No. 18 on the Bund, located at the intersection of Nanjing and the Bund in Shanghai, was originally the headquarters of the British Standard Chartered Bank in China.
The original name of Building 18 on the Bund was Macquarie Bank Building, which was built in 1853.
Macquarie Bank is headquartered in London, England, and its English name is Chartered Bank. It is a bank chartered by the British royal family to carry out colonial business.
When the bank established a branch in Hong Kong, it was translated as "Standard Chartered Bank".
A branch was established in Shanghai in November 1857. Because the name of the first general manager was "McGarry", it was called "Macquarie Bank".
In 2006, 36 projects from 11 countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific applied for the Cultural Heritage Protection Award, of which 8 projects were submitted from China, and No. 18 on the Bund was the only award-winning project in mainland China.
Walking into the most beautiful copper door on the Bund, a stage with the essence of Eastern and Western cultures unfolds before your eyes.
British syncretism architecture and modern interior decoration combine history, culture, fashion and art in an orderly manner.
"Extended information: The surrounding buildings of No. 18 on the Bund: 1. No. 17 on the Bund: now the AIA Building, formerly the "Zi Lin Xi Bao" building, it is the first high-rise building in Shanghai. "Zi Lin Xi Bao" was first published in the Qing Dynasty
In the 30th year of Daoguang's reign (1850), "Zi Lin Xi Bao" was an English daily newspaper run by the British. It was also the largest news publishing organization in Shanghai. It was originally a 4-page English weekly newspaper, publishing merchants' quotes and shipping information.
It was later known as the mouthpiece of the Concession Industry Bureau because it often published announcements and news bulletins from the British Concession Authority. The interior of the building has white marble floors, black marble walls and a golden mosaic dome.
2. No. 19 and 20 on the Bund: Now the Peace Hotel, it is divided into the south building and the north building. The south building was originally the Huizhong Hotel building, and the north building was originally the Chinachem Hotel building. The Huizhong Hotel is one of the oldest existing hotels in Shanghai.
, built in the fourth year of Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty (1854), is the most luxurious hotel in Shanghai. It was renovated in the 32nd year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1906). During the renovation, elevators were installed in the building for the first time in old China. In 1965, it was changed to Heping Hotel.
The south building of the hotel; the Chinachem Hotel was invested by the real estate tycoon Sassoon, also known as the Sassoon Building. It was known as the "No. 1 Building in the Far East". In 1956, it was changed to the north building of the Peace Hotel.