The Bund

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The Bund 1897
The Bund 1928
Pedestrian promenade on the Bund

The Bund [ b internationalnd ] is the internationally better known name of a long promenade in the Chinese city ​​of Shanghai , on the western bank of the Huangpu River across from the Pudong Special Economic Zone . Her Chinese name is Waitan ( Chinese  外灘  / 外滩 , Pinyin Wàitān ).

It has been redesigned in preparation for Expo 2010 since 2008 and extended from 1.5 kilometers to 2.6 kilometers.

The Federation of Jinmao Building as seen from

As a street district Waitan ( 外灘 街道  /  外滩 街道 , Wàitān Jiēdào ) it is part of the Huangpu district . It consists of 52 houses of different architectural styles and is one of the main tourist attractions in Shanghai. Officially, the Bund is part of the Zhongshan Lu Ring Road ( 中 山路 , Zhōngshān Lù ) and begins south of the Suzhou River and the Waibaidu Bridge ( 外 白 渡橋  /  外 白 渡桥 , Wàibáidù Qiáo ).

etymology

Bund entered the English language from the Hindustani word band , which in turn comes from Persian . In India it generally referred to artificial embankments such as dykes and dams, while in the English treaty ports in China it was used todenotea quay .

history

Originally, a British branch had been built in place of today's waterfront, a little north of Shanghai, which was then still walled. With the increasing colonial trade at the end of the 19th century and the onset of the building boom, land prices rose and taller buildings were erected to save floor space, which led to a remarkable skyline. Since then, the federal government has been one of the most important financial centers in East Asia.

Statue on the Bund

The only bronze statue on the Bund stands near the intersection with Nanjing Lu , depicting Chen Yi , the first communist mayor of Shanghai.

Buildings on the Bund

Numerous houses are historic European colonial buildings that housed banks, consulates and companies from Great Britain, France, the USA, Russia, the German Empire and Japan.

The following historically significant buildings are located along the Bund, sorted by house number:

image Name Address Sign / pinyin Remarks
Asia Building, Shanghai.JPG Asia Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 1
上海 亚细亚 大楼
Shànghǎi Yàxìyà Dàlóu
built in 1916, originally McBain Building, which housed branches of Royal Dutch Shell and Asiatic Petroleum Company
上海 總會 .JPG Shanghai Club
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 2
上海 总会 大楼
Shànghǎi Zǒnghuì Dàlóu
rebuilt in 1910, formerly the most important social club for the British in Shanghai
有利 大楼 东北 立 面 .jpg Union Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 3
有利 大楼
Yǒulì Dàlóu
built in 1916, housed insurance companies
The Nishin Navigation Building The Bund.JPG Nissin Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 5
日 清 大楼
Rìqīng Dàlóu
hosted a Japanese transport company
Former GNTC-Shanghai-side.jpg The Great Northern Telegraph Corporation Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 7
大北 电报 公司 大楼
Dàběi Diànbào Gōngsī Dàlóu
housed The Great Northern Telegraph Company and was the site of the first telephone exchange in Shanghai in 1882
China Merchants Bank Building, Shanghai.JPG China Merchants Bank Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 9
中国 通商 银行 大楼
Zhōngguó Tōngshāng Yínháng Dàlóu
housed the first Chinese-run bank and has been the flagship store of fashion company Shiatzy Chen since 2005
HSBC Building The Bund.JPG The HSBC Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 12
滙丰 银行 大楼
Huìfēng Yínháng Dàlóu
built in 1923, now used by the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank , it was formerly the Shanghai headquarters of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Shanghai Customs House.JPG The Customs House
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 13
江 海关
Jiānghǎiguān
built in 1927 and modeled after Big Ben . The bell and clock were made in England.
China Bank of Communications Building Shanghai.jpg China Bank of Communications Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 14
交通银行 大楼
Jiāotōng Yínháng Dàlóu
was the last building to be built and is now home to the Shanghai Council of Trade Unions
Russo-Chinese Bank Building, Shanghai.JPG Russo-Chinese Bank Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 15
上海 华 俄 道 胜 银行 大楼
Shànghǎi Huá-É Dàoshèng Yínháng Dàlóu
today the Shanghai Foreign Exchange
Bank of Taiwan Building Shanghai.JPG Bank of Taiwan Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 16
台湾 银行 大楼
Táiwān Yínháng Dàlóu
today the China Merchants Bank
North China Daily News Building 2012.jpg North China Daily News Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 17
字 林 大楼
Zìlín Dàlóu
housed the most influential English newspaper in Shanghai, now AIA Insurance
Chartered Bank Building The Bund.JPG Chartered Bank Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 18
麦加利 银行 大楼
Màijiālì Yínháng Dàlóu
housed the Shanghai headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank
Palace Hotel The Bund.JPG Palace Hotel
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 19
和平 饭店
Hépíng Fàndiàn
today part of the Peace Hotel
Sasson House The Bund.JPG Sassoon House
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 20
沙 逊 大厦
Shāxùn Dàshà
was built by Sir Victor Sassoon and housed Shanghai's most prestigious hotel, the Cathay Hotel. Today it is part of the Peace Hotel.
Bank of China Building The Bund.JPG Bank of China Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 23
中国 银行 大楼
Zhōngguó Yínháng Dàlóu
housed the headquarters of the Bank of China
Yokohama Specie Bank Building Shanghai.JPG Yokohama Specie Bank Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 24
横滨 正 金 银行 大楼
Héngbīn Zhèngjīn Yínháng Dàlóu
housed the Japanese Yokohama Specie Bank
Yangtze Building The Bund.JPG Yangtze Insurance Association Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 26
扬子 大楼
Yángzi Dàlóu
today houses a branch of the Agricultural Bank of China
Jardine Matheson Building The Bund.JPG Jardine Matheson Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 27
怡和 洋行 大楼
Yíhé Yángxíng Dàlóu
housed the Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Glen Line Building The Bund.JPG Glen Line Building
Beijinglu, No. 28
格林 邮船 大楼
Gélín Yóuchuán Dàlóu
now houses the Shanghai Broadcasting Board
Former Bank de l'Indichina, The Bund, Shanghai..jpg Banque de l'Indochine Building
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 29
东方 汇 理 银行 大楼
Dōngfāng Huìlǐ Yínháng Dàlóu
housed the French Banque de l'Indochine
UK Consulate in SH.jpg Consulate-General of the United Kingdom
Zhongshan Dongyilu, No. 33
英国 驻 上海 总 领事馆
Yīngguó zhù Shànghǎi Zǒnglǐngshìguǎn
housed the Consulate General of the United Kingdom and now the Hotel The Peninsula Shanghai

Administrative structure

The street neighborhood Waitan consists of 19 residential communities together. These are:

  • Resident Community Baoxinglu ( 宝兴路社区 );
  • Resident Community Beijinglu ( 北京路社区 );
  • Resident Community Dongfeng ( 东风社区 );
  • Community of Funan ( 福南 社区 );
  • Resident Community Hankoulu ( 汉口路社区 );
  • Resident Community Huqiulu ( 虎丘路社区 );
  • Resident Community Jinling ( 金陵社区 );
  • Resident Community Ningbolu ( 宁波路社区 );
  • Residential community Ruifu ( 瑞福 社区 );
  • Resident Community Shandong Beilu ( 山东北路社区 );
  • Resident Community Shanxi Nanlu ( 山西南路社区 );
  • Resident Community Shengze ( 盛泽居委会社区 );
  • Resident Community Wuxilu ( 无锡路社区 );
  • Resident Community Xinjian Ercun ( 新建二村社区 );
  • Resident Community Yong'anlu ( 永安路 );
  • Resident Community Yongshenglu ( 永胜路社区 );
  • Resident Community Yunnanlu ( 云南路社区 );
  • Resident Community of Zhongshandong Yilu ( 中 山东 一路 社区 );
  • Residents Community Zhaotonglu ( 昭通路社区 ).

panorama

Web links

Commons : Bund  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gao Changxin: The Bund reopens ahead of Expo. In: China Daily . March 29, 2010, accessed November 16, 2016 .
  2. James AH Murray : A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles . tape 1 . Oxford 1888, p. 1177 (English).

Coordinates: 31 ° 14 ′ 29.4 ″  N , 121 ° 29 ′ 9 ″  E