Peace Hotel and The Building of Bank of China

Peace Hotel was built by Jewish merchant Sasson,11 floors,77 meters. Another building 6 floors called south building.

The KMT's Bank of China would like to show off, plans to build in the Far East up to the 34-storey Bank Building, by first class builders Tao of Kwai Kee contracting. Design and all preparations, the connected load of 34-storey foundation lay the pending break ground to build, Sassoon out outrageous to obstruct, shouting: This is the British concession in my next house built height must not exceed the Building spire. Concession Municipal Council collusion nonsense Chinese people do not have the skills to build 34-storey building and refuse to issue licenses. So the KMT's Bank of China and Rocker foot Sassoon fighting off a lawsuit. At that time, in accordance with the provisions of the humiliating Treaty of Tianjin, bills relating to the proceedings of the British people, the Chinese official shall have any right ruling. Awful, "the lawsuit" is said to have been hit in London, the results of the KMT Bank of China losing was the design and construction capabilities of the Chinese people, it will affect the foundations of the buildings around the grounds, next door the Jewish owners of the Sassoon House ─ ─ lame Sassoon kicking to the 18th floor, literally 30 centimeters lower than 77 meters Sassoon House.