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- Asia
- China
- Shanghai
- The Bund
The Bund
The picturesque Bund, Shanghai's waterfront promenade stretching
for one mile (2km) along the bank of the Huangpu River, was once
the most famous street in Asia, and is still renowned for its strip
of Art Deco buildings. One of the grandest of these buildings,
formerly the City Communist Party headquarters, is now the home of
the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. The wide riverfront promenade
on the east bank of the river provides a captivating view of
Shanghai, particularly at night. From the Bund visitors can take a
river trip down the Huangpu to the mouth of the Yangtse. Boats
leave regularly from the Shiliupu Pier south of the Bund and the
trip takes about three hours.
Information & Facts
Language
The official language is Mandarin Chinese, but there are
hundreds of local dialects.
Money
The currency used in China is the Renminbi Yuan (CNY). The Yuan
is divided into 10 chiao/jiao or 100 fen. Make sure you exchange
your leftover Yuan before returning home because this currency can
be exchanged only within China's borders. Travellers cheques,
preferably in US Dollars, and foreign cash can be exchanged in
cities at the Bank of China. Banks are closed weekends. The larger
hotels and the special 'Friendship Stores' designed for foreigners
will accept most western currencies for purchases. Major credit
cards are accepted in the main cities at various establishments,
but outside the major cities acceptance is limited. ATMs are scarce
outside the main cities.
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