HSBC Building on the Bund

The HSBC is one of the most famous of the gorgeous neo-classical buildings on the Bund. It's luxurious inside and out, but particularly known for gorgoues mosaics dating from 1923. Hidden under plaster and paint during the Cultural Revolution and rediscovered in 1997, they show the banking capitals of the world with landmarks of that time. It’s fun to note the cityscapes that have stayed the same and those that are virtually unrecognizable.