As the lights come on, the Bund's international architectural complex is bathed in golden neon. Fifty-two century-old buildings transform into a living fossil of the "Wall Street of the East" in the night. Gothic spires, Baroque columns, and Greek domes juxtapose sharp angles under the lights, while the emerald green dome of the Peace Hotel resembles a vintage gem. Across the river, the giant screens of Lujiazui's skyscrapers illuminate simultaneously, the Oriental Pearl Tower and Shanghai Tower casting cyber-like reflections on the Huangpu River. Cruise ships streak across the mirror-like waters like shooting stars.
Traveling north along Scenic Boulevard, the steel skeleton of the Waibaidu Bridge, bathed in colorful light, tells the story of "Romance in the Rain." The customs bell chimes seven times, and the entire riverbank is instantly transformed into a glazed illusion. Turning onto Yuanmingyuan Road, boutique cafes are hidden within the arched windows of old buildings, separated from the bustling riverside by a wall. At the ferry terminal, couples whisper against the "Lovers' Wall," shattering the Shanghai night in the river breeze.
Here, a century of colonial memory and contemporary financial ambitions face each other across the river, and every step is a montage of history and the future.