The Impressive Fairmont Peace Hotel

For anyone walking down the Bund, one building which will surely catch their eye is the iconic Peace Hotel. The Peace Hotel is located at a busy junction of Zhongshan Road and Nanjing Road. It is actually composed of two buildings, one at the north and one at the south straddling both sides of Nanjing Road. The large building is the north building now known as the Fairmont Peace Hotel. This building will not look out of place in New York City. This hotel used to be the place to stay when in Shanghai. The building was just renovated and once again open for business.
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