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The Bund and Lujiazui: the back story
The back story
About The Bund and Lujiazui: the back story
Shanghai’s classic view is a meeting of two skylines. On the west bank, the Bund’s stone banks and hotels line the river; on the east bank, Lujiazui’s towers rise to Shanghai Tower, at 632 metres the tallest building in China.
The Bund
The waterfront runs along Zhongshan Dong Yi Road. Its landmarks include the Customs House, with its clock tower, the former HSBC building beside it, and the hotels at either end: the Fairmont Peace at Nanjing Road and The Peninsula near Suzhou Creek.
Lujiazui
Across the river stand the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jin Mao Tower, the Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai Tower, with the Top of Shanghai Observatory on its 118th floor.
The Top of Shanghai Observatory’s lift reaches 546 metres, on the tower’s 118th floor.
Crossing the river
Metro Line 2 runs under the river between East Nanjing Road and Lujiazui, and ferries cross the Huangpu too.
Our advice: walk the Bund early in the morning, cross to Lujiazui for lunch, and come back for the lights at night.
Why it's on our list
- The Bund
- Lujiazui
- Crossing the river
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Bund and Lujiazui: the back story before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Bund and Lujiazui: the back story, as the crow flies.
- The grand hotels of the Bund: the back story50 m1 min walk
- Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund150 m2 min walk
- Fairmont Peace Hotel700 m9 min walk
- Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai700 m9 min walk
- The Peninsula Shanghai900 m12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Bund and Lujiazui: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Yu Garden700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Shanghai Tower1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Shanghai Museum (People’s Square)1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Xintiandi2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Jing’an Temple4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Shanghai Museum East4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Wukang Mansion6.1 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 20 min
- West Bund Museum7.8 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 24 min