Art Deco landmark, loved by the people of Shanghai Peace Hotel, the country began to be widely collected and this hotel-related memories and monuments, general manager, Mr. Kang Melbourne today announced the start of this project . Peace Hotel, formerly known as Chinachem Hotel, opened on August 1, 1929, with its bright colors and extravagant habits, and is located in the Bund overlooking the Huangpu River, the perfect location, at the time was hailed as “the Far East the first floor.” Its unique corrugated copper spire, where they stand 77 meters of granite wall, produced in Italy, white marble floors, rare Lalique glass relief inlay, without exception, the most decorated luxury and art, magnificent, gorgeous extraordinary .
After three years of meticulous restoration of mass, today’s Peace Hotel renewed glory glory, worthy of the name as Shanghai’s most famous landmark scenery. Hotel from the spring of this year, phased opening of its parts facilities, and plans a grand opening ceremony was held during the year.
Fairmont Hotel in the peaceful establishment of a hotel within the museum, and create a special file for the collection and presentation of the hotel-related stories and collections, for guests to explore this in the most famous buildings in Shanghai’s history of legendary .
Whether used in the hotel silverware, porcelain, embroidered or printed with monogram items, or the hotel before the various art jewelry, small ornaments, nostalgic photos from the past, postcards, menus, to the precious memories fragments, anecdotes allusions, anecdotes, Fairmont are interested in the collection and recorded the response, Hong Melbourne on: “To fully demonstrate this the most magnificent hotels of the rich history, we look for hope that those who have visited Peace Hotel guests, and we share their precious memories and important time in the hotel, and even “borrowed goods”, which will greatly help us to record history, preservation of history, preserved for future generations. “
Willing to share memory or collection of people, the exhibits will receive a special invitation to visit. If the museum exhibits were selected for temporary or permanent display, Melbourne share Mr. Kang will receive a special invitation to attend the cocktail party to be held in the fall.
“The people of Shanghai Peace Hotel is the most favorite hotels, we can manage this legendary landmark hotel and great pride. Many of the past with this hotel and the collection is still unknown, we hope to recover these precious memory, create a file for them, continue to write the legends of the Peace Hotel, and passed down from generation to generation forever. “
Melbourne Kang said.
Peace Hotel by the global leader in the industry, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Management Group, which owns a number of famous historical hotels, such as London’s Savoy Hotel, San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel and New York’s Plaza Hotel.
Fairmont Peace Hotel General Manager, Kamal Naamani has launched
a nationwide hunt to source memories and memorabilia of Shanghai’s
beloved art deco landmark. The hotel, which officially opened on
August 1, 1929, was widely known as the luxurious “Number One
Mansion in the Far East “for its prime location along the Bund and
for its grandeur, including the distinctive copper-sheathed roof
that rises 77 meters above ground, white Italian marble floors, and
priceless Lalique glass artwork.
The Peace Hotel has undergone three years of meticulous
restoration to reinstate its rightful place as Shanghai’s most
prestigious hotel address. The hotel will have a phased launch with
facilities opening from spring onwards culminating in the grand
opening later this year.
Fairmont plans to open a Peace Hotel Museum and will create an
archive showcasing wonderful stories and personal treasures where
visitors can learn more about the unique and colourful history of
Shanghai’s most famous building.
Whether it is silverware, chinaware, monogrammed goods, historic
photographs, postcards, art, past menus, trinkets or great stories
or anecdotes, Fairmont is interested.
“To fully showcase the rich heritage of China’s grandest hotel,
we’d love past guests to share with us their memories, memorabilia
and ‘borrowed’ items so we can record and
preserve history for future generations, “commented Naamani.
Contributors who take the time to share their reminiscences and
recollections will receive a special invitation to view the
exhibition when it opens. Those that temporarily
or permanently bequeath special items that are selected to be
showcased in the museum will be invited to a cocktail reception
hosted by Naamani in the fall.
“As Shanghai’s most beloved hotel, we take great pride in being
the custodian of this legendary icon. We know
there are a number of pieces of memorabilia out there that have
become personal treasures and wonderful memories.
We are excited to see what memories and items find their way back,
and we’re committed to creating an archive of this great landmark’s
history so we can continue to share this with future generations, “
says Naamani.
Peace Hotel is managed by Fairmont Hotels &
Resorts, a global hospitality leader with a fine pedigree of
heritage hotels including The Savoy, in London, The Fairmont San
Francisco and Manhattan’s (or New York’s) The Plaza.
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