Custom House, Shanghai

The Custom House is an eight story building on the Bund, . Built in 1927, the building remains a customs house today. Together with the neighboring HSBC Building, the Custom House is seen as one of the symbols of the Bund and Shanghai.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Shanghai, China
  • Also known as: “Customs House”, “Shanghai Customs”, “Shanghai Customs House”, and “上海海关”
  • Address: 中山东一路 13

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shanghai Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center.

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The is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, , . It is currently the tallest building in China, the world's third-tallest building by height to architectural top, and the world's second-tallest building by height to highest occupied floor. is situated 1½ km east of Custom House, Shanghai.

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The is a supertall skyscraper located in the district of . It was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by the Mori Building Company, with Leslie E. is situated 1½ km east of Custom House, Shanghai.

Garden
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Yu Garden or Yuyuan Garden is an extensive Chinese garden located beside the in the northeast of the Old City of Shanghai at Huangpu District, Shanghai. is situated 1 km south of Custom House, Shanghai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huangpu and Waitan.

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is an administrative district of , the traditional center of the city, with People's Square, the Bund, the East Nanjing Road pedestrian mall and many other attractions.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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The is the area inside the ancient walled city of ; it is one of the most picturesque areas of the city, with many buildings in traditional Chinese style.

Custom House, Shanghai

Latitude
31.23862° or 31° 14′ 19″ north
Longitude
121.48544° or 121° 29′ 8″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Inception
1927
Levels
7
Open location code
8Q336FQP+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178407318
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
12061033
Wiki­data ID
Q5196503
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Wu Chinese—“Custom House, Shanghai” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Aduana”
  • Chinese: “上海海关大楼”
  • Chinese: “江海关”
  • Chinese: “江海关大楼”
  • French: “Bâtiment des douanes de Shanghaï”
  • French: “Bâtiment des douanes”
  • Indonesian: “Gedung Pabean, Shanghai”
  • Japanese: “江海関”
  • Japanese: “江海関ビル”
  • Korean: “강해관”
  • Macedonian: “Царинарница (Шангај)”
  • Macedonian: “Царинарница”
  • Slovenian: “Carinarnica, Šanghaj”
  • Wu Chinese: “江海关大楼”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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