【正文】 ? Have 12 loading and unloading wharves/docks and a passenger terminal。 ? In 1907: Waibaidu Bridge had its pletion ceremony, “ Waibaidu” meaning the outermost free bridge。 ? Copper carved chandelier。 ? Four huge Roman Granite columns propping up the gateway ? Entrance hall: has mosaics of Chinese *junks (*Junks: Chinese boat with flat base) ? Lobby: is adorned with elaborate plaster patterns and floor lining ? Flat ceiling: is goldgilded and inlaid with colored mosaic Customs House ? Clock tower (鐘樓 ) ? Cost: 2,000 taels of silver ? Style: after the Big Ben on top of the British Parliament House ? Feature: Telling time dutifully ? Serves as the vertical axis of the building。 ? The embarkation point for Huangpu River Cruise Brief IntroductionLayout Functions Skylines 沿江建筑輪廓線 P6. 26 buildings in a line: Built mostly in 1920s and 30s with the earliest in 1906。The Bund and Environs Brief Introduction ? Location ? History ? Layout and Functions ? The attractions Brief Introduction **Name: ? Called Waitan (外灘） by Chinese, means Waterfront. ? But since colonial times, this premier mile was originally named by the British as “ Bund” . “ Bund” derives from AngloIndian word for an embankment along a muddy waterfront and today this term still survives. 在一百五十年前，上海僅是江南沿海的一個(gè)中等縣城，航運(yùn)事業(yè)很不發(fā)達(dá)，人們沒(méi)必要，也沒(méi)能力在沿江修筑堤岸，所以除東門黃浦江岸外大部分江岸是一片自然灘地，退潮時(shí)，江水聚滯在河床中心，露出一大片灘地，漲潮時(shí)，江水又沒(méi)過(guò)河灘。 in a variety of styles, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign。 ? meters in diameter 。 ? Reputation: Number One Mansion in the Far East. ? Special attraction of former Peace Hotel: Old Men Jazz Bar ? A band of 6 veteran musicians, whose average age is above 70。 Officially named as “ Garden Bridge” , it was next to the Public Garden, now Huangpu Park。 ? Can acmodate vessels over 10,000 tons。 ? Shanghai gets most of its drinking water from Huangpu Huangpu River ? Functioncity’ s shipping artery ? Serves as the city’ s shipping artery both to the East China Sea and the Yangtze River。 Wells had to sell the bridge at a discount price. Waibaidu Bridge (Garden Bridge) ? History ? In 1906: two bridges were both dismantled to make way for a strong steel bridge。 ? Yellow Italian marblepaved floor。 Customs House ? Physical features: ? 11 stories。 ? Place for Locals to practice daily exercise Taiji in the morning and as meeting point in the afternoon。 黃浦江是上海的主要河道，由于江寬水急，逆水而行的船只就須拉纖行走。 Brief IntroductionLayout Functions Skylines 沿江建筑輪廓線 In the day: “ Gallery of World Architecture, best tourist attractions of Shanghai In the night: “ A giant Crystal Palace” : Outlined with beautiful artistic lights Brief IntroductionLayout Functions Traffic hub 交通樞紐 P7. The road running along the Bund is a vital link in the city’ s new highway work。 ? Minute hand measures meters。 ? Entertained many VIPs including the former US president Mr. Cater and Mr. Reagan。 60 feet (18 meter) wide and located at the confluence of the Suzhou Creek and Huangpu River。 ? 102 berths and 97 buoys on the river。 ? Divides city into west and east two parts, Puxi and Pudong。 ? In August 1875: a floating bridge was built several meters away and free for all people。 ? Revolving door。 Function: western treaty powers in charge of the collection of customs duties Customs House ? History 1927 New customs house was constructed Cost: 43 million taels of silver Architecture style: Eclectic bination of European classic and renaissance。 ? Path for visitors to take picture, seek pleasure and relax, peek locals’ daily life。幾百年來(lái)，纖夫