO certification, what might astonish many in this country.
The mouth of the Huangpu River in the Yangtze River appears like the mouth of a river into the sea. You cannot even see the opposite shore. The direction of the river can only be detected by the course of the passing ships.
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Der Huangpu Jiang 黄浦江, wie der Huangpu-Fluss im chinesichen genannt wird, fließt durch die Metropole Shanghai, China.
Die Fahrt mit dem Schiff flussabwärts bis zur Mündung in den Jangtse führt vorbei an der historischen Fassade des Bund auf dem linken Ufer. Rechts befindet sich die glitzernde Fassade des Büro- und Bankenviertels von Pudong. Danach sind an den Flussufern eine schier endlose Ansammlung von Werften, Docks, Containerterminals und Industrieanlagen zu sehen.
Die Yangpu-Brücke zählt mit einer Spannweite von 620 m nicht nur zu den längsten Hängebrücken der Welt, sondern auch zu den verkehrsreichsten.
Der intensive Schiffsverkehr, der manchmal chaotisch erscheinen mag, zeugt von der intensiven Wirtschaftstätigkeit der Region. Viele Industriebetriebe werben hier, genauso wie im übrigen China, mit ihrer ISO-Zertifizierung, was hier zu Lande viele erstaunen dürfte.
Die Mündung des Huangpu in den Jangtse erscheint wie die Mündung eines Flusses ins Meer. Das andere Ufer ist nicht zu sehen und nur am Kurs der vorbeifahrenden Schiffe kann man die Richtung des Flusses erkennen.
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Shanghai city has the best infrastructure in the world. Take anything, the chinese have created the best of it all - the bridges, metro, parks, railways, bullet trains, pubs, public transits, buses..Everything is massive, brand new, carefully planned, beautifully designed and well maintained. I am very fortunate to be able to experience it firsthand.
The people were super nice to me. Many came forward to help me when I needed an english translator, or directions, or more information about a place. Many people were very fond of foreigners. Great hospitality!!! I had a fabulous experience and highly recommend visiting Shanghai. The food from different parts of the world is found here and is also very yummy. I really enjoyed eating the Indian and Chinese food during my visit.
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East Nanjing Road ,West Nanjing Road
China's premier shopping street, 3.4-mile-long Nanjing Road, starts at the Bund in the east and ends in the west at the junction of Jing'an Temple and Yan'an West Street. Today it is a must-see metropolitan destination attracting thousands of fashion-seeking shoppers from all over the world.
After the Opium War (1839-1842), Shanghai became a treaty port. Nanjing Road was first the British Concession, then the International Settlement. Importing large quantities of foreign goods, it became the earliest shopping street of the city.
Over time, Nanjing Road has been restructured, undergoing significant change. For shopping convenience, its eastern end has an all-weather pedestrian arcade. Big traditional stores no longer dominate the market since modern shopping malls, specialty stores, theatres, and international hotels have mushroomed on both sides of the street.
Today over 600 businesses on the road offer countless famous brands, superior quality, and new fashions. KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and other world-famous food vendors line both sides of the street. Upscale stores include Tiffany, Mont Blanc, and Dunhill. In addition, approximately a hundred traditional stores and specialty shops still provide choice silk goods, jade, embroidery, wool, and clocks.Open-air bars, abstract sculptures, and lingering sounds from street musicians enhance evening strolls. A trackless sightseeing train provides a comfortable tour of the night-transformed pedestrian street. Flashing neon signs illuminate the magnificent buildings and spangle the night skyline of this lively city.
Transportation: Shanghai Bus / Subway Search
1. To East Nanjing Road: Take bus 14, 33, 37, 65, 66, 108, 123, 135, 220, 251, 305, 306, 307, 314, 317, 330, 868, 910, 928, 929, 940, Tourism Bus Route 8, Subway Line 10 or Subway Line 2 and get off at East Nanjing Rd. Station.
2. To West Nanjing Road: Take bus 23, 24, 36, 57, 76, 109, 148, 206, 304, 323, 451, 738, 933, 974 or Subway Line 2 and get off at West Nanjing Rd. Station.
3. Take Subway Line 1, Subway Line 2 or Subway Line 8 and get off at People's Square.
4. Take City Sightseeing Bus and get off Nanjing Road.
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In the center of Old Town, just southwest of the Bund, the Garden of Peace and Comfort offers an escape from the fast pace of the surrounding city. With 30 pavilions and over 5 acres, this 16th century garden can be explored for days. Of the many temples and halls, the Grand Rockery is the most popular. Two thousand tons of rare yellow stones are combined with rice glue to form a massive sculpture that stands 46 feet high.
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Aerial view: sand sculptures revive old Shanghai stories
Wanna have a glimpse of Shanghai's past? Come and visit 61 sets of sand sculptures that feature the city's popular landmarks and people's daily life. 28 artists from around the world spent 33 days creating the sculptures.
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Shanghai, China - 9 September 2009
1. Wide of Shanghai Pearl Tower and sky scrapers in background with foreground view of water lock on Suzhou Creek
2. Close up of top of China's tallest building and Jinmao tower
3. Close up of ferries on the riverside
4. Wide of riverside with ferries and view of water lock in foreground
5. Close up of employees that work at the water lock station
6. Wide of employees looking at water lock with Pearl Tower in back
7. Close up of top of water lock, view of different water levels on each side
8. Close up of water coming through slit in water lock
9. Medium of water lock station employees checking out the basement where the pistons that control the water lock are
10. Wide of the water lock pistons
11. Medium of water lock station employee monitoring the water lock from control room; view of piston on his screen; zoom into hand on control lever
12. Medium of many employees at control room on computers
13. Medium of several screens with water lock view
14. Close up of employee face
15. Close up of screen showing water lock outside with Russian consulate building in background
16. Same view as 15 shot outside
17. Close up of top of water lock and barge floating by in background
18. Wide of water lock and Pearl Tower in background. Water lock starts to come down
19. Close up of Pearl Tower disco ball
20. Close up of top of water lock submerging under water and water pouring over
21. Close up of water where lock submerged and pull out to show Pearl Tower background with no water lock
Shanghai, China - 4 September 2009
22. Medium of employees working on computers at the Shanghai Flood Control Headquarters main control room; pull out to show wide of all the screens on wall
23. Medium of director of Shanghai Flood Control Headquarters walking down aisle
24. Close up of map of Shanghai on screen
25. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Sang Baoliang, Director of Shanghai Flood Control Headquarters:
The main measure is the research on the construction of a water lock on the Huangpu River mouth. Today every work unit and technical person related to this is researching the issue together. It's under research.
26. Close up of the Yangshan Deep Water Port on screen; pull out to wide of full screen and people working in room
27. Medium of employee on computer
28. Close up of hand on mouse
29. Close up of face
Shanghai, China - 18 May 2009
30. Wide of Shanghai's historic Bund walk
31. Close up of tourists looking out on Huangpu River
32. Medium of crowds walking down the Bund walk
Shanghai, China - 2 June 2009
33. Close up of Shanghai traffic lined up at tunnel
34. Wide of traffic lined up at tunnel. Pearl Tower in background
Nanjing, China - 2 September 2009
35. Medium of Zheng Hongbo working at desk
36. Close up of Zheng Hongbo face
37. Close up of graph in professor hand
38. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Zheng Hongbo, director of School of Earth Science and Engineering at Nanjing University:
We believe that global warming is happening. And the probability of this happening, from a scientific point of view, is getting bigger and bigger. In addition, global warming will no doubt bring about the rise of the sea level. But how fast it will rise and how much it will rise, this is still a question of science and needs more research. We don't have any precise numbers.
Shanghai, China - 22 September 2009
39. Medium of sculpture at the tip of Nanhui District, Shanghai
40. Wide sea barrier
41. Close up of sea barrier.
42. Fishing net and showing long bridge in background
43. Guard of sea wall walking
44. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Li Zuhong, guard at park at tip of Shanghai:
44. Wide of sea wall and barrier
46. Mid of sea wall and fishing net in background
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The Bund (Wai Tan), Shanghai
A mixed of modern and European architecture, mostly European with a blend of Chinese culture.
Shanghai’s Top Tourist Attractions
Shanghai was our first stop in China. From here we headed southwest towards Guangzhou by bicycle.
Here’s a list of places we visited in Shanghai:
Shanghai’s Propaganda Poster Art Center
The Bund
Jin Mao Tower
Qibao Ancient Water Town
Qibao Temple
Tianzifang
Jing’an Temple
Shanghai Museum
Beer Lady Bottle Bar
Found 158 - has a variety of bars and nightclubs
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Jade Buddha Temple - Shanghai - China
During the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (1871–1908) in the Qing dynasty, Huigen, a Buddhist monk, went on a pilgrimage to Tibet. He visited Myanmar (also known as Burma) after leaving Tibet. While there, Chen Jun-Pu, an overseas Chinese resident in Myanmar, donated five jade Buddha statues to Huigen, who transported two of them back to Shanghai. Here, Huigen had a temple built in 1882 with donated funds, where he placed the two jade Buddha statues. Shortly after the construction of the temple, the Buddhist monk passed away.
In 1911, during the Chinese Revolution, the original temple was occupied and damaged by the rebels. The temple, as well as the jade statues, were moved to a new location.
A few years later, in 1918, a Buddhist monk by the name of Kechen later had a new temple built on land donated by a member of the Qing imperial court, Sheng Xuanhuai. The construction took ten years, and completed in 1928.
In the 1960's, during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, the temple faced difficult times and the monks had to make a living by selling handicrafts. In 1983, the Shanghai Buddhist Association used the temple as the headquarters of The Shanghai Institute of Buddhism.
Shanghai Museum - A Huge Museum of Ancient Chinese Art
The Shanghai Museum is located on 201 Renmin Ave, Huangpu, Shanghai, China. Here you can find a huge collection of cultural items including ancient Chinese bronze, ceramics, painting, jades, seals, sculpture, and calligraphy.
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