Discover Shanghai, starting with nostalgic yet modern Shanghai-style architecture

The silhouette of the Bund buildings outlines Shanghai’s unique Shanghai-style charm. The varied heights and styles of the Chinese and Western architectural groups🏢 quietly tell the most thrilling stories of the past century. Located in the middle of the Bund, facing the Huangpu River🌊 and the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone🏙️, the Customs House is the most prominent. Designed in 1927 by British architect Wilson, this building’s exterior blends Greek classical and modern eclectic architectural styles. The clock tower’s four circular clock faces are decorated with a 12-sided polygon pattern. The Customs House clock🕙 shares its origin with London’s Big Ben and is now one of the world’s famous clocks. Besides the Customs House, the Bund also features Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classical, Renaissance, and Sino-Western hybrid architectural styles. 🗺️Recommended tour route: Bund Source (Yuanmingyuan Road) — Waibaidu Bridge — Huangpu Park — Bund Historical Museum and People’s Heroes Monument — Chen Yi Square — Financial Plaza — Yan’an Road Bund Signal Tower Square — Jinling East Road Ferry Crossing — Pudong Lujiazui Tips: 🔘Free reservation to visit 7 classic historic buildings along the Bund: Bund Source No.1, Peace Hotel, Bank of China Building, SPD Bank Building, Shanghai Archives Bund Hall, Shanghai Telecom Museum, and Shanghai Bund Historical Museum 🔘Landscape lighting hours: Summer 19:00–23:00, Winter 18:00–22:00