The Peninsula

The Peninsula was officially opened in 1928, and it soon became the most popular rendezvous in Kowloon for the rich and famous. In 1941, the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Aitchison Young, signed the instrument of surrender at the hotel. During the Japanese Occupation (1941-1945), the hotel was turned into the temporary command headquarters of the Japanese troops. In 1942, The Peninsula resumed business and was renamed the East Asia Hotel. After the Occupation, its original name was restored and it has continued to operate until the present.