Shanghai's Most Endearing Street—Huangpu Road
🌻Huangpu Road, commencing from the western Waibaidu Bridge and extending eastward to Qingpu Road, runs parallel to the Huangpu River. Owing to its prime geographical location, from 1852 onwards, consulates from Germany, the United States, Japan, Russia, Denmark, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire all established their presence on this road. The present-day No. 20 Huangpu Road (Image 7️⃣), constructed in 1916, has continuously served as the Russian Consulate. The entire consulate building, designed by a German architect, is a harmonious blend of Baroque and German Renaissance styles and elements. The hexagonal pavilion at the top offers a panoramic view of the Huangpu River and overlooks the Huangpu Road area, making it a classic masterpiece among the consulates in Shanghai at the time.
🌻Opposite the consulate is the No. 15 Huangpu Road, the Richard's Hotel (Image 5️⃣6️⃣), the earliest Western-style hotel in Shanghai, built in 1846 and expanded in 1907 into the current building with a strong British Neoclassical style. Renamed as the Pujiang Hotel in 1959, it remained in operation until 2017. In 2018, it was converted into the "China Securities Museum", which is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30-16:00, allowing visitors to admire the exquisite interior decorations.
🌻No. 106 Huangpu Road comprises two adjacent buildings. The red one is known as the "Red House" (Image 4️⃣), and the one in front is called the "Grey House" (Image 3️⃣). The "Grey House", built in 1941, is of early modernist style, featuring a simple design with the highlight being the six grooved wall columns that run through to the fourth floor. In 1948, the building was named the "United Nations Building", housing approximately ten United Nations agencies in Shanghai. One of their significant tasks at the time was to aid in post-war recovery. The "Red House", designed by Japanese architect Isamu Hirano and completed in 1911, is of classical style with exquisite stone carvings on the facade. From 1911 to 1945, it served as the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai.
🌻At the end of Huangpu Road near Qingpu Road, close to the Hongkou Port, the area has been newly renovated and is now an excellent spot for sightseeing and relaxation (Images 8️⃣9️⃣🔟).
It is mentioned that there are many famous historical buildings in Shanghai, and the Waibaidu Bridge has more historical significance. It is a steel bridge at the intersection of the Suzhou River and Huangpu River in Shanghai, backed by the Bund and Pudong Lu. Jiazui is one of the landscapes of the entire Bund. At the same time, he is also the starting point for visiting the Bund, standing in this position is the best place to shoot Puxi Bund and Pudong Lujiazui, and it also has his extraordinary historical significance. Many historical events in modern Shanghai are related to this ancient iron bridge, and it is definitely a place to learn about Shanghai's history and visit the Bund.
There is a way: I have not been to the Bund, which means I have not been to Shanghai, and I have not walked through the Waibaidu Bridge, which means I have not been to the Bund. Shanghai Internet Red First Bridge "Waibaidu Bridge" is the first fully steel structure riveted bridge in China and the only remaining unequal truss structure bridge, and is also an excellent historical protection building in Shanghai. In 1856, the first generation of Waibaidu Bridge was built, called "Welsh Bridge". In 1876, the second generation of the Waibaidu Bridge was built, named the Park Bridge. In 1907, the Waibaidu Bridge was built and used to this day. Waibaidu Bridge starts in the south of South Suzhou Road, Beizhi North Suzhou Road, it is Hongkou full of warm city life, one is the Bund of the World Architecture Expo, here is an irreplaceable city landmark.
Shanghai's Waibaidu Bridge can be said to be one of the historical witness of Shanghai, it is a steel structure bridge, spanning the intersection of the Huangpu River and Suzhou River, has a history of more than 100 years. He is one of the important landmarks of the Bund in Shanghai. There are many recent historical events on this bridge. Now, he is also carrying the task of transportation. When the lights are on at night, it is really beautiful. It echoes the Bund and Lujiazui in front of him.
Waibaidu Bridge is a famous steel structure bridge on the Suzhou River in Shanghai. Many films during the Republic of China will appear. Shanghai dialect calls it a "shuttle" by boat. Today, the Waibaidu Bridge is near the first ferry that went up the Suzhou River. Locals are used to calling this ferry "outside ferry" or "head ferry". Since there is no charge for crossing the park bridge, the Shanghai dialect means that there is no need to pay for the word "white". The word "white" is similar to the pronunciation of the word "pendu". Over time, "swing" has become "white ferry". This is the origin of the name of the Waibaidu Bridge. The photos here are also very good. The middle of the bridge is the traffic lane, and there are sidewalks on both sides to take pictures.
One of the conspicuous landmarks of the Bund, the "Grandmother Bridge" of Shanghai people, appeared in many film and television dramas, and it was still very beautiful. I walked the old Jing'an to Huangpu's Suzhou River and found out that the structure of the original Zhejiang Road and Bridge was the same. Because of the relationship of steel structure, the bridge under the light and shadow is very charming, if it is the sunset period should be better looking.