2017年10月10日星期二

Chinese hotels that have been patronized by the queen and the president of the United States

Then, as a city landmark classic, "Hotel" is the era of glory, is a symbol of grade and level, even if it is a "double face" words. They received, to witness history, are absolutely glittering, cattle X donghonghong.

Speaking of Huangchenggen blessed, not the goldfish alley. In 1989, Xpu Ha Palace Hotel here in high-profile business, suddenly attracted the whole city hot, this was the most luxurious hotel in Beijing at that time. The construction area of more than 70 thousand square metres and 100 million and 3 million dollar total investment is unheard of generous at the time. China's first Rolls-Royce sedan also appeared here. The golden Rolls-Royce luxury car Xpu Ha Palace Hotel bought 2 at a stretch. In 1993 China first sitcom "I love my home", Jia Zhiguo and his family more often think of the rich smooth wayward way of living, is often to Xpu Ha Palace Hotel open room, a meal of violent thing.

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The palace palace The Peninsula Hotel building opened in 1989

The perfect combination of Chinese classical architecture and modern architectural style

The The Peninsula Hotel (now Xpu Ha Palace Hotel in 2003 changed its name to The Peninsula Hotel) ambassador Li Yuxia, the former English teacher entered the hotel work until now for 30 years, said that the hotel the limelight and fame, she said it is a now difficult to imagine the thing. "Because China first opened hotel, then hotel recruitment is one in a thousand people, into the Xpu Ha Palace Hotel as a glory, some staff home also hosted a celebration, the neighbors envy, like in the champion. "

At the time of the Chinese Xpu Ha Palace Hotel, there are too many novelty: for example, the guest register at the front desk, to the room key is a black plastic card credit card size, hole above the hotel logo bronzing and some irregular, which is used to open the electronic lock when people unheard of. There are also very rare at home in the Duplex Suite, guests have heard of duplex suites, but also thought to be called "Fuji" Japanese style rooms. The hotel room there is a wall concealed type single bed, usually the bed and the wall to bed all blend into one harmonious whole, people can pull down to sleep. Not long ago, completed the renovation of the palace The Peninsula Hotel, reserved for the original year of the original room for visitors, there are inside the wall of a single bed.

This traditional Chinese building with a green glazed roof is a sign of many people's youth. How many Beijing chicks have pinched their parents' pocket money and sneak off to the Watsons supermarket on the basement floor of the Xpu Ha Palace Hotel after school, wandering in front of the foreign words of shampoo and cream? This Watsons is not only the first shop opened in mainland China, but also the first foreign goods supermarket to enter the mainland. In September 1992, the luxury brand cheap replica Louis Vuitton handbags UK opened its first store in mainland China Palace Boutique Gallery, then many international big names have entered a period of time, to the "underground palace" to buy a bag, has become the most fashionable topic in the circle of white-collar workers in beijing.

Now the The Peninsula Hotel completed a $890 million renovation in another round, this site hit Beijing gold land first of all Suites Hotel signs will Peninsula Group iconic high-tech facilities into every corner of the experience, writing a new legend in the palace of the The Peninsula Hotel.

Even today, the Shanghai Huangpu River is a luxury hotel row upon row of the situation, but the the Peace Hotel opened in 1929 so far, still bujiandangnian charisma. This was the most luxurious hotel reputation far east hotel, witnessed in 80 years of Shanghai numerous historical moment amidst the winds of change, Sun Zhongshan in Nanjing became provisional president of the Republic of China attended the welcome meeting held here, Jiang Jieshi and Song Meiling here held a grand engagement ceremony, Mr. Lu Xun was here sir Ma Lan met with british......

North building, the Peace Hotel - built in 1929,

Designed by the Chicago School of Gothic style architects Palmer Turner

Today, when we enter the the Peace Hotel from the revolving gate on Nanjing East Road, the legendary octagonal lobby will still be swept away by the elegant and elegant old style. Italy white marble floors, stained glass chandeliers, gold and bronze ornamental crystal powder and green, reminiscent of Chen Danyan described in the "Shanghai" in the debauch: "the U.S. general Marshall, U.S. ambassador Leighton Stuart, Bernard Shaw of France, the United States, Chaplin Song Qingling, Lu Xun Chinese China, they in turn from the rotating door of brass, go in to absorb all the voice of the red carpet. "

Shanghai North building, the Peace Hotel was open in 1929, by the British Jew Alice Victor Sassoon (Ellice Victor Sasson) construction. It was named Shaxun building, 4 to 9 storey building opened Cathay hotel. It was the best hotel in Shanghai at that time, and it was unique in architecture design and decoration art. The most stunning is in several restaurants and guest room with Lalique glass art jewelry pieces in a half feet square, on the west side of the building also has a Lalique company store. Ralik is a popular European handicraft for more than half a century. Many years later, when art Lalique founder's descendants came to the the Peace Hotel, the hotel is also the collection of exquisite beyond compare deeply shocked, and even said the value of these collections to buy half of the assets under the hotel.

More vivid history is reproduced in jazz bars, where the old jazz band has an average age of over 70. 7 points every night, the jazz band to send a branch of adaptation of the world famous jazz you, 30 years never stopped. It has also become one of the remaining items of the the Peace Hotel now, many foreigners come to Shanghai, if not live in peace, must also listen to a jazz to the hotel, for them, it is a near religious worship adventure full of romantic spirit in the legend of the metropolis of the far east.

White Swan Hotel is the first five star hotel designed, built and operated by the Chinese people. Its name is warm and it runs through the memory of many people in Guangzhou.

Zhang Tian, chief operating officer of the White Swan Hotel, recalls the design of the hotel, saying: "there is a great demand for rooms. It is built on the target of 1000 rooms.". "At that time, it was still in the planned economy. Many building materials were not available at home. Henry Fok asked people to buy it from abroad." even the logs were shipped from Philippines. "And in interior design, also invited the famous American HBA hotel design company to complete. After the construction of such a high standard, in 1983 after the completion of the hotel, its advanced level and luxurious degree in domestic very sensational, the hotel industry around the country are organized inspection.

In order to reflect the "reform and opening up, open is what a white swan knew", and brought most of the senior hotel at White Swan Hotel is Chinese feeling different, most people first 5 star hotel, even wearing slippers, also can come in with mud slippers, and the Guangzhou spirit is willing to share the public agree without prior without previous consultation the.

The Guangzhou White Swan Hotel opened in 1983

It is the first five star hotel in mainland china,

The first five star hotel designed, constructed and operated by the Chinese

The white swan is a generation of Guangzhou people's collective memories, especially the weekend morning tea culture. At that time, in the White Swan tea, per capita to thirty or forty yuan, in 1980s belongs to high consumption. But because of its high quality, good environment, are willing to spend money in the old tea or a market. By 1995, Guangzhou began to hold annual Fireworks Gala every year. At this time, the hotel was crowded with people. There was no reason for him, but only because the front view of the hotel was the best view of the fireworks and the night scene of the Pearl river.

2012 was the last Spring Festival Gala in Guangzhou, and the White Swan Hotel was announced shortly. It is in the business of nearly 30 years, received a total of 150 heads of state and members of the royal family in more than 40 countries, the most well known is the 1986 British Queen's visit, when the White Swan queen still eat authentic Roasted Suckling Pig. The former president of the United States, Bush's wife Barbara, more white swan praise, after returning home also sent a handwritten letter of thanks, the letter said, "white swan is the best hotel in the world."".

After the transformation of the White Swan Hotel has been re opened in 2015, the hotel is not only a continuation of the charm of South of the Five Ridges, in the hotel lobby, the floor corridor, the internal rooms placed nearly 2000 pieces of art exhibits, rooms from 843 to 520, the room also adds a variety of intelligent facilities, it is now a member of the World Hotels Hotel Alliance. This is a collection of more than 200 The Independence Hotel alliance, can best embody the local destination local customs and practices of the El Luxor Hotel.

For the city, not only is a Waldorf hotel brand, is a city civilization record, so is the the Bund No. 2 Shanghai Waldorf Astoria hotel. The hotel was formerly known as the Shanghai Federation and opened in 1864. This is a typical British 3 storey brick building, it is not only the first alien Association of Shanghai, established in Shanghai at the time, is also the most high-end expatriate social places. In 1909, the old building was demolished, and two years later, the new building was built on the site. This house, rooted in the English neoclassical style, was one of the most spectacular buildings in the Bund at that time. In its Gallery, there was a 34 meter long mahogany bar with "Far East first". This bar is considered to be the wind direction table at that time. The bar is very well appointed. The closer the waiter arranges you to the window, the higher your status or political title. The reason, naturally, the window, the better vision of the Bund, a forest of masts, streams of people busily coming and going to Pujiang and Pudong were all wild birds fall fundus.

"Shanghai the Bund Waldorf's main building was completed in 1864

The Shanghai union building is a Renaissance style building

Shanghai the Bund Waldorf Astoria Hotel owner finance director Cao Jun tells the story of a year on the corridor it reincarnation: one year. There is a bar Gallery 90 degrees around the corner, and the Bund is said to be parallel, specially for the bigwigs to stay out of the area, without being invited are allowed to enter the. How famous is this corridor? At that time, almost all foreign guides in Shanghai would mention it. It seemed that only by relying on the bar and drinking a glass of wine was it possible to go to Shanghai. When the repairs in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel after receiving, after consideration, finally decided to retain its original charm.

In 2011, the Bund officially opened the Waldorf Astoria hotel. Now it is still the Waldorf Gallery in the British style, dark oak panel, leather sofa, stocked with four wine Scotch Whisky, French wine, an elegant and practical living space.

Shanghai in 1971 was changed to Dongfeng Hotel opening to the outside world, this was one of Shanghai's most advanced restaurants, wedding banquet here, it is quite a face of one thing. The Shanghai native 80, Dongfeng Hotel is synonymous with delicious -- was the first stationed in Shanghai Kentucky opened on the ground floor of the building. They are filled with happy children every time after the exam or during the children's day. A chicken and Mashed Potato children package now looks although the price is not expensive, but was equivalent to 1/10 of the monthly salary of most parents, because of the expensive and especially delicious fried chicken fragrance waft, Dongfeng Hotel, one of the childhood memories is Shanghai 80 were sweet.

From 1973 to 1983, Shunde Hotel Tianjin is the only hotel in Tianjin City, mainly for receiving foreign envoys, foreign affairs, foreign business guests, the prices in 1985 three thousand or four thousand yuan, in Tianjin is legendary luxury hotel.

"In 1863 Tianjin Li Shunde Hotel historical buildings,

With classical English architecture

And the features of medieval European pastoral architecture

From 1910 onwards, Tianjin began to have American barracks until August 1946. At the end of 1980s, Li Shunde hotel has hosted a number of veterans from the United States, they live in Tianjin, is a frequent visitor, Li Shunde hotel this year, they once again in the living room, have lamented in Shunde with the same old door. In the early 1980s, the literary and art circles were flourishing and a hundred schools of thought contend. Painting known, eight artists smashing (Tianjin eight old) Sun Qifeng, Sun Kegang, Wang Xuezhong, Wang Chung Yu, Xiao Lang, Zhao Songtao, Mu Zhongqin, Pu file in Tianjin Li Shunde Hotel meditation creation for several months, a pass from mouth to mouth with approbation.

In fact, many of the Chinese business history first, was born in Shunde: the first telephone, the first transmitter, the first generator, the first statistical machine, the first phonograph, and Chinese's oldest OTIS elevator. So far, the elevator has been able to function properly. It's a miracle.

Add to the hotel legendary glory, not just these hundred years of cultural relics, but also stay in the meantime among the celebrities. As the Paris Liz Hotel, Shunde Hotel, also received the names of the history with a great reputation: the eighteenth president of the United States general Grant met late Qing chongchen Li Hongzhang here; the father of Mr. Sun Zhongshan for Tianjin, 3 times in the hotel; thirty-first president of the United States, the young Hoover live here for 3 years; the last emperor Aixinjueluo PuYi and empress Wanrong live Tianjin hotel has been a regular.. now the Hotel Museum placed these celebrities with objects, Sun Zhongshan used tableware, Pu Yi listened to the phonograph, Miss Zhao four and Song Meiling played the piano, Hoover signed the document, the Empress Dowager Ci Xi personally Fengshang a dingdai Hualing, Mei Lanfang autograph etc.. They with the hotel the old wooden doors, dark red embroydery carpet, traditional British fireplace and rich crystal chandeliers, formed a classic charm precipitation history style painting.

In today's Lee Shunde Hotel, managed by Starwood Hotels Group, is the group's luxury select brand in China's First House Hotel. Its new lobby is located in 1984, built on the side of the waterfront of the new building, 8 meters high, magnificent. The most striking in the lobby is a mosaic collage mural "emperor" ferry, the mural according to the 1898 edition of the Tianjin city map production, is a description of the treaty port of Tianjin port after the busy scene, echoing with the hotel the hundred year history of secretly.

Compared to the South Mountain's accession to the WTO, on the other side of West Lake Beishan Road seems to be a little deserted, there is no personality and what art shop built near water lively restaurant, tall sycamore covered, is rolling into a historic building, the name of the owner are well-known: Jiang Jingguo, Feng Zikai, Shi Liangcai..

"The hotel was built in 1956, the main building with traditional Xieshan roofs,

Both sides of the flat roof adopt partial eaves eaves,

Quite traditional style of architecture in the south of the Yangtze River

Among these small, lovely old buildings, the north mountain road, 78, seems so spacious that it can almost be called a classical garden near West Lake. Enter the open my courtyard, climbed on a winding uphill road, just arrived in the city square China Greco building is at the foot of.

In 1984, the Xiling Hotel and Hangzhou hotel next door to be made one become Shangri-la Hotel, is one of only two Chinese joint venture hotel, the East Xiling hotel built in 1962, Hangzhou West Hotel, built in 1956. Xiling Hotel and adjacent Hangzhou hotel together to undertake a large number of state reception tasks. The summer of 1957, Mr. Guo Moruo came to Hangzhou for the hotel at the hotel: "outside the building, green hills and lake on the moon light. Four seasons people come drunk, ten thousand guests to return. "In 1971, in order to meet U.S. President Nixon's visit to China, Zhou Jinyun and the teacher Xie Xiangru should be required for the creation of the Hangzhou Hotel" autumn "Yandang Ou plastic murals. Zhu Qingbao worked here for more than 40 years, can be called a super staff, he was impressed when the big hotel like the State Guesthouse, often receive foreign guests. In 1980, Prince Sihanouk had lived here for 5 days, Zhu Qingbao and another special chef battle for his services, often do the dishes a few days, he still remember the crystal clear: Stir-fried Shrimps with Longjing Tea Leaves, Dongpo's braised pork, fried bell, Steamed Grass Carp in Vinegar Gravy, he also now carefully preserved and photo of Prince Sihanouk.

The hotel of the East and West pattern although different, but are full of Chinese classical charm. Two buildings with a transparent roof channel connection, characteristics of classical architecture design China Lau absorption, red walls and black tiles roof, Front Gate suspended above 4 Brass characters "Hangzhou hotel". East hall there is a master of Arts and crafts Chinese Zhou Jinyun made in 1971 "Yandang autumn" lobby murals, magnanimous. The balcony has the best view of West Lake. When the sun is good, Bai Di, Xiling bridge, North in the lake are panoramic, even can see the jade mountain Fuxing view.

The hotel comes with a courtyard, there are many tall trees in the courtyard, it is said that there are 44 tree age more than 300 years, even if it is a national holiday, can also be found here in West Lake rare quiet, and this was slow tone, is the southern city of what.

The Leyenda Hotel of Hongkong, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel of Hongkong, famous for its Oriental hospitality, is full of stories. Opened in 1963 at the central Mandarin Oriental Hotel, stands in the downtown Kowloon Sea Island, with 22 The Peninsula Hotel across, like the twin flowers like silently overlooking the bustling Victoria Harbour, has more than half a century.

- built in 1963, overlooking Victoria Harbour Orient Hotel is a landmark of Hongkong,

It is recognized as one of the most legendary hotels in the world

Memories of 70s Century Hotel, 1972 joined the Hongkong Mandarin Oriental Hotel since Mr. Li Bingpei had to say: "it is undoubtedly a milepost in Hongkong, a landmark, is synonymous with enduring. For many people, being able to come to our hotel is a status symbol. "Mr. Li is responsible for the supervision of the large VIP Hotel VIP system, he recalled that time, in science and technology and various facilities are not developed, the hotel should also arrange 5 hotel staff for 1 guests check-in service, this high standard of service standards, at the time of unmatched.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hongkong is the first hotel in Asia with bath rooms in each room. It is also the first hotel in Hongkong with direct dial telephone service in every room. Despite numerous renovations, but still retains part of Mandarin Oriental Hotel opened the use of furniture, such as crystal chandelier, painting art, it is easily to think of Fenghua when it opened half a century ago.

As the Mandarin Oriental Group's flagship store, the hotel hosted numerous dignitaries, celebrities, former British Princess Diana every visit to Hongkong are staying here, including Nixon, Ford, and other U.S. President Bush has chosen as another Mandarin Oriental Hongkong. How high is this hotel in Hongkong? In December 28, 2005, when the hotel began closing its stores, the Hang Seng Index in Hongkong was suspended for a few seconds. Let love always love the people of Hongkong to make money to stay in the hotel industry is also regarded as a great story.

A Michelin star hotel restaurant: Mandarin grill, dubbed the "central barometer". Here are overcrowded, when when the stock market is a positive, big talk business tycoon occupied the main restaurant seats seat; and were deserted when that may be Hongkong economy and the stock market bleak day.

In this paper, published in the "Esquire" Esquire magazine in 2017 8 | editor / he / Lin / the chaos source text illustration

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