Guangzhou Canton China West Bund Real Photo Postcard

The Bund, or Waitan, in Shanghai, China, served as the primary waterfront and financial district of the city's International Settlement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Lined with impressive Western-style buildings, it symbolized the presence and economic power of foreign nations in China, housing banks, trading houses, consulates, and hotels that defined Shanghai's cosmopolitan identity.