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Ruijin Hotel Shanghai-building No 1
The Benjamin Morris family estate, now the Ruijin Hotel, is comprised of four houses, numerous outbuildings and ornate gardens covering almost 100 acres. One of the earliest"Temples" in Shanghai is located on the grounds. On the vast lawn of Building Number 1, history buffs can find "the original Archway entrance to the Temple along with the Stone Lions that guarded the entrance"
The Morris family owned the North China Daily News, the oldest English-language newspaper in China. They also bred racing dogs and owned "Canidrome" (a dog racing track) located just across the street at the rear of the property.
Prior to opening its doors to the public, the hotel was the official guesthouse of the Shanghai regional government. The first mayor of Shanghai chose the Ruijin as both his office and residence. It accommodated Party Leaders, Liu Shao Qi, Zhu De, Dong Bi Wu, Zhou En Lai and others. Leaders of many countries also stayed here: President Soekarno of Indonesia, the Prime Minister of India, President Ho Chi Min of Vietnam, President Jin Ri Chen of the Republic of Korea, US President Nixon, as well as other government emissaries. In 1979, the Shanghai municipal government decided to open the hotel to the public. Since that time the hotel has hosted many famous scholars, business leaders, and tourists from all over the world.
Ruijin Hotel Shanghai-building No 1
The Benjamin Morris family estate, now the Ruijin Hotel, is comprised of four houses, numerous outbuildings and ornate gardens covering almost 100 acres. One of the earliest"Temples" in Shanghai is located on the grounds. On the vast lawn of Building Number 1, history buffs can find "the original Archway entrance to the Temple along with the Stone Lions that guarded the entrance"
The Morris family owned the North China Daily News, the oldest English-language newspaper in China. They also bred racing dogs and owned "Canidrome" (a dog racing track) located just across the street at the rear of the property.
Prior to opening its doors to the public, the hotel was the official guesthouse of the Shanghai regional government. The first mayor of Shanghai chose the Ruijin as both his office and residence. It accommodated Party Leaders, Liu Shao Qi, Zhu De, Dong Bi Wu, Zhou En Lai and others. Leaders of many countries also stayed here: President Soekarno of Indonesia, the Prime Minister of India, President Ho Chi Min of Vietnam, President Jin Ri Chen of the Republic of Korea, US President Nixon, as well as other government emissaries. In 1979, the Shanghai municipal government decided to open the hotel to the public. Since that time the hotel has hosted many famous scholars, business leaders, and tourists from all over the world.