About Guangdong Yingbin Hotel
Guangdong Yingbin Hotel, it's the main host hotel of Guangdong Provincial People's Government, and also is a four-star hotel. Hotel located in the interchange of Jiefang Bei Road and Zhongshan Liu Road the Commercial Center. It's within 3 minutes walking distance of the Gong Yuan Qian metro station, the transfer station of the Metro Line 1 and Line 2. It's the walk to the Beijing Road Commercial Pedestrian Street only 10 minutes. And the Buddhist Six Banyan Tower is in close proximity.
With a reputation of "an oasis in the busiest district", it boasts an elegant setting surrounded by towering. It must be the best choice for your business; conference and leisure.
The Bihai Building of Guangdong Yingbin Hotel has a long history and passes through many vicissitudes.
According to historical records, Ch'in Dynasty, in Nanhai County, after the death of the Nanhai Governor--Wei Renxiao,people had built the temple to recall his accomplishments. In Datong 3rd year of Nan Dynasty (A.D.537), Baozhuangyan Temple had been built here; it had been renamed Changshou Temple in Five Dynasties Nan Han; in Duangong 2nd year of Song Dynasty (A.D.989), Changshou Temple had been change in Jinghui Temple; until Hongwu 6th year of Ming Dynasty (A.D.1373), it's had become Viceroy Mansion House; In Shunzhi 9th year of Qing Dynasty (A.D.1652), it's had become the Prince Palace of Pingnan Prince, Shang Kexi; in Kangxi 21st years of Qing Dynasty (A.D.1682), after the General Reform, the new General Wang Yongyu had built the General House here, Xianfeng 11th year (A.D.1861), British Government had occupied here forcibly and alternated to Consulate General.
In 1928, it became the Jinghui Park after the KMT Government had regained this occupied area. In 1931, at that time, as the Mayor of Guangzhou, Liu Jiwen had built a Spanish villa here. In 1933, the villa had been known as the North Building where for KMT Guangdong Provincial Government to receive the military and political officials; Both North Building and South Building (at present, the South Building had been pulled down, now to build Baiyun Building) were collectively known as Lanyuan Guest House. From February 5th, It had ever been the office for Mr. Li Tsung-jen (Pinyin: Li Zong-ren) the acting president of the KMT Government, who had flied from Guilin City because of the Executive Yuan of the KMT Government had migrated south China.
On October 14th, 1949 Guangzhou had been liberated, Layuan Guest House had been the Executive Building for Military control committee.In January 1952, South China Branch had established reception group. In August 1953 the Office of Education had moved to the Jinghui Building. The building had assigned with the reception, and the south building, the north building, collectively had referred to the Guangdong Provincial People's third hostel. In May 1956 the third hostel renamed the Guangdong Guest House, wrote by the famous poet who was staying in this hotel.
After the election in 1957, Guangzhou City was listed as the first batch of modern times, the outstanding modern architecture in 2000.More than half a century, Bihai Building had hosted through many major state affairs and trade activities and many national politicians, government leaders and celebrities from all over the world. Such as: Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon, Lee Kuan Yew, Henry Kissinger and many other foreign leaders and international dignitaries, national leaders and celebrities Hong Kong and Macao Henry Fok, Ma Wanqi, often staying in this hotel. With classic style Chinese architectures, serene and elegant environment, tall centennial trees, and sanctuary of birds and flowers, the Bihai Building is an ideal resort for your vacation or business activities.
