The Bund

►Name: No. 2, the Bund/ Shanghai Club
►Location: No.3 East-1 Zhongshan Road
►Build-time: 1910    ►Designer: H. Tarrant
►Introduction:
Shanghai club was originally found in 1860 and built a three-storey red-brick building in 1864 which was replaced by a new six-storey building in 1910, which is the first concrete building in Shanghai at that time. It was the principal social club for British nationals in Shanghai during 1920’s and 1930’s. When the pacific war broke out, it was closed. In 1971, Dongfeng hotel rent this building and the first KFC in Shanghai also opened here, too.
Unfortunately, it was closed since 1998.However, in 2008, with the help of old photos and documents, the owner invested RMB 1.2billion to make this old building in a new spirit of youthful enthusiasm. In 2010, luckily enough for the Bund, the first Asian Waldorf belonging to Hilton group opened here to welcome all the tourists from the earth. And the golden time of the club recurs.
Once you enter into the 10-meter high lobby, you will pass the time tunnel to get to the palace of Queen Elizabeth I; Sunshine pours to the ground through the glass of the vault; on the left of the lobby, originally KFC place, now is a 34 meters bar counter made of rosewood which would easily remind you of the fact that it had attracted many people to chat and drink here in the old time. After renovation, the elevator made by Siemens 90 years ago starts work again.
So do you want to be one of his guests?

►Name: No.5, theBund /The Nissin Building
►Location: No.5 East-1 Zhongshan Road
►Build-time: 1925
►Designer: Lester，Johnson＆Morriss
►Introduction:
This six-storey building housed a Japanese shipping firm named Nissin Navigation Company originally. Due to the lack of capital, Nissin Navigation Company shared this construction task with a Jew businessman. Nissin was in charge of the three stories bottom which was similar to the occidental architectures in Japan in modern times while the Jew businessman took the responsibilities to the upper three ones which turned out a style in classicism with classical columns and floriation. Cornices and relieves between the fifth and sixth floor given out a sense ofconcave-convex.
It was used byHuaxia Bank until 2006, and then it was changed into a high-ranking canteen. At the top of this building, there is a big terrace which you can enjoy delicious food as well as the beautiful
panorama of the Bund.

►Name: No.6, the Bund / China Merchants Bank Building
►Location: No.6 East-1 Zhongshan Road
►Build-time: 1897   ►Designer: Morrison &F. M. Gratton
►Introduction: 
China Merchants Bank was regarded as the first bank which opened by Chinese people themselves. This building used to be called Yuanfang Building because of having Yuanfang Lane nearby. With gothic and religion style, this building was rebuilt in 1906 and had three and half storeys. There are five pinnacles in the attic floor where small steeples with crosses can also be found. Originally, it was built by black and red bricks but painted wash white during the renovation. After the successful conversion of No.3 and No.18, No.6 becomes the third place for rich people going in the Bund in 2006.

►Name:No.7, the Bund /The Great Northern Telegraph Corporation Building
►Location: No.7 East-1 Zhongshan Road
►Build-time: 1908
►Designer: Atkinson＆Dallas Architects and Civil Engineers Ltd
►Introduction: 
This building in renaissance style was a property belonging to Russell & Co. (an American bank in 19th century) but purchased by China Shipping Merchant Company later and used as office building for the Great Northern Telegraph Corporation attached. After the war of resistance against aggression of Japan, China Merchants Bank became the owner of it; and now it is used by the branch of Thailand Bangkok Bank.
Observing the whole building carefully, you will find the concentration of the designer: integration, symmetry and decoration. Changeful columns are used in every floor. At the top, black domed roof in rococo style tighter with the white walls brings us a visual impact.

►Name: No.14, the Bund / China Bank of Communications Building
►Location: No.14, East-1 Zhongshan Road
►Build-time: 1948
►Designer: C. H. Gonda from Hungary
►Introduction: 
After the First World War, according to the rules, Republic of China confiscated this piece of land which was a possession of Germany. As a result, the Shanghai branch of China Bank of Communications took the building as their office building. In 1928, the head office also moved here. After 1945, the bank decided to rebuild a six-storey building in Art Deco style. Meanwhile, this is also the latest construction along the Bund. In 1951, the head office of the bank moved to Beijing so that we got Shanghai Council of Trade Unions here until now.

►Name: No.15, the Bund / Russo-Chinese Bank Building
►Location: No.15, East-1 Zhongshan Road
►Build-time: 1901----1905
►Designer: Becker＆Baedeker
►Introduction: 
Formerly, it was the Russo-Chinese Bank Building. In 1928, it housed Central Bank and later Shanghai space agency moved in but now Shanghai Foreign Exchange.
This building is a brick and concrete composite structure with refined decoration in neo-classicism style. The main entrance is the axis of the whole building and four rolls of window on both sides of the gate bring more sunshine here. The foreshadowing of grounds includes imported colored ceramic tile. The central hall of the ground floor is three storeys high and is covered with a patterned glass ceiling which makes the interior decoration more beautiful. Moreover it is the earliest building equipped with sanitary facilities in Shanghai.

The new four- storey building is very typical and similar to the occidental architectures in Japan in modern times.