Shanghai Sites and Sounds #2

A video portrayal of one of my favorite parts of Shanghai - the West Bund riverfront park. Over the past 15 years the area has been successfully transformed from closed off industrial lands to a very vibrant leisure, recreation and sports area.

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West Bund Riverside Park

14 March 2023

This video depicts a small part of the West Bund Riverside Park, one of the most successful urban renewal projects in Shanghai, where former industrial lands and an inaccessible waterfront has been transformed into a vibrant public realm area comprising leisure activities, art and cultural spaces. Some of the activities and facilities in this video, which are all free to use, include a running and fitness centre with shower facilities, a skatepark, basketball courts, rock climbing walls, and multiple parks setback behind the open promenade (which itself stretches for 15-20km on either side of the river forming an incredibly beautiful and pleasant running, walking and cycling route).