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The Most Famous Pub in England Bought by Chinese Investment Company
2016-12-07
Brief:A 16th century Buckinghamshire pub made famous by the visit of China’s President Xi Jinping and then Prime Minister David Cameron has been bought by a major Chinese firm.
The two politicians visited The Plough in 2015. David Cameron and
Xi Jinping had fish and chips and a pint of Greene King IPA
 
A 16th century Buckinghamshire pub made famous by the visit of China’s President Xi Jinping and then Prime Minister David Cameron has been bought by a major Chinese firm.

The two politicians visited The Plough – a rural tavern in Cadsden near the official country retreat used by British prime ministers – for a fish and chip supper and a pint in October 2015.

The establishment then became so famous in China it is now to become the model for a chain of British pubs in the People's Republic.
 
The pub’s website describes it as “probably the most famous pub in England”
 
Although the pub was not for sale, state-backed enterprise SinoFortone, which has spent billions on British projects, reportedly contacted the pub’s agents after the state visit.

And it has now reportedly been sold for around £2million.

Neil Morgan, the Christie & Co director behind the sale told the Morning Advertiser: “We are really pleased to have completed the sale of the Plough to SinoFortone Investment.

“The pub became famous in Chinese circles following the visit of President Xi Jinping, and it has become quite a tourist attraction for Chinese visitors since, who are keen to sample the classic British food and beer that the president tried.”
 
The pub’s owner, Steve Hollings, told the Morning Advertiser President Xi had sent him an email “thanking him, and saying that he enjoyed the meal and drink in the pub”.

The pub’s website describes it as “probably the most famous pub in England” as well as being “the pub of choice of prime ministers for many decades”.

Edward Heath was once photographed drinking a pint on his way back to Chequers, while the building has also appeared in an episode of the TV series Midsomer Murders.

It also gained attention four years ago when Mr Cameron and his wife Samantha drove off after a Sunday drink in the beer garden, accidentally leaving behind their daughter, Nancy.
 
The two men were seen eating fish and chips and drinking beer.
 
Peter Zhang, the managing director of SinoFortone, said: “We are so excited about this new adventure. The English pub concept is growing very fast in China, and it’s the best way culturally to link people from different countries and build friendships. We see bigger opportunities where we believe we could also export the UK brand internationally.”

SinoFortone is also involved in the new London Paramount theme park development and the proposed Crossrail 2 route through London.
 
Related News in Chinese: 中富集团战略投资习近平和卡梅伦去的那间乡村酒吧

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