The Shanghai Postal Museum features a tall clock tower topped with a bronze sculpture of Mercury, the messenger god, flanked by two figures representing telecommunications and navigation. Built in nineteen twenty-four, the building served…
Backstreets of the Bund
This walk leads you through the quiet, atmospheric banking alleys just one block back from Shanghai's famous riverfront. You will pass historic brick churches, deep concrete canyons, and vintage Art Deco skyscrapers that feel like a 1920s film set.
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1. Shanghai Postal Museum
2. 四川路桥
The Sichuan Road Bridge carries a distinct, heavy steel truss design painted a bright, recognizable red, arching over Suzhou Creek. Built in nineteen twenty-two to replace a narrower wooden structure, it was the first bridge in the city to…
3. Dianchi Road
Dianchi Road sits as a narrow, quiet artery lined with five-story brick buildings that date back to the early twentieth century. It once carried the name Museum Road, a nod to the Royal Asiatic Society building that stood near the corner.…
4. Hugang Bank History Exhibition Hall
The Hugang Bank Exhibition Hall occupies a gray stone building on Beijing Road with a distinct, protruding portico supported by stout classical columns. This was the original headquarters of the Hoong Kong Bank, established in nineteen…
5. Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau
The Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau occupies a building marked by a curved, grey stone facade and classical columns that contrast with the neighboring skyscrapers. This structure served as the headquarters for the Shanghai General Chamber of…
6. Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai
The red brick tower of Holy Trinity Church rises above the surrounding neighborhood with a sharp, pointed spire that reaches toward the sky. It served as the primary place of worship for the British community in Shanghai throughout the…
7. Jinjiang Metropolo Hotel Classiq - Bund Circle Shanghai
The pale, neoclassical facade of the Jinjiang Metropolo Hotel Classiq—formerly the China Sun Company Building—distinguishes itself from its neighbors with a clock tower that once signaled the pulse of Nanjing Road. Built in nineteen…
8. Hamilton House
Hamilton House features a distinct Art Deco stepped tower that rises above the intersection of Fuzhou Road and Jiangxi Middle Road. Built in nineteen thirty-three, the building served as a combined luxury apartment and office block…