Defulin introduces you to Shanghai Peace Hotel
Jun 20,2023 | Defulin Teak
Teak, the superior building wood, has been used in many ancient buildings both in the past and in the present, including Thai teak, Burmese teak, planted teak (small teak) and so on. Previous issues of Defulinn introduced several foreign teak ancient buildings, so today let's turn our attention to China, to see the familiar Shanghai Peace Hotel.
The Peace Hotel, referring to the two buildings located at the junction of East Nanjing Road and the Bund in Shanghai, was originally named the Chinachem Hotel, conceived and built in 1929 by Sassoon, a wealthy Jewish businessman, with a total of 12 floors and a height of 77 meters, full of Gothic style. The exterior walls of the Peace Hotel are made of granite, the lobby floor is made of creamy Italian marble, and the interior decoration is made of teak wood, which is a combination of durable materials, making the Peace Hotel durable and sturdy, and the overall style is elegant and uniform, which is pleasing to the eye. As an architectural card with a long history on the Bund, the reopening of the Peace Hotel in Shanghai has set off a wave of hotel nostalgia, and it is no longer a simple hotel, but an architectural work of art, with countless tourists coming every year to see its style.
Speaking of the Peace Hotel, we have to mention its builder, Victor Sassoon. Born in 1881, this Jewish businessman joined the British Navy's Air Corps as a young man because of his desire for the skies, and earned the rank of ensign. But unfortunately, Sassoon was disabled in his leg during a training session in February 1915, and after retiring from the army, he went to India to inherit his father's property, and has been a businessman ever since. He built the Chinachem Hotel with the original intention of building a luxury hotel to show his status, and as his own luxury apartment and office. It was under this philosophy that the Peace Hotel, a century-old legend on the Bund, was created. As a wealthy businessman, Sassoon's taste was unquestionable, and this is a testament to the high quality of teak.