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Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the city's legendary Bund opens on 18 December 2010. It is the tower annex of the hotel, which was launched in a heritage building in September. The two wings of the hotel are connected by a courtyard. The Waldorf Astoria Club has 20 suites in a heritage building on the waterfront. …
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When Richard Nixon visited the Great Wall during his historic visit to China in 1972, he famously commented, “This is a great wall!” You cannot help but wonder what he would have said if he been shown the Long Bar in the Shanghai Club on the Bund in Shanghai. I'm not sure what exactly became …
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Shangri-La has been ranked tops in China in the luxury hotel brands category for the sixth year running by Hurun Report magazine, a monthly publication that reaches the households of 90,000 high net worth individuals and their advisers in mainland China. Because the Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt are considered to be two separate brands …
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