The Bund Observatory

-The Bund Observatory or signal station was built in 1907, replacing a building dating to 1884. In 1993, it was relocated and contains a museum.

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The Bund in Shanghai

June 16th 2010
On our previous visits to China, the riverside Promenade area of the Bund in Shanghai was completely blocked off due to construction. The construction has now been completed, so we decided to visit again and had a gorgeous day. We had made reservations for a dinner cruise on a big, fancy, "Dragon Boat." We were dropped off late in the morning on June 5th, supposedly near the cruise boat office s ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai » Pudong

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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