China Tang is a Chinese restaurant located at 53 Park Lane in London which was owned by entrepreneur
David Tang
Sir David Wing-cheung Tang, (; 2 August 1954 – 29 August 2017), was a Hong Kong businessman, philanthropist and socialite. He was best known for founding the Shanghai Tang fashion chain in 1994, which he sold in 1998 to Richemont.
Early l ...
(until his death in 2017) and was opened in 2005.
It is located within the
Dorchester Hotel
The Dorchester is a five-star luxury hotel on Park Lane and Deanery Street in London, to the east of Hyde Park. It is one of the world's most prestigious and expensive hotels. The Dorchester opened on 18 April 1931, and it still retains its ...
,
and the nearest London Underground station is
Hyde Park Corner
Hyde Park Corner is between Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Mayfair in London, England. It primarily refers to its major road junction at the southeastern corner of Hyde Park, that was designed by Decimus Burton. Six streets converge at the junc ...
.
Overview
The restaurant is designed with an Art Deco style lounge bar reminiscent of 1930s
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
. The restaurant belonged to the David Tang, and has built a reputation for occasional VIP dinners. British politicians as well as world-famous actors have been seen at the location, including
Kate Moss
Katherine Ann Moss (born 16 January 1974) is a British model. Arriving at the end of the "supermodel era", Moss rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the heroin chic fashion trend. Her collaborations with Calvin Klein brought her to fas ...
and
Tony Blair
Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He previously served as Leader of th ...
. Some charity events have been hosted here, as well as fundraising events for the
Television Trust for the Environment.
[TVE]
"China Tang Luncheon 2010"
, '' TVE Website'', London, 21 October 2009. Retrieved on 5 August 2013.
See also
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List of Chinese restaurants
This is a list of notable Chinese restaurants. A Chinese restaurant is an establishment that serves Chinese cuisine outside China. Some have distinctive styles, as with American Chinese cuisine and Canadian Chinese cuisine. Most of them are in the ...
References
Further reading
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External links
China Tang* The free company report: http://intercreditreport.com/company/china-tang-london-limited-04483789 .
{{Restaurants in London
Asian restaurants in London
Restaurants established in 2005
2005 establishments in England
Chinese restaurants in the United Kingdom