Roaming Shanghai - Jinmen Hotel

City roaming is not just about the scenery, but also about a deeper understanding and imagination of urban life...
The Bund, a place of prosperity and fireworks, where the winds of change meet
Nanjing Road is one of the most prosperous areas in old Shanghai. Since the opening of Shanghai to trade in the mid-19th century, Nanjing Road has become an important window for Shanghai's foreign exchange. Due to its geographical location and commercial prosperity, Nanjing Road, known as the "Ten Mile Foreign Market" in the early 20th century, was already famous at home and abroad, dominating the Far East.
Now, more than a hundred years later, Nanjing Road has long since changed, leaving only those old buildings to witness the long history...
Located at 108 West Nanjing Road, Shanghai Jinmen Hotel is one of Shanghai's outstanding historical buildings. Originally known as Hua'an Building, Jinmen Hotel was originally the site of the first Chinese insurance company in Shanghai, Hua'an Hequn Life Insurance Company, founded by Chinese businessmen.
Jinmen Hotel, an Italian-style building, was founded in 1926 and designed by the American architectural firm Harshad & Co. It was once the tallest building in the Ten Mile Foreign Market. After the Battle of Songhu on August 13, the building was rented by Hong Kong Chinese and renamed "Jinmen Hotel". In 1958, the hotel was renamed Overseas Chinese Hotel, becoming an elegant residence for overseas Chinese traveling to and from the mainland. In 1992, the hotel reverted to its original name, "Jinmen Hotel", and has remained unchanged to this day.
Jinmen Hotel was once a gathering place for celebrities and socialites in old Shanghai. For example, the legendary singer of the Republic of China, Li Xianglan, was a regular visitor here...
Citywalk Shanghai, you will find that every historical building here carries the legendary stories and cultural heritage of old Shanghai... The Bund

Post by JonasPedersen | Jan 19, 2025