The Bund

The Bund is a term meaning the river bank. It is on the edge of the major river that runs through Shanghai, the Huangpu. It faces Pudong/Lujiazui so it doubles as a cool attraction in itself and the best viewpoint of the famous Shanghai skyline. It does not disappoint.

We actually stopped by the Bund twice today, because we wanted to see the skyline in the daytime and nighttime. Our daytime trip was quick, as we wanted to get over to Yuyuan Gardens with enough time to properly explore it, but here is a pic in the daylight...

The river is insanely busy with boats, mainly barges and other commercial shipping vessels. Far busier than I've ever seen the Harlem River or even New York harbor. It's ridiculously difficult to get a picture with no boats.. You've got to have a lot of patience. Which I do.

Isa and I spent a few hours walking almost the entire length of the Bund in the evening, and it was fun to see the skyline change from the different angles.

Shanghai did an amazing job on both sides of the river with its lighting and atmosphere. We fully enjoyed our time in both places.

From here, we took the metro over to the other side of Shanghai to eat at one of the craziest, most yummiest restaurants ever: Fu Chun Xiao Long Bao. SO good. SO fun.

Lujiazui, Shanghai

After a full day of art galleries and a famous temple, we headed over to Lujiazui, Shanghai's central business district around sunset. It was bright and fun and big, and we loved it. This area is home to the one and only pearl tower...

Apparently, when Shanghai was planning the city, they looked at other cities like New York. They saw that New York's business district becomes a ghost town at night, since everyone works 9-5. To combat this, they decided to add shopping and restaurants to make it a nighttime destination as well. In addition, they decided to add lights to all skyscrapers, making it one of the brightest and most interesting skylines in the world (you'll see pics of the skyline when we go to the Bund on the other side of the river).

Here's a pic of the Bund from this side of the river, though.