Old Bund, Waterfront promenade in Jiangbei District, China.

The Old Bund is a waterfront area on the north bank of the Yong River in Jiangbei District, Ningbo. It holds 54 historic sites, including the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, the old Zhejiang Customs site, the former British Consulate, and the old Ningbo Post building. Modern additions include the Ningbo Museum of Art and the Bridge of the Bund.

The North Riverbank emerged after the 1842 Treaty of Nanking opened Ningbo as a trading port; ships could not reach the old wharves, so new piers were built here. In 1844 foreign merchants settled, making it China's first Bund, about 20 years before Shanghai's. In 1927 the Chinese government regained administration and it became a passenger and cargo terminus.

The name Old Bund marks it as China's earliest bund, predating Shanghai's by over 20 years. Since 2002 redevelopment by Ningbo Urban Construction Investment Holding turned the former wharves into the city's fashion and consumption centre, with the Ningbo Museum of Art and the Bridge of the Bund as contemporary landmarks.

The Old Bund runs along the north bank of the Yong River in Jiangbei District, with the Bridge of the Bund crossing the water at its edge. The waterfront is a linear strip, so pick a direction and follow the river; the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows and the old customs site sit among the 54 historic buildings. Much of the area was redeveloped from 2002 into a consumption and leisure district, so expect paved walking surfaces rather than an untouched quay.

The Old Bund predates Shanghai's Bund by more than 20 years, making it China's earliest Bund. Of its 54 historic buildings, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows is a National Key Cultural Relic, while the old Zhejiang Customs, British Consulate, Xie residence and Ningbo Post buildings are provincial-level sites.