New Path Planned for North Bund Shanghai

(Source: Internet)

Hongkou District plans to build a continuous pedestrian path along the North Bund with several green skywalks and underground tunnels to connect it with metro stations, the government announced yesterday.Several sections of the path are already open to the public and the full project will be completed around 2020.

The sightseeing path, which will be open to joggers and cyclists, will run 3.2 kilometers along the Huangpu River from the North Bund area to Sichuan Road N. and will feature gardens and skywalks along the way.

Residents will be able to walk from the Waibaidu Bridge through the Qinhuangdao cruise ship port along the Huangpu River. It will be one of the most beautiful jogging paths in the city.

In various places along the path, several skywalks will be built across Changzhi Road E., making it easy for residents to get to the riverside.

One skywalk, which will be beautified with plants and flowers, will connect the path with the International Cruise Terminal Metro station on Line 12. A pedestrian tunnel under Gongping Road has also been planned.

The North Bund area is being transformed into a financial and shipping center, and construction work covering 7.15 million square meters is planned, including office buildings, restaurants and shopping malls, according to the bureau.

An iconic 320-meter-tall building, the highest in the Puxi area, has been built. It will be home to a five-star hotel and offices, which will open in 2017.

The district planning authority also plans to convert some historic residential buildings along Zhoushan Road in the North Bund where Jewish refugees lived during World War II into innovative stores.

Also,"An `innovative cultural business pedestrian street` has been designed to attract tourists along Zhoushan Road and to connect Dalian Road and Tilanqiao subway stations,".

Most tourist attractions in Hongkou are situated along Zhoushan Road. They include the ancient Xiahai Temple, the Moishe Synagogue, which is inside the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum, and the Shanghai Port International Passenger Center for cruise liners.