Once Upon a Time in Shanghai

Snapshots of Shanghai's heyday as the Vegas of Asia.

BY KATIE CELLA | AUGUST 13, 2012

The Bund, sometimes called the "front door" of Shanghai, lined the city's waterfront with foreign banks and commercial buildings. It was a prime business address in the city and served as a main promenade for Shanghai's shoppers and tourists.

Virtual Cities Project/Institut d'Asie Orientale

 

Katie Cella is an editorial researcher at Foreign Policy.