New York's legendary Waldorf Astoria hotel

• 1893
• William Waldorf Astor
• 86-year-old hotel
• bought by China's Ambang Insurance Group in 2014 for $1.95 billion
• February 28, 2017（close）
• 1400rooms turned into apartments

Elidrissi

• 51 years on the front line （work on a book）
• The personal touch
• From Bennett to Bassey

1893

• William waldorf astor did what his father wanted and built one of the most luxurious restaurants in Manhattan

1931

• President hoover delivered a congratulatory speech at the White House cabinet office

1957 （October）

• Queen Elizabeth
• Duke and duchess
• Duck of Edinburgh

1969（Georgian Style）

• the hotel redecorated the presidential suite to draw it closer to the typical Georgian style of the White House

1974（Chinese）

• Xiaoping Deng
• Hongzhang Li

1993

• New York landmark and city heritage.
• 2005 small UN

Untitled Slide