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The Bund

The Bund is located on the banks of the Huangpu River in the Huangpu District of Shanghai. The Bund at night is beautifully landscaped and you can fully enjoy the scenery on both sides of the cruise. For buying the ticket, you can check the ticketing address: Window 2, Huangpu River Tour Ticket Center, B1, No. 501, Zhongshan East 2nd Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai.

Before you take a visit to the Bund in Shanghai, just have some reviews from other visitors who went there before to know about their experience on visiting The Bund.

The Bund Review

In fact, Nanjing Pedestrian Street and the Bund are connected together. You can get off the subway at the Nanjing Pedestrian Street and then straightly go to the Bund.

Even though the weather was normal that night, I still felt that many people went to the Bund, and we felt that the flow of people was pushing us forward, but I heard that it is not so many visitors compared to that of other period, especially when it is the National Day Holidays, at that times we can’t squeeze in the Bund.

When I first saw the night view of the Bund, I finally understood why we must go to the Bund to see the night scene when visiting Shanghai. It is really spectacular. It’s a kind of feeling of “no doubt that the Bund is the world financial center”. You really cannot describe it with any words.

On the other side are Shanghai’s landmark buildings, including the Oriental Pearl, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai Center, Shanghai World Financial Center, etc., the colorful neon and the scrolling slogans, all of which make you feel the visual and mental impact of this fast-growing city brings to you. I originally wanted to enjoy the view of the Bund on cruise, but the weather was not good because of the date, so we finished the tour. Although I didn’t make a cruise trip, I think it should be worth a visit.

The Palace Museum

When having travel to China, you will feel regrettable if you don’t pay a visit to the Palace Museum, which is also known as the Forbidden City. In order to have awesome experience there, just check out The Palace Museum travel guide in the follows:

Remember a principle, go from south to north, in order not to take the road!

A few key points:

The Forbidden City now only allows visitors enter into from the South Gate, and you can go out from the North Gate or the East Gate, so please keep in mind go from the south to the north!

In this circle of attractions, Chang’an Street is regarded as the boundary line. The north side is Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Jingshan Park, and the south side is the other attractions. No matter where you go, as long as you enter this large area, you have to have at least one security check.

With these concepts, you will find:

If you want to visit all the classic attractions, it is recommended to go out from the front door station A, and pass the security check. It is also the most common way to go.

If you only want to visit the Forbidden City and Jingshan Park, it is recommended to go out from the entrance (A or B) on the northeast side of Tiananmen Square and pass the security check.

Generally speaking, although there are many security inspectors, the speed is still guaranteed, and it can be passed in about half an hour. Bring your ID card for a spot check.

If you are hungry, you can also come back from the northern part of the Forbidden City. From Donghuamen (East Gate), you can see that there are many delicious foods nearby.

If you only go to the Forbidden City, go out from the A or B entrance of Tiananmen East/West (the exit on the north side of Chang’an Street), and then go straight through the security check.

TIPS:

Closed day

Most venues are not open on Monday, don’t come Monday!

In addition, there may be changes for tourists coming to Beijing on major holidays and anniversaries. It is recommended to check them in major official websites in advance.

Identity card

Be sure to bring your ID card. Without it, you can’t go anywhere!

After entering the security checkpoint in this area, if you want to go to Tiananmen, you still have to go through another small security check, but the time will not last long.

It is strongly recommended that you rent an electronic teller when visiting The Forbidden City, it is just 20RMB.

shanghai – hello world

Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʂâŋ.xài] (About this soundlisten); Wu pronunciation: [zɑ̃.hɛ] (About this soundlisten)) is one of the four municipalities under the direct administration of the central government of the People’s Republic of China, the largest city in China by population, and the second most populous city proper in the world, with a population of more than 24 million as of 2017[update].[14][15] It is a global financial centre[16] and transport hub, with the world’s busiest container port.[17] Located in the Yangtze River Delta, it sits on the south edge of the estuary of the Yangtze in the middle portion of the East China coast. The municipality borders the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the north, south and west, and is bounded to the east by the East China Sea.[18]

As a major administrative, shipping and trading city, Shanghai grew in importance in the 19th century due to trade and recognition of its favourable port location and economic potential. The city was one of five treaty ports forced open to foreign trade following the British victory over China in the First Opium War. The subsequent 1842 Treaty of Nanking and 1844 Treaty of Whampoa allowed the establishment of the Shanghai International Settlement and the French Concession. The city then flourished as a centre of commerce between China and other parts of the world (predominantly the Occident), and became the primary financial hub of the Asia-Pacific region in the 1930s.[19] However, with the Communist Party takeover of the mainland in 1949, trade was limited to other socialist countries, and the city’s global influence declined. In the 1990s, the economic reforms introduced by Deng Xiaoping resulted in an intense re-development of the city, aiding the return of finance and foreign investment to the city. It has since re-emerged as a hub for international trade and finance; it is the home of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, one of the world’s largest by market capitalization.[20]

Shanghai has been described as the “showpiece” of the booming economy of mainland China;[21][22] renowned for its Lujiazui skyline, and museums and historic buildings, such as those along The Bund, as well as the City God Temple and the Yu Garden.