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THE PENINSULA SHANGHAI PARTNERS WITH
THE SHANGHAI AUTO MUSEUM TO SHOWCASE
VINTAGE AUTOMOBILES AT THE PENINSULA ARCADE
Heritage car aficionados can get into gear for a calendar of exciting automobile experiences as the result of a strategic partnership between The Peninsula Shanghai and the Shanghai Auto Museum, the first dedicated auto museum in China. A gala celebration will be held for invited guests and the media in early January 2014 to commemorate the signing of this milestone collaboration.
The Peninsula Shanghai’s dedication to automobile history is legendary. It is the only luxury hotel in Shanghai with a customised car fleet, including four bespoke Extended Wheelbase Rolls-Royce Phantoms, six BMW Peninsula Edition cars, and an immaculately restored 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II, all finished in signature Peninsula racing green. Earlier next year, two custom-made MINI Cooper S Clubman cars will join the fleet.
The Shanghai Auto Museum is located in the Auto Expo Park at Shanghai International Automobile City in Anting, which is 50 minutes car ride away from Shanghai. Featuring a history museum, a modern technology exhibition hall, a vintage auto collection museum, and a car brand culture exhibition hall, the Shanghai Auto Museum counts a stunning collection of more than 80 antique vehicles from China and overseas, which together span a history of more than 100 years.
The highlight of the collaboration between The Peninsula Shanghai and the Shanghai Auto Museum will be a vintage car display at The Peninsula Arcade, with heritage cars loaned to the hotel on a rotation basis. The classic cars exhibited over the coming months will include a 1960 Fiat 500, a 1941 Buick Super Model 56-S, a 1951 Jaguar XK 120, and a 1957 Chrysler 300C.
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In addition, The Peninsula Shanghai’s Academy programme offers guests a chance to enjoy the China Motor City experience. This exciting journey begins with a chauffeured ride in a BMW limousine to the Shanghai Auto Museum. Guests enjoy a private tour from the museum’s curator
of the five different pavilions, and will learn about the high-speed histories and unique technological features of the antique cars on display, and their links to the city of Shanghai. The trip finishes with a private lunch in the museum’s VIP lounge.
About The Peninsula Shanghai
Located on the historic riverside Bund, The Peninsula Shanghai is an homage to Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s, and recreates the look and feel of this glamorous era when the city was fêted as “The Paris of the East”. The Peninsula Shanghai features 235 comfortable guest rooms and suites commanding city and garden views, three restaurants – Yi Long Court for fine Cantonese dining, Sir Elly’s serving modern European cuisine, and The Lobby offering The Peninsula’s famed Afternoon Tea – plus the maritime-themed Compass Bar and nightly dancing at the timeless Salon de Ning.
In addition, the hotel offers guests a suite of rejuvenating massage and wellness therapies at The Peninsula Spa. The Peninsula Arcade is home to more than 25 deluxe international brand stores, and The Peninsula Boutique stocks a wide range of branded Peninsula merchandise and gourmet treats.
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About The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH)
Incorporated in 1866 and listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (00045), HSH is the holding company of a Group which is engaged in the ownership, development and management of prestigious hotel, commercial and residential properties in key locations in Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as the provision of transport, club management and other services. The hotel portfolio of the Group comprises The Peninsula Hotels in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Bangkok and Manila; while The Peninsula Hotels in Paris and London are under construction. The property portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower and The Peak Tramways, St. John’s Building, The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand.
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For further information, please contact:
Ms Cecilia LuiRegional Director of Communications ,China
The Peninsula Shanghai
No. 32 The Bund. 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road
Shanghai 200002, China
Telephone : (86 21) 2327 2888-6605
Fax: (86 21) 2327 2000
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Website: www.peninsula.com
Digital Photo Library: www.peninsula.com/pdl
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