【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 e。 Customs House ? Physical features: ? 11 stories。 ? Four huge Roman Granite columns propping up the gateway ? Entrance hall: has mosaics of Chinese *junks (*Junks: Chinese boat with flat base) ? Lobby: is adorned with elaborate plaster patterns and floor lining ? Flat ceiling: is goldgilded and inlaid with colored mosaic Customs House ? Clock tower (鐘樓 ) ? Cost: 2,000 taels of silver ? Style: after the Big Ben on top of the British Parliament House ? Feature: Telling time dutifully ? Serves as the vertical axis of the building。 ? meters in diameter 。 ? Minute hand measures meters。 ? One of its pendulums weighs 2,000 kilograms。 ? Strikes every quarter with a piece of music。 Peace Hotel ? Name (名稱(chēng) ) ? History (歷史演變 ) ? Physical feature (風(fēng)格特色 ) Peace Hotel ? Name ? Peace Hotel A renowned 5star hotel on the Bund The hotel today prises two buildings. The North Building is Sassoon House, which housed the former Cathay Hotel. The South Building is the former Palace Hotel. ? History ? 1929 September opened to public as Cathy Hotel (華懋飯店 ) and invested by Victor Sassoon, a Jewish merchant。 ? Post 1949 Reopened as Peace Hotel in 1956 and acmodated guests from all over the world。 ? The hotel is currently Reopened as Shanghai Fairmont Peace Hotel in 2023 Peace Hotel ?physical feature ? Architecture Style: *Gothic style of the Chicago school ? Structure: Steel frame structure in 10 stories and partly in 13 stories in the middle。 ? Outer wall: built of granite, except the 9th and top floors of the wellpaved bricks。 Vertical lines, waistlines and eaves are all carved。 ? Roof: Part of the roof on the eastern side is in a cone shape and covered with copper。 Peace Hotel ? physical feature ? Interior D233。cor : in different styles of India, Spain, France, England, Italy, etc。 ? Lobby: beautiful with exquisite woodwork elaborate decorations。 ? Revolving door。 ? Yellow Italian marblepaved floor。 ? Copper carved chandelier。 ? Reputation: Number One Mansion in the Far East. ? Special attraction of former Peace Hotel: Old Men Jazz Bar ? A band of 6 veteran musicians, whose average age is above 70。 ? Entertained many VIPs including the former US president Mr. Cater and Mr. Reagan。 ? Appeal to those who have feelings of nostalgia, for it plays the music of tunes from the past。 Bank of China, Shanghai Branch ?Brief fact (基本信息 ) ?History (歷史變故 ) ?Physical feature (建筑風(fēng)格及特色 ) Bank of China, Shanghai Branch ? Brief fact ? Height: 17 stories ? Completed in 1937 ? Floor space: 32,000 square meters ? Designed and constructed entirely by Chinese and featuring in distinctively Chinese national characteristics. Bank of China, Shanghai Branch ? History (歷史變故 ) ? Original blueprint: 34 stories high。 would be the tallest building in Shanghai。 Foundation was solidly laid and concrete piles were punched down underground to the depth of 50 meters on both sides. ? After the foundation work was done: Victor Sassoon, who was the one of the biggest taxpayers in the international Concession, pelled the authority not to issue construction permit. He opposed the new establishment to exceed the height of his pyramidstyle building spire. ? Thereafter: 17 stories, 30 centimeters lower than its neighboring building, Peace hotel Bank of China, Shanghai Branch ? physical feature ? Structure: two parts Eastern part: iron and steel framework。 Western part: reinforced concrete structure。 ? Exterior wall: covered with granite pieces ? Roof: tapered。