HONGKOU District plans to build a continuous pedestrian path along the North Bund with several green skywalks and underground tunnels to connect it with Metro stations, the government announced yesterday.

The sightseeing path, which will be open to joggers and cyclists, will run 3.2 kilometers along the Huangpu River from the North Bund area to Sichuan Road N. and will feature gardens and skywalks along the way, said Zhang Lei, director of the Hongkou Planning and Land Resources Bureau.

"Residents will be able to walk from the Waibaidu Bridge through the Qinhuangdao cruise ship port along the Huangpu River. It will be one of the most beautiful jogging paths in the city," Zhang said.