INTERCONTINENTAL SHANGHAI RUIJIN HÔTEL

Located in the middle of the city in the midst of a lush park (7 hectares) that belonged to the Moriss, a wealthy family of great British businessmen, this establishment dates back to 1930 and consists of a series of ancient villas dating from the beginning of the century furnished with period furniture. This is undoubtedly the connoisseur hotel in the neighborhood. For more privacy, ask to take advantage of the annex, in the Taiyuan Bieshu, about ten minutes on foot. Here you will discover a wonderful French-style villa villa built in the 1920 s for a notable English. After 1949, Jiang Qing, Mao Zedong's wife and other major Chinese officials elected her residence during their shanghaiens stays.