For those who are going to visit Shanghai soon, this would be a great news.
The Bund renovation project is right on schedule. The news said that the new Bund will be open to the public from 28th March.
Today when I was passing the bund, I saw the main construction has been completed, although the Bund area is still blocked for visitors.
While the Bund is still closed for renovation, Xinhua.net recently released a few photos showing the new Bund is in progress.
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Oh, right, 9 September 2009 is the hottest day in China for people to get married, or maybe it was too hot, the Bund was on fire on the same day!
The news reported that the fire was caused by some improper operation of electric welding.
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This is a rather disappointing news for many people who are going to travel to Shanghai during their National Holiday (1-8 Oct).
The Bund authority has confirmed that the Bund will still be closed to the visitors during the National Holiday due to the renovation project construction. The main concern for this decision is safety issues as they are afraid that large crowds on the Bund which is still in the process of the construction will cause serious problems.
However the news reported that the Bund will be beautifully lighted up during the Golden Week. Read More…
The Bund, a top must-see place in Shanghai, is undergoing construction. It is a bad news for those who visit Shanghai in 2009. The whole project is expected to be completed before May 1, 2010 when is the opening ceremony of Shanghai 2010 world expo.
So till then, what will the future Bund be like? Here are photos of sketch drawing on the decoration wall. Read More…
I met my long time not to see friends, Keith and Graeme from England on their second day in Shanghai. When I asked them what they have done in Shanghai in the last couple of days, they answered: well, we went to the Bund of course and the Bund tourist tunnel.
Hoo: But the Bund was closed.
K&G: Yeah, we knew it when we arrived.
Hoo: So how was the tunnel?
K&G: Well, Okay, it is just a tunnel where you see almost nothing
I’ve never been to the Bund sightseeing tunnel but I heard these kind of comments millions of times. Overpriced, nothing but lights, tourist trap etc. But why tourists keep going there? Read More…
Last Sunday, I passed by the Bund, a top must-see place in Shanghai. It is still under renovation. Tourists have to stop at the end of East Nanjing road which is a famous pedestrian street in Shanghai. Now they only could take photos in front of a decorated construction wall. Personally, I really think it is a bad time to visit the Bund now.
Here are some photos about the current Bund under construction. I guess after renovation, the Bund will be a totally different impression. Read More…
Today I was walking towards the bund from East Nanjing Road and surprised to find a notice board saying the bund is closed for reconstruction.
What I saw behind the road block was damaged road surface of the side walk along the Huangpu river.
Then I checked the local news and found the the sightseeing side walk between Huang Pu Park and Fu Zhou Road is closed for the Bund reconstruction project for 2010 Expo. The closed side walk was the best view point of the Bund and Lujiazui. Read More…
The Bund is a street of old colonial-era buildings and the first attraction for many visitors or travellers.
The Bund runs along the west bank of the Huangpu River, where the Puxi Area is seated, and the opposite side is a cluster of Pudong’s skyscrapers. That gives you a strong contrast between modern life in Pudong and the past in the Bund. Read More…