SHANGHAI -- Move over, Bund. The lineup of elegant but faded British-designed banks and office blocks along this riverfront boulevard may be the perfect illustration of Shanghai's colonial, Western-influenced past. But when it comes to the present -- in a city reviving and extending its international reach -- the West Bund district, just 20 minutes' drive down a curve in the Huangpu River, is now at the cutting edge.
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Shanghai repositions as cutting-edge art hub
West Bund development includes four big museums plus private galleries and cafes
Shanghai's fashionable West Bund district is luring art lovers from China and beyond. (All photos by John Krich)
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