Lujiazui (, lit. meaning "Lu's mouth"), formerly known as
Lokatse from its pronunciation in
Shanghainese, is a locality in
Shanghai, a peninsula formed by a bend in the
Huangpu River. Since the early 1990s, Lujiazui has been developed specifically as a new financial district of
Shanghai. The decision to earmark Lujiazui for this purpose reflects its location: it is located on the east side of the
Huangpu River in
Pudong, and sits directly across the river from the old financial and business district of
the Bund.