Aman A Peaceful Sanctuary

Aman is proudly introducing Amanyangyun, the brand’s fourth resort in China, located just outside downtown Shanghai. The name and concept are taken from the words ‘Yang Yun’, which found in a pavilion called Yang Xing Zhai inside China’s Forbidden City. The phrase means ‘the nurturing of clouds’, referring to the nourishing of the human heart, the cherishing of the natural world, and the reverence for rhythms of the universe. The resort is scheduled to open Autumn 2017 and set in a forest of tranquility just beyond the cosmopolitan bustle of Shanghai – the new retreat for a celebration of nature, and a sanctuary to stir the soul. Amanyangyun sits at the heart of an ancient forest of camphor trees, some over 1,000 years old and more than 100 feet tall. But despite their remarkable age, these trees are new arrivals to the area, the result of one of the most ambitious relocation and restoration projects in China’s history.

Over the last decade, 10,000 camphor trees and 50 Ming and Qing dynasty homes have been painstakingly transferred 700 kilometers to Shanghai from the Jiangxi Province in eastern China where the construction of a reservoir threatened their continued existence. Once transported to Shanghai, this epochal challenge used the 50 disassembled dynasty homes to create 26 ancient dwellings, which were reassembled within the replanted and now flourishing camphor forest. These 26 restored antique dwellings form the peaceful heart of Amanyangun, at the center of which stands Nan Shufang, the most spectacular antique dwelling in the collection. Named after the royal reading pavilion in the Forbidden City, Nan Shufang is located in a serene garden and curated as a space for contemplation, learning and discussion where guests can enjoy a number of cultural activities such as ancient calligraphy and Chinese tea ceremony.

Amanyangyun’s thirteen of the antique dwellings, now four-bedroom Antique Villas with pools, together with 24 contemporary one-bedroom Club Suites make up the resort’s room inventory. Each villa and suite features fireplaces and courtyards, designed by Kerry Hill Architects – the team behind Aman’s recent openings in Japan. Amanyangyun is home to six dining venues, including all-day dining pavilion, Chinese Restaurant with seven private dining rooms, Club Lounge, informal Lakeside Café, Aman Deli Village Shop and a 200-seat banquet hall. It also features Aman Spa, with its idyllic setting devoted to holistic health, fitness and wellbeing, with two swimming pools, yoga and Pilates studio overlooking a reflection pond.

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