Viewpoint over the Pudong Skyline

The viewpoint over the Pudong skyline, in Shanghai

From the Bund, this viewpoint offers one of the most famous panoramas of the world: the skyline of Pudong, on the other side of the Huangpu river. The Shanghai audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this district of Lujiazui, financial heart sprung up in a few decades from former rice paddies, dominated by the Oriental Pearl Tower.

From rice paddies to the vertical town

In front of you, on the other side of the Huangpu river, stretches one of the most famous panoramas of the world: the skyline of Pudong. It is difficult to imagine that here, before 1990, there were only rice paddies and fishing villages. In barely a few decades, this rural landscape transformed into a dazzling symbol of Chinese modernity. The name Pudong literally means to the east of the Pu river. It is in 1990 that the Chinese government decided to make it a special economic zone, showcase of a country opening to the world. This bold gamble gave birth to the district of Lujiazui, the financial heart of Shanghai, that you see sparkling before your eyes. Among the towers that dominate the bank, the oldest is the Oriental Pearl Tower, built in 1994, recognisable by its great pink spheres mounted on high pillars. By its side stand other giants of glass and steel, among the tallest skyscrapers of the world, including the Shanghai Tower and its vertiginous curves. The contrast is striking: behind you, the patinated façades of the old colonial Bund; in front of you, the vertical town of the twenty-first century. By day, the skyline impresses with its boldness; at night, illuminated with a thousand lights, it becomes a magical spectacle that reflects in the river. A belvedere over Pudong and a symbol of modern China, this viewpoint is a fine stop of the discovery of Shanghai.

What to see

You admire, from the Bund, one of the most famous panoramas of the world, the skyline of Pudong on the other side of the Huangpu river: the financial district of Lujiazui, sprung up since 1990 from former rice paddies, dominated by the Oriental Pearl Tower of 1994 and its pink spheres, and by other giants of glass including the Shanghai Tower; the spectacle is striking by day as by night. This viewpoint over Pudong is a must-see of Shanghai. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

This viewpoint lies on the Bund, in the Huangpu district, facing the Huangpu river and the Pudong district, reachable on foot and by metro. It is an open-air viewpoint freely accessible, particularly spectacular at nightfall, when the skyline lights up. You discover it during a walk along the Bund.

What do you see from this viewpoint over Pudong in Shanghai?

The skyline of the financial district of Lujiazui, on the other side of the Huangpu river, sprung up since 1990 from former rice paddies become a special economic zone; you recognise there the Oriental Pearl Tower of 1994 and its pink spheres, as well as other skyscrapers among the tallest of the world, including the Shanghai Tower, spectacular by day as by night.

Where is this viewpoint over the Pudong skyline in Shanghai?

On the Bund, in the Huangpu district, facing the Huangpu river and the Pudong district, in Shanghai, in China.