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外滩英语导游词 【篇一：英语导游词  外滩】 the bund and environs the bund is 1500-stretch along the huangpu river, running from the waibaidu bridge in the north to the yan ’ an road in the south. that the beginning of the 19 century, the area was a mere shallow waterfront covered with reeds. as a resule of opium war in 1840s, the bund area became the site of some of the earlist foreign settlements after shanghai was opened as one of five “ treaty ports ” listed in the unequal nanjing treaty imposed by foreign powers. block after block of buildings were thbuilt in the 20 century. they houses the embassies, hotels , clubs, companies, agencies and banks. in1930s, it was described as the wall street in the far east for the large number of banks and financial institutions. in 1990s,the bund area underwent a great physical transformation, followed by a renovation completed by 2010.the shanghai government also managed to highlight this area as a tourist attraction. on the riverfront a promenade was raised to prevent the city from flooding and offer visitors a wide walkway for take photos and relaxing in front of the beautiful harbor. the promenade also sees locals doing morning exercises and lovers making good of the romantic evenings. though the physical change on the waterfront was great, the skylines of this area didn ’ t change. the municipal government renovated the old buildings, highlighting them as the best tourist attractions of shanghai. known as “ gallery of world architecture ” , it means 23buildings in a line. they are in a variety of styles, ancient and modern, chinese and foreign. when the night falls, all the lofty buildings along the bund, outlined with beautiful artistic lights, look like a giant crystal palace, presenting a special charm. w ith offering the best scenic scenes of the city, the bund is also a traffic hub in the new network. the main streets running west-east all start at the bund. the road running along the bund is also a vital link in the city ’ s new high