THE BUND (外灘) AT NIGHT, Shanghai, China
After another long day touring the city, our friend took us to a rooftop bar at Three on the Bund for evening drinks in front of the magnificent night view of Putong (浦東). Nowhere else is more iconic in Shanghai than the Bund, the historical commercial centre of the former International Settlement by the Huangpu River (黃浦江). All tourists who come to Shanghai visit the Bund at least once during their stay, on one hand to admire the historical Beaux-art buildings along the Bund, and on the other hand enjoy the glittering lights from the ever-changing skyline of Lujiazui (陸家嘴) skyscrapers across Huangpu River. Thirteen years ago when we first visited Shanghai, many skyscrapers in Putong had yet been built. Back then, Oriental Pearl Tower and Jin Mao Tower were the two structures that stood out from the horizon. Standing at the roof patio of POP Bar on the 7th floor at Three on the Bund, the vivid lights from the cluster of commercial towers across the river tinted the water in rainbow colours. We had a great time chilling out under what my friend described as a clear sky with relatively little pollution according to the standards of Shanghai.
Skyline of Lujiazui viewed from the promenade along the Bund.
Old skyline of the Bund at night.
Old skyline of the Bund at night.
Old skyline of the Bund at night.
Old skyline of the Bund at night.
Old skyline of the Bund at night.
Old skyline of the Bund at night.
POP Bar on the 7th floor of Three on the Bund, the historical Union Assurance Company has been restored by architect Michael Graves in the 2000’s .
Colourful cocktails at the POP Bar on the 7th floor of Three on the Bund.
View of Lujiazui from POP Bar.
Interior of the Peace Hotel (和平飯店), one of the most famous hotels in the old Shanghai.
Interior of Peace Hotel.
Interior of Peace Hotel.
Interior of Peace Hotel.
Elegant entrance of Peace Hotel.
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