The Jianguo Gate of the capital was originally built during the Japanese puppet rule.

It was a gap in the eastern wall of the inner city, which was called "Qiming Gate" at that time.

After the surrender of the Japanese invaders, under the strong demand of the broad masses of the people, on November 9, 1945, the Beiping Municipal Government renamed this city gate as "Jianguo Gate".

The situation of West Chang'an Avenue is similar, and the "Chang'an Gate" opened during the Japanese puppet period is also renamed "Fuxing Gate".

As for the founding of the People's Republic of China, whether it is Jianguomen or Fuxingmen, it has become the intersection of the Second Ring Road of Chang'an Street.

The gates of the city are long gone.

Take East Chang'an Avenue as an example, the current main buildings here are Jianguomen Bridge, Ancient Observatory, Friendship Store, etc.

China's batch number is "002", which is jointly established by the Beijing Branch of China International Travel Service and Huamei Hotel Development Co., Ltd., and is the first joint venture hotel pilot project in China that is managed and operated by The Peninsula Hotel Group.

It is precisely because of the location here that the name "Jianguo Hotel" was finally born.

This is a Sino-US joint venture tourist hotel covering an area of 17,000 square meters, with a construction area of 30,000 square meters, a nine-story building, a total of 582 guest rooms, and an investment of up to 20 million US dollars.

From the start of the groundbreaking on June 27, 1980, the construction period took less than two years.

It opened on April 28, 1982.

There is no doubt that the opening ceremony of the day was a very important event for the capital.

Chinese and foreign reporters gathered at the scene, and even the People's Daily and the national television station sent people.

And whether it's a camera lens or a camera lens, there's no time to stop shooting the whole time.

Because in addition to the Chinese leaders in charge of the project and the foreign investors who attended the grand ribbon-cutting ceremony, Jianguo Hotel is different everywhere.

The most obvious is the exterior of the Jianguo Hotel.

Compared with the other buildings on Chang'an Avenue, although it seems very short, it is long.

But the arched and flying eaves, the coffee-colored glass, and the flags waving in the wind are very novel.

It always makes people feel that Jianguo Hotel is like an ocean-going ship that doesn't know where to come from and where to sail.

It has a metaphorical flavor of "coming from afar".

So much so that until 30 years later, it is still a landmark building in Beijing.

For another example, the interior of Jianguo Hotel also has a garden-style style unique to Beijing.

The landscape of the artificial courtyard here is unexpected, except for a meandering stream.

The stream flows, turns, bounces, and swings in the center of all the buildings.

There is also a bubbling spring in the middle, which can be described as extremely natural and wild.

What's even more fascinating is that some of the rooms are adjacent to the stream, and the side of the building protrudes from the small terraces.

It's entirely conceivable that guests would sit on a small terrace, looking at the verdant greenery and listening to the murmur of the water.

Sipping on a pot of fragrant tea, or clinking glasses to drink, how carefree.

Then there is the fact that the facilities in all 528 rooms are extraordinary.

In fact, each room is equipped with a color TV, a telephone with push-button dialing, a private toilet and central air conditioning.

This is a kind of modernization that was beyond the imagination of ordinary people back then.

Even the waiter Yishui'er's white collar flower and black vest were completely different from the blue pants and white coats of other hotel waiters at that time.

Moreover, Jianguo Hotel also opened the first authentic French restaurant in Beijing - Justine's before Pierre Carton.

You know, how difficult this matter is, the key depends on what kind of situation we have in China.

At this time, the republic could not even find a loom capable of weaving a three-meter wide cloth, so it had to import curtains, bed sheets and mouth cloth from abroad.

And decent pastry raw materials are even more rare.

As small as a piece of butter, a bottle of jam, and a bag of special flour, they all have to be purchased through the port city with foreign exchange.

This shows what kind of huge investment this is.

There is also one thing, that is, the unimaginably clean toilet conditions, which have also become a symbol of Jianguo Hotel's high-end specifications.

This is because the toilet conditions in the capital were extremely bad at that time, even in the restaurant.

Foreigners who come to our country are not only afraid of not being able to eat real bread, but also going to our toilet.

Especially when you get out of the hotel to catch up with the internal emergency, it must be a nightmarish experience, and you have to go back to your accommodation to solve the problem.

But the Jianguo Hotel has completely reversed everyone's inherent perception of the toilets of the Republic.

All the ceramic supplies used here are imported, and there is a special person on duty to clean up at any time according to the regulations.

It is indeed turning its own toilet into a toilet, which is quite close to international standards.

Female guests can wipe their faces and apply powder and makeup, which can be done in this place.

In short, these rare modern facilities are far beyond the lifestyle imagined by the Chinese people.

All of them are a reminder that the Republic has since had its first truly international hotel!

It can be said that this day is a milestone in the history of the development of hotels in China.

Because it was with the Jianguo Hotel that the Republic finally broke the model of guest house reception that had lasted for decades.

It is no wonder why the opening of the Jianguo Hotel has attracted the full attention of so many media reporters, who can't wait to report everything that happens here.

For example, on the evening of the same day, this incident was broadcast on the national television station's "News Network", and newspapers and periodicals of all sizes in the capital reported it on important pages.

The Reuters article said, "The opening of the first truly Western-style hotel in the capital has brought the necessary charm to this drab and sandy city." ”

Agence France-Presse also commented, "In a city where the hotel service industry ranges from poor to average, the Jianguo Hotel has been hailed as the best hotel in the capital overnight." ”

Of course, this day is also particularly important for Ning Weimin and Song Huagui.

Because of the Jianguo Hotel franchise store of "PC" clothing, can it get off to a good start with the opening of the hotel and gain market recognition.

It will not only determine whether Ning Weimin's personal career can enter a new rising period, but also his future.

This is even related to whether Pierre Caton can still maintain trust in Song Huagui in the future.

and whether Song Huagui's personal prestige within the company will be damaged.

After all, so much money has been invested, if it can't be returned in time to replenish the blood, I'm afraid that the republic's capital circulation will have problems.

And Song Huagui, who is extremely determined to invest money in these projects, will find that his decision is actually wrong.

There must be no face to ask the head office for material support.

She will also be privately criticized by her subordinates, which will inevitably make employees doubt her ability.

On the other hand, everyone is happy.

Not only Ning Weimin and Song Huagui can have a satisfactory explanation to their bosses.

It also means that Pierre Karton's business direction is correct, and it has passed the actual test of the market.

Since then, it has taken the lead as steadily as Mount Tai, and it can be fully rolled out, and it can operate and expand according to the plan with peace of mind.

It can even be said that Pierre Karton has also set a successful benchmark for domestic garment industry peers.

The high-end clothing business model they created is destined to be used as a model by countless peers in the future to emulate and learn.