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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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Zhabei
Shanghai, China · Asia
About Zhabei
Zhabei works well as a base: 5 minutes from Pengpu, 5km from Pudong Skyline.
Zhabei is in Shanghai, China, with about 840,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pengpu, about 4 km away.
Zhabei, formerly romanized as Chapei, is a neighborhood and a former district of Shanghai with a land area of 29.26 km2 (11.30 sq mi) and a resident population of 847,300 as of 2013. It is the location of the Shanghai railway station, one of the main railway stations of Shanghai. On November 4, 2015, Zhabei was mergedRead more
into the smaller but more central Jing'an District.
Historically, the district has been highly populated with working class residents. However, due to the shift in the structure of industries and increasing number of immigrants from outside Shanghai, partly due to its reasonable real estate price (compared to its counterparts such as Putuo and Hongkou), the district has become increasingly appealing to city residents.
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What is there to see near Zhabei?
Within an hour or so of Zhabei: The Bund, Shanghai (4 km), Oriental Pearl Tower (4 km), Yu Garden (5 km), Shanghai Tower (5 km).
Where is Zhabei?
Zhabei is in Shanghai, China, about 4 km from Pengpu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 840,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Shanghai
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 31.2586, 121.4597
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Worth the detour from Zhabei
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
4 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Shanghai Tower
Twisting 632-metre megatall skyscraper, the tallest building in China and second tallest in the world.
5 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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