Shanghai Bund: A Complete Guide - You'll Miss Out If You Don't Read This

🌃【Bund Walking Guide】Unlock Shanghai's Century of Elegance! 8 Golden Photo Spots Locals Keep Secret 📍 Basic Information 🚇Transportation: Metro Line 2/10 Nanjing East Road Station ⏰Hours: Open all day (Recommended 8:00-10:00 or 19:00-22:00) 💰Cost: Free (Ferry ¥2/Sightseeing Tunnel ¥50) ✅ Must-Do Experiences 1️⃣ International Architecture Light Show ▫️19:00-22:00 changes on the hour (Best viewing spot: across from the Customs House) ▫️Hidden story: Each building has its construction year carved under the doorplate 2️⃣ ¥2 Ferry Ride to Chase the Sunset 🚢Jinling East Road Ferry → Dongchang Road Ferry (17:30 departure for golden views of Lujiazui) 3️⃣ The Hidden Bund Origin 🏛️Yuanmingyuan Road century-old building complex (fewer people, great for photos) 📸 Photography Bible ✔️Beijing East Road intersection (perfect framing of Oriental Pearl Tower) ✔️Waibaidu Bridge iron frame ("Romance in the Rain" filming location) ✔️Peace Hotel revolving door (travel back to 1929) ⚠️ Lessons Learned the Hard Way ❌Don't buy anything at viewing platforms (bottled water sells for ¥15) ❌Weekend crowds exceed 100,000 (go Tuesday through Thursday) ❌Beware of "photo fee" scams 🌙 Nighttime Easter Eggs ▪️Have the Bund all to yourself after 11pm ▪️Collect brass plaques from 7 landmark buildings (HSBC Bank lions are the most impressive) ▪️Eat at the famous "Da Hu Chun" shengjianbao (Sichuan Middle Road location) 🌿When the Customs House clock strikes 7, 52 century-old buildings light up simultaneously, turning the Huangpu River waves into flowing gold—this is Shanghai's most precious night view.