Her Lotus Year: The Changing Chang’an Avenue Around the Grand Hotel de Pekin

Posted: September 20th, 2025 | No Comments »

A few images of the Grand Hotel de Pekin, Wallis’ rather sumptuous December 1924 digs on the Avenue of Eternal Peace (Chang’an Dajie). Note the original facade. Also a later photo that shows the trams running along Chang’an – this service began in late 1924 about the time Wallis arrived (& later ripped out sadly). Another view showing empty land opposite which would be about where the Chang’an Club is now and one form the 1950s showing the new streetlighting along Chang’an and period cars…

Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties and the Making of Wallis Simpson is available everywhere in hardback, e-book and audiobook now…

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