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浦江飯店 |
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15 Huangpu Road, Huangpu District |
上海市黃浦區黃浦路15號 |
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The Astor House Hotel, also named the Pujiang Hotel, is a
building filled with many happy and sad stories and is China’s
oldest hotel. Many celebrities once stayed there, and among them
were King George, Czar Nicholas, Prince Heinrich of Prussia, and
the Aga Khan. In 1842,
two American sailors built a shack-like hostelry on this site.
Sixteen years later another American storekeeper named
P.F.Richards erected a two-story hotel there. Thereafter, the
hotel was expanded several times. In 1863, twelve billiard
tables were introduced. In 1901 the hotel has 120 guest rooms.
In the following year, the hotel began to serve the finest
cocktail in the East. In 1904, when the Russian-Japanese War
broke out, a wave of wealthy Russian guests came. They liked to
drink the finest champagne and often got dead drunk. In 1911,
the hotel was extended to the waterfront. The ground floor was
turned into a handsome buffet bar and huge lounge hall while the
first floor became a two-story dining hall with balcony and
veranda, large enough to seat over 500 guests. In 1917, a new
ballroom was opened.
Unfortunately, many sad events also took place in this building.
During its early years, the flamboyant Astor Hotel saw various
managers drop dead playing billiards, commit suicide, and run
off with company funds.
Now this hotel is a Hostelling International member. Though the
building has been continually refurbished, some reminders of
past glory still lie untouched, such as Room 103, whick keeps
its original fittings and with its historic flavor intact. |
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Huangpu |
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Historic Building |
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http://www.shanghai- |
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Free |
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