The Bund 上海滩

 The Bund, in Cantonese, is ‘Siong Hoi Than’. Mentioning Siong Hoi Than I will straightaway think of Chow Yam Fatt who had acted in a HK series of that title; I will then think of the theme song ‘Long burn---long lou---‘sang by Frances Yip.

Today The Bund is just a water front about 1.5KM long in Shanghai, on the river bank of Huangpu. Adjacent to The Bund are the buildings of colonial architectural styles, whereas on the other side of the Huangpu River facing The Bund is the famous Pudong commercial hub where all the prominent skyscrapers such as The Pearl Of Orient and The Shanghai Tower are located. 

 Year 2015, we were at Shanghai. We came to The Bund at around sunset time.

Our eyes were glued to the splendid view of Pudong. The iconic landmarks of Shanghai were right in front of us. The cluster of skyscrapers comprising the Oriental Pearl, Shanghai Tower, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, stood majestically over the other side of the river. The sun was setting behind us, and we could see her reflection on the panels of the towers.

The Bund was packed with tourists, all were either admiring the great view or busily clicking their cameras.

What a marvelous sight on Earth’s surface!

We then walked over to Nanjing Road and spent two hours on window shopping followed by dinner.

After nightfall we came back to The Bund again

The Pudong skyscrapers looked even more beautiful at night. The myriad of colours and the reflections in Huangpu River constituted a fantastic picture. Even the boats and ferries which were plying on the river were so colourful. This was one of the most unforgettable scenes that I had ever seen.

The Oriental Pearl is not the tallest, but is definitely the most attractive. It’s like a cute pretty lady among a group of masculine men.

 As Pudong was east of where we stood, the sun would be rising behind the buildings in the morning. So I decided to come again the next morning.

I was at The Bund again before sunrise. There were already people doing morning exercise, and people playing with kites.

 The sun appeared from behind the skyscrapers, in the form of a golden ball. Her brilliant rays casted golden hue on all the earthly things. The reflection in Huangpu River was so mesmerising.

I was so glad that I had gotten what I wanted on my trip to Shanghai.