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The Bund, Shanghai
Shanghai's iconic waterfront promenade lined with 52 buildings of diverse architectural styles facing the futuristic Pudong skyline across the Huangpu River.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Hongkou
Shanghai, China · Asia
About Hongkou
Hongkou works well as a base: 10 minutes from Shanghai, 2km from Pudong Skyline.
Hongkou is in Shanghai, China, with about 690,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Shanghai, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Hongkou?
Within an hour or so of Hongkou: The Bund, Shanghai (1 km), Shanghai Tower (2 km), Oriental Pearl Tower (2 km), Pudong Skyline (2 km).
Where is Hongkou?
Hongkou is in Shanghai, China, about 4 km from Shanghai.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 687,500
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Shanghai
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 31.2500, 121.4892
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Foreign driving licences and IDPs are not recognised: a temporary Chinese licence is required.
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Worth the detour from Hongkou
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Shanghai Tower
Twisting 632-metre megatall skyscraper, the tallest building in China and second tallest in the world.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Oriental Pearl Tower
Distinctive 468-metre television tower with spheres along its length, an iconic feature of Shanghai's Pudong skyline.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Pudong Skyline
Shanghai's futuristic financial district featuring the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Jin Mao Tower rising from what was farmland 30 years ago.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Yu Garden
A 400-year-old classical Chinese garden in Shanghai's old town with rockeries, pavilions, koi ponds, and the famous zigzag bridge.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Shanghai Disneyland
Disney's newest and largest Magic Kingdom-style park featuring the tallest Disney castle in the world.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Hongkou
- Right herePudong SkylineShanghai's futuristic financial district featuring the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Jin Mao Tower rising from what was farmland 30 years ago.
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