Location
The Bund, which extends from Jinling Road in the south to the Waibaidu Bridge in the north, is a 1.5 kilometer-long boulevard on the western bank of the Huangpu River.
 
History
Before the 1840s, the Bund was a muddy narrow lane with tall reeds growing. After Shanghai was established as the trading port in 1846, a street was paved there and the bank was reinforced. After that, rows of commercial buildings were constructed. As the UK Concession, the Bund is the starting point at which Shanghai walked into the modern times. It was the center of Shanghai's politics, economy and culture hundreds of years ago, consulates of most countries and many banks, businesses and newspaper offices were settled there, and that's why we have these art-like buildings. Although they were not designed by the same person or built in the same period, the architectural pattern is similar. Among the earliest banks established on the Bund, the most powerful ones are Jardine Mathrson & Co., Dent & Co. and David Sasson and Sons Company invested by Great Britain, and Russell & Co. sponsored by the United States. In 1868, today's Huangpu Park was set up there. At that time, it was named Bund Park, and is the oldest park in Shanghai. Until July 1st, 1928, the park started to be open to Chinese people. By 1930, the layout of the Bund had been formed.
On September 30, 1995, the Bund History Museum was opened. The museum collected many historical pictures as well as some representative literatures and tangible objects. It shows the 150 years' developing history of the Bund.
 
Introduction
The Bund is the long corridor of Shanghai. For more than 100 years, it has been the symbol of Shanghai. Shanghai people are proud of the Bund. It shows the culture of Shanghai and the creation of modern civilization to people. The architecture along the Bund is unanimously honored as a "World Architectural Fair", including all kinds of tall buildings like the Gothic style, the Baroque style, the Roman style, the classical style, the Renaissance style and the combination of Chinese and Western style. Generally speaking, the beauty of a city should contain three elements – architectures, sculptures, and evanescence. Of the three elements, sculptures are also called the eyes of a city. It is an important part for a city's beauty. The sculpture groups in the Bund include three stainless steel sculptures – "the Light of Huangpu River", "the Sail", and "the Wind". All of them are standing on the green corridor of the Bund. They are extremely bright in the sun. "The Light of Huangpu River" has a creative shape. It is the combination of water waves and water beads. It is just like the leaping note on the staff. "The Sail" shows the flourishing sight that a variety of ships go to every corner of the world. "The Wind" means that since the reform wind in 1978, Shanghai has shown its amazing charm to the world. Moreover, the sightseeing tunnel in the Bund is a new tourist attraction. It is the first across-river tunnel in China. It is 646.70 meters. It uses escalators to transport tourists. The carriage is beautiful, comfortable, and transparent. It will take people about 5 minutes to go across the river by the tunnel. At the same time, in the tunnel, it shows all kinds of pictures about history, culture, scenery, and so on by modern technology. The process is full of interest and entertainment, which gives tourists deep impression.
So the Bund is a treasure place. Owning a piece of land in the Bund is a symbol of wealth and honor.