Shangri-La Hotel Shanghai was formerly known as Shangri-La Hotel. According to public information, the history of Shangri-La Hotel began at Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore and opened at 197 1. Shangri-La, named after james hilton's novel The Lost Horizon, is a paradise in the mountainous area of Tibet in China. The first Shangri-La Hotel was managed by American Western International Hotel. 1982 Shangri-La International Hotel Management Company was established. Pudong shangri-la hotel is a five-star internationally renowned brand hotel, located in the central area of Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, close to Binjiang Avenue in Pudong, with panoramic views on both sides of Pujiang. 1998 opened and has not changed its name so far.