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Waitan, named in memory of Doctor Sun Yet-sen, pioneer of the Chinese
democratic revolution, is 1.5 kilometers long in total from Waibaidu
Bridge in the north to East Jinling Road in the south. It runs along
the Huangpu River on the east side, while its west side is aligned
with 52 tall buildings of various styles: Gothic, baroque etc., from
where the Western Powers exercised control over Shanghai's politics,
economy, as well as culture in old China. The basic style of these
architectures is identical and the overall outlines are in total harmony.
Viewing them from afar or strolling among them, one is invariably
impressed by their magnificence and grandeur. This "Display of
Multi-national Architectures" has become a symbol of Shanghai.
At nightfall, when all the artistic lights decorating the buildings
at the Bund are switched on, myriad crystal palaces appear, setting
each other off, along with the TV Tower of the Oriental Pearl at
the eastern bank of the Huangpu River. Tourists are mesmerized by
the view. |
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