HuaiHai Road was first built in 1900. It's original name is Xijiang Road. The road changed name several times over the next 50 years. In 1915, the French changed its name to commemorate their noted General Joseph Joffre (1852- 1931), who had recently defeated the German army in a battle. Avenue Joffre, became an unforgettable memory in the Shanghai senior peoples mind. Later, Shanghai municipality changed the name to Huaihai Middle Road, to commemorate the success of the HuaiHai Campaign.
The 18-storey Grosvenor House apartment building completed in 1934, and a three-storey side wing of Grosvenor House. Both buildings were owned by Victor Sassoon's E.D. Sassoon and Company Limited.
The Cache takes you to one of my favorite views of this building