The New Hotel
Hangzhou is a sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, and the capital of Zhejiang province. Located 180 kilometres (112m) southwest of Shanghai, the entire Hangzhou Region had a registered population of just over 6.4 million people.
The New Hotel has today the reputation of being the best business hotel in Hangzhou. However, it is certainly the oldest of the best hotels in town, dating back to 1913. Located in Beishan road, the famous historical and cultural road in Hangzhou, it faces the West Lake and leans against the Baoshi Hill, enjoying elegant environment and convenient transportation.
The New Hotel consists of many buildings.
"Guyuncaoshe" (since 1913, the western building).
"The New Hotel" (since 1922, the middle building)
"QiushuiHill"(since 1932)
Owing to the extensive continental architecture style, deep history culture and excellent services, it attracts clients all around the country and abroad. The New Hotel is the best business hotel in Hangzhou, which locates in Beishan road, the famous historical and cultural road in Hangzhou. It faces the West Lake and leans against the Baoshi Hill, enjoying elegant environment and convenient transportation.
In the year of 1929, Mr.Zhang Jingjiang, the chairman of Zhejiang Province and director-in-chief of the First West Lake Expo, lodged at the hotel.
In 1935, Austrian Ms. Wagner and Chinese policeman Du Chengrong bought the hotel into the headlines with an affecting oversea love story.
In May 1981, Xia Yan, Qin Yi, Bai Yang, Da Shichang, Wang Fuli, Zhang Yu, Liu Xiaoqing and Chen Chong, the winners of the Chinese Baihua Award and the Golden Rooster Award, also lodged at this hotel.
American philosopher John Dewey, the Japanese writer Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Soong Ching Ling Kai-shek, Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Ching-kuo, Chen mine, Zhu Jiahua, Yu Yu Ren, Hong Yi, Xu, Ba Jin, Hu, Zhang Ji, Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Guo Mo Snow, Feng, Hua, Qi Gong, Sha Menghai, Li Keran, etc. have been staying in this hotel.