Raffles Beijing Hotel occupies the site of the former Grand Hotel, opened in 1917 and once a famous venue for diplomats, debutantes, and celebrities such as Sun Yat Sen (republican China’s founding president) and Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Former Chinese Premier Deng Xiaoping penned the calligraphy in the hotel’s name; it is still used in the Raffles logo. The hotel is located on popular Chang’an Avenue, about ½ mile from Wangfujing shopping street, the Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Square. Raffles Beijing Hotel 33 East Chang An Avenue Beijing, China Telephone: (011 86 10) 6526 3388 Fax: (011 86 10) 8500 4380
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