The Bund

When people around the world think of Shanghai, usually images of the Bund pop up in their heads or on google images.  The Bund is the place that separates Puxi from Pudong which is East and West of the River.  You can go there on any given day and thousands of people will be walking out on the walkway taking photos or just enjoying the scenery.  The morning you can usually find people doing exercise like yoga or Tai Chi and also just enjoying the morning air.

The sunrises on the Bund are usually a spectacular experience if the smog is down which is rare, but nevertheless it is still an awe inspiring experience…

Tai Chi is found just about everywhere in China with the people usually doing it in a group.  They go to the Bund to do it just about everyday with more joining on the weekend.  Seeing them all in sync with the music playing and fans or swords coming out is another experience that shows China’s cultural identity…