The Bund
The Bund: the back story
The back story
About The Bund: the back story
The Bund is Shanghai’s historic riverfront, a line of grand stone buildings facing the towers of Lujiazui across the Huangpu.
The buildings
Walk past the Customs House and the former HSBC building, between the Fairmont Peace Hotel and The Peninsula.
Eating and drinking
Ling Long, Yi Long Court, Canton Table and Sheng Yong Xing all hold one MICHELIN star; Da Vittorio and 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana hold two.
The Customs House and the former HSBC building stand side by side on the Bund.
Our advice: come at dusk, when the lights come on across the river.
Why it's on our list
- The buildings
- Eating and drinking
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Bund: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Bund: 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