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The Bund or Waitan (simplified Chinese: 外滩; traditional Chinese: 外灘; pinyin: Wàitān; literally: "outer bank"; Shanghainese: nga3thae1) is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road (East-1 Zhongshan Road) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing the highly modern skyscrapers of Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai. Building heights are restricted in this area.
Bund Wall
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Being 1700 meters long, the Lover's Wall is a box-structure wall with reviewing stand built above to prevent the flood. The reviewing stand was paved with 140 thousand colored bricks and granite stone with 32 semi-circled reviewing balconies facing the Huangpu River, 64 squared lights along those balconies. The reviewing stand is arranged with 21 bowl-shaped flower terraces, square or six-angled pavilions and stone benches of all shapes.
Bund Bull
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The Shanghai Bull, the Bund Financial Bull or the Bund Bull are monikers associated with a derivative of Arturo Di Modica's Charging Bull installed in late April 2010 and unveiled on The Bund in Shanghai on May 15, 2010. The 5,000-pound work of art is said to have the same height, length and weight as the New York City Charging Bull. The bull is reddish as a tribute to the country that commissioned the work. It leans to right instead of the left like Charging Bull and has a more menacing tail. The Bull's popularity has been a problem for local authorities.
People's Heroes Monument
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The Monument to the People's Heroes 上海市人民英雄纪念塔 is a concrete structure in Shanghai, China. The structure is located at the north end of the Bund, at the confluence of the Suzhou Creek and the Huangpu River, within the grounds of the Huangpu Park.
The structure was built by the Shanghai municipal government in the 1993 to commemorate revolutionary martyrs, as well as those who have lost their lives fighting natural disasters.
The structure stands 79 feet tall, and is built in the stylized shape of three rifles leaning against each other. The Monument is surrounded by a paved space used by locals for morning exercises.
Architecture
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The main drawcard to the Bund are the 52 buildings lining the strip that display examples of Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and Art Deco architecture to name a few of the European-inspired styles. Notable buildings include the Customs House at number 13 with a clock and bell modeled on Big Ben, Russel & Co. Building at number 6 which is now the Shanghai flagship boutique for Dolce & Gabbana and the Shanghai Club (number 2, the Bund) which was the site of the British expat social club and is now home to the Waldorf-Astoria Shanghai Hotel.
