The Peacock Hall in the Astor Hotel (Richard's Hotel) was once a popular location for ballroom dancing in Shanghai. The hall held a dancing party to celebrate Queen Cixi's 60th birthday in 1897. Similar as many historic buildings in Shanghai, the Peacock Hall experienced its golden time in the 1920s, served as Shanghai Stock Exchange from 1990, and was restored in 2006. The Peacock Hall now serves as the dining hall in Astor Hotel.
There are various kinds of accommodation in Shanghai. As any metropolis, Shanghai offers visitors from very luxurious hotels to budget economic hotels, from special boutique-style hotels to warm youth hostels, from serviced apartments to private apartment rent.
The hotel industry is growing quickly especially after the 2010 world EXPO in Shanghai. The choice of accommodation style is very personal. For travelers, it is recommended to consider the location first. This is a city covering 6,340km2, and you would not like to waste the time on traffic every day.
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Shanghai Tower in the Lujiazui financial centre is growing quickly, one storey every week. The construction cranes have already reached two-thirds of SWFC's height (Shanghai World Financial Centre building). The tower is going to be 632 metre tall with 118 storeys, marking the tallest building of Shanghai in 2014. It will be exciting to see the dragon-style building completed.
Liuli Museum is located near the TianZiFang art area in the former French Concession. It has an unique external decoration, big silver-colour flowers covering the walls. The museum displays beautiful glass works from ancient Chinese liuli to contemporary art pieces. It is now holding the 25th anniversary exhibition of liuligongfang.
