Dalian Grand Hotel
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The Dalian Grand Hotel loomed like a shadow cast by the weight of memories, its peeling walls whispering secrets of the early 20th century-where the laughter of guests mingled with the quiet cries of those long gone. In the dead of night, icy fingers of unseen specters traced the air, and the echo of footsteps played a ghostly waltz in the dim hallways, often leading unwitting souls into chilling encounters with pale apparitions gliding down the grand staircase, their hollow eyes seeking warmth from the living. The thrill of staying there was tinged with dread; for every guest who turned up their collar against the unnatural cold felt a nagging certainty that they were not alone, and some would leave saying they had