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Hongkou Destination Guide
Discover Hongkou in China
Hongkou in the region of Shanghai Shi is a town located in China - some 663 mi or ( 1067 km ) South-East of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Hongkou is now 05:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhenjiang, Zhangqiao, Yushan, Lianyungang, and Wuxi. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhenjiang . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hongkou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Old Jazz Band @ Shanghai Peace Hotel
It was a wonderful evening listening to the Old Jazz Band in Shanghai Peace Hotel. I contribute this video to my best friend Thomas Fan who accompanied me having our 30-years-old China trip. ..
China, Shanghai at Night
Oriental Pearl TV Tower: The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Shanghai. The tower, surrounded by the Yangpu Bridge in the northeast and the Nanpu Bridge in the southwest, ..
Shanghaied in Shanghai
This is the bund tunnel. It is a tourist attraction that due to its kitchiness it can't be missed. It is like a bad flashback to the 70's. Not to be missed ..
上海外灘Sightseeing Tunnel
外灘と浦東の観光トンネル。外灘側の入り口は黄浦公園の南側で浦東側は上海国際会議中心のそばで、東方明殊塔がすぐそこに見える。往復４０元は高い。アジア最大のテレビ塔、東方明殊はもっと高額料金。 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Waibaidu Bridge
The Waibaidu Bridge, called the Garden Bridge in English, is the first all-steel bridge, and the only surviving example of a camelback truss bridge, in China. The fourth foreign bridge built at its location since 1856, in the downstream of the estuary of the Suzhou Creek, near its confluence with the Huangpu River, adjacent to the Bund in central Shanghai, connecting the Huangpu and Hongkou districts, the present bridge was opened on 20 January 1908.
Located at 31.25 121.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Broadway Mansions
The Broadway Mansions is a nineteen-floor Art Deco five star hotel, one of the most famous hotels in Shanghai, China. It's been stated "since the day of its opening it had been one of the sights of Shanghai", and was for over five decades one of the primary symbols of Shanghai. It was once its most visible landmark, Completed in 1934, the same year as the Park Hotel, which is 19 feet taller, it was the tallest apartment building in Shanghai and remained so for several decades.
Located at 31.24 121.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Huangpu Park
Huangpu Park is the name of the triangular stretch of green at the northern end of the Bund in Shanghai, the oldest and smallest park of the city. It is the site of the large Monument to the People's Heroes, commemorating those who helped to free China from foreign occupation, and of the Bund Historical Museum, which documents the history of the Bund in old photographs.
Located at 31.24 121.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
General Post Office Building, Shanghai
The General Post Office Building is a landmark four story building located at the north end of the Sichuan Road Bridge, Shanghai, China on the banks of the Suzhou Creek.
Located at 31.25 121.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Customs House, Shanghai
The Customs House is an eight storey building on the Bund, Shanghai. Built in 1927, the building remains a customs house today. Together with the neighbouring HSBC Building, the Customs House is seen as one of the symbols of the Bund and Shanghai.
Located at 31.24 121.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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