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The Peace Hotel (Chinese: 和平饭店, pinyin: Hépíng Fàndiàn, Shanghainese: Wubin Vaedi) is a hotel on The Bund in Shanghai, China, which overlooks the surrounding areas. [1] The hotel has two different buildings. The Sassoon House, originally housed the Cathay Hotel and is today the Fairmont Peace Hotel run by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts ...
This list of outstanding historic buildings of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海市优秀历史建筑; pinyin: shànghǎi shì yōuxiù lìshǐ jiànzhú) is a list encompassing 'Outstanding Historical Buildings' of Shanghai, China, nominated by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government starting from 1989. There are currently 5 batches of buildings ...
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Shanghai when measured to roof (excluding spire, but including clock tower in the case of the Customs House). When measured to height of structural or architectural top, the Shanghai Exhibition Centre (at 110.4 metres tall to top of spire) held the title from completion in ...
It was Shanghai's "closest approach to a modern American skyscraper". [11] It commands possibly the best view of the Bund and Huangpu. [12] Originally called "The Broadway Mansions", it was renamed "Shanghai Mansions" by the Shanghai Municipal Council in 1951, but reverted to its original name after China opened up again to the West. The ...
Rong Zhai (Chinese: 荣宅; lit. 'Rong residence') is a standalone western-style house located on 186 North Shaanxi Road in Shanghai.It belonged to Rong Zongjing, a Chinese industrialist and national capitalist during the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China who was known as the "King of Flour".
Custom House – The Bund – Shanghai (Elevation) The present Custom House occupies an area of 5,722 square meters (61,590 sq ft), with 32,680 square meters (351,800 sq ft) of floor space. The building is in two section: the eastern section is eight stories tall and faces the Huangpu River .
The building is located at the southern end of Wukang Road (formerly Route Ferguson), on the corner with Middle Huaihai Road (formerly Avenue Joffre), in Shanghai's Xuhui District. It is in the western part of the former French Concession area of the city. [1] The address of the building is 1836–1858 Middle Huaihai Road. [2]
Garden of Happiness [3]) is an extensive Chinese garden located beside the City God Temple in the northeast of the Old City of Shanghai at Huangpu District, Shanghai. It abuts the Yuyuan Tourist Mart, the Huxinting Teahouse and the Yu Garden Bazaar. [4] This garden is accessible from the Shanghai Metro's Line 10 and Line 14 Yuyuan Garden ...