Any trip to Shanghai would be incomplete without a visit to the Bund. It's just like going to Hong Kong without visiting the Harbour, going to Barcelona without visiting Las Ramblas, going to Amsterdam without visiting the Red Light district, and going to the Philippines without visiting a mall.
The centerpiece of the Bund is the Tower of the Orient Pearl. this campy building that easily reminds one of the spaceship from that puppet show called "Thunderbirds." Other than that, the Bund looks like a clone of the Harbour here, so it doesn't really elicit a lot of wows from me.
A lot of people seem to like it though, as tourists often pack this area.
The architecture of this area is very European in flavor. This is how Shanghai got the monicker "The Paris of Asia." At night, the buildings are beautifully lighted, giving it a very vibrant look. From my travels, I wouldn't say this area looks like Paris, it's more of Berlin as it reminds me of the area surrounding Brandenburgen Tor.
But before your mind goes astray and before it makes you believe that you're in Europe, there's one huge reminder that you're in China:
Yup, Chairman Mao is watching over you!
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