The Hankou Bund is a roughly 4km stretch of curated park running parallel to the Yangzi where locals gather to amble or gossip. There are some tea houses and bars, a few historic buildings, mahjong and chess boards, and some green areas. Mostly, though, it's locals escaping the concrete and posing for photos, especially around sunrise and sunset.
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