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Golden Hour at The Bund
Shanghai5.01 hr 30 min14k saved
The Bund is a 1.5km promenade of 1920s banking palaces — Beaux-Arts, Gothic, Art Deco — facing the neon of Pudong across the water. Walk it north to south as the floodlights hit the colonial facades around dusk, then duck up to a rooftop on the Bund No. 5 or 18 buildings for the classic postcard angle. The waterfront walkway is raised; the lower riverside path is quieter for photos.
Good to know
- Best time — sunset — Warm light on the colonial facade as the Pudong skyline switches on; early morning (07:00-08:30) is the calm empty alter
- Open 24/7 (free promenade).
- Shoot from the raised promenade, not street level
- Rooftop bars at Bund 18 for the view
- Tower lights cut off around 10–11pm
Insider tip — For the colonial-facade shot without rail crowds, use the elevated Bund Sightseeing Platform or cross to the Pudong-side riverside promenade.
Photo: Li Yang · Unsplash License
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