Dream Hotel Shanghai

Author: Song Luxia
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: "Dreaming Back to a Hundred Years of Shanghai" is a classic series of books. "Old Mansions," "Grand Hotels," and "Old Alleys" depict these historical scenes. The compilers of the series are scholars who are deeply passionate about history, diligent in collecting materials, meticulous in verification, thoughtful in reflection, and skilled in writing. The sources of the materials are either from newspapers, books, historical archives, or oral interviews. In short, every statement is well-supported, without fictionalization, without baseless claims, without speculating on rumors, or exaggerating. Among the numerous nostalgic works about old Shanghai, this series stands out and is exceptional. It can be read as history, as anecdotes, as reliable and usable material. It is enjoyed by both the refined and the popular, possessing irreplaceable value. The book takes old mansions as its main theme, telling the fascinating stories and anecdotes of famous figures in Shanghai's "Ten Miles of Brocade" over the past hundred years. It is rich in historical materials, with fresh and elegant writing. The past events are narrated in a captivating manner, making it highly engaging to read. Ms. Song Luxia, who is skilled in telling stories about Shanghai's wealthy families, has published numerous works such as "A Hundred-Year Family – Sheng Xuanhuai," "Old Dreams of Shanghai's Elite," "The of Shanghai's Old Mansions," "A Hundred Years of Collecting," and "Dreaming Back to Shanghai Grand Hotels." Recently, she has released her latest masterpiece: "Dreaming Back to Shanghai Old Mansions." This book tells eight stories that took place in Shanghai's top grand hotels. The Pujiang Hotel, located where the Huangpu River meets the Yangtze River, is Shanghai's earliest Western-style hotel – the Astor Hotel; the International Hotel, situated in the center of Shanghai, was once the tallest building in East Asia and held that title for over half a century; the Jinjiang Hotel, adjacent to the bustling Huaihai Road, served as the royal palace for world-class figures during their stays in Shanghai. These intriguing and captivating stories are not novels, plays, movies, or TV dramas, but rather real historical events.