Peace Hotel

For foreigners who travel all the way to Shanghai in pursuit of their ' Far-East dreams', it bears the image of 'the First Building in the Far East'. For architecture lovers, it is the first modern-style building in Shanghai. It was also the first genuine skycraper over 10 stories in Shanghai. While for the Shanghai locals, the green pinnacle of it, up till now, is still an indispensable landmark of the Bund.

The original owner of the building was Jewish rich man, Victor Sassoon. The most floors were all owned by Cathay Hotel. It did hold a leading position due to its luxury and magnificence, which had attracted many celebrities from all over the world. In 1956, Cathay Hotel was renamed as Peace Hotel . In 2010,  after the large-scale renovation, Peace Hotel resumed its business, reliving the original image to its largest extent.