Shanghai Peace Hotel

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 07: Views of the famous Peace hotel,the landmark building of the Bund on march 07,2011 in Shanghai,China. It was built in 1926 by Sir Victor Sassoon, of the famous Sassoon family who dominated Shanghai business and real estate in the early 20th century. He was a British Sephardic Jew of Iraqi origin. Before the communist take over in 1949, it was called the Cathay Hotel and was regarded as the most prestigious hotel in Shanghai. (Photo by Olivier CHOUCHANA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)