File 022 · Shanghai, China

Pudong

Farmland until 1990, when it was made a special economic zone. Now one of the densest skylines on Earth.

Why go

Farmland until 1990, when it was made a special economic zone. Now one of the densest skylines on Earth.

The shoot: Skyfall (2012)

Bond's arrival among the neon towers.

Stand here

Stand on the Bund promenade after dark, facing across the Huangpu to Pudong.

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Visit

Best: After dark. Access: Free. Getting there: Metro to East Nanjing Road. Maglev from Pudong airport.