History of Grand Hotel

圓山飯店 is also call Grand Hotel in english

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Kb67UQ7Dc
The Grand Hotel is a non-profit organization ownd by the Duen-Mou Foundation of Taiwan.
It is set to increase the internationally recognition of Taiwan ,to welcome for foreign distinguish guest ( like president , boss of international business scientist , celebrated poem and etc )
To excite tourism both locally and aboardly.
In 1952 It was the establishment of grand hotel
After four year 1956 it was finished and opened



In 1968 it was rated as one of the world top 10 hotels by the US Fortune Magzine





For foresight to the future of south Taiwan , the foundation expanded it's business to kaoshiung and relocated it to Cheng-Ching Lake in 1968.





In 1995 a big fire destoried roof of the hotel during reconstruction

And there is a rumor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O12FCQFvr8w




In 1998 it reopened on June 23


Two secret tunnel
Western one to 北安公園
Estern one to 劍潭公園
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUPKG1m5ZJo&NR=1









reference :http://www.grand-hotel.org/newsite/html/e/ca01.htm
http://blog.roodo.com/avant1997/archives/3216123.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O12FCQFvr8w