Shanghai Western Suburb Garden Hotel Dai Li Building

In the early 1990s, Dai Li Mansion was converted into Shanghai Xijiao Garden Hotel, covering an area of 1 160 mu. The park is full of famous trees, exotic flowers and herbs, pavilions and waterside pavilions dotted with 80,000 square meters of lake. Xijiao Hotel is a state guesthouse with a mysterious history of more than 40 years. It has hosted the Queen of England, the Emperor of Japan, German Chancellor Kohl, APEC Summit, the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the fifth anniversary celebration. Today, it has become the first choice for important state receptions and high-end business activities.

There are two highlights of the hotel: one is the small mansion of Dai Li, the former director of the Military Bureau of the Kuomintang, whose architectural style is similar to that of Du Mansion on Shaoxing Road. It is said that this is the secret palace of the third aunt of many women in Dai Li; Another highlight is a big camphor tree with three connected trees, which stands in the garden like an ingot. After the baptism of history and years of experience, it is still full of vitality and is said to have the power to transfer wealth.