Chinese travel website Yoee.com is hoping Americans will want to come to China. The website has hired the former chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines and a former China hotel industry executive to start a company capitalizing on travel to and from China.

The InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong has appointed Sandra Tang as Director of Catering and Conferences.

The Capital Tourism Forbidden City Cup, issued by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Tourism, is presented every two years and this year the Swissotel Beijing was given the Outstanding Team. This si the fifth time for the hotel to win the award.

Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Foreign Minister of Germany, was welcomed by Matthias Kann, managing director of Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, on February 22 during Dr. Steinmeier's visit to Beijing.

Xi'an's Renmin Square hotel has appointed Winston Liu as Director of Human Resources.

Jumeirah, manager of the world famous Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, has been appointed by Shanghai Lixing Hotel Limited, a joint venture between Shanghai Hotel Investments Limited and Shui On Private Group, to manage a new Shanghai hotel development.

Shanghai is going to learn from the successful experiences of Hong Kong by focusing on Shopping Travel to attract more travelers to stay longer in the city.

The Singapore Tourism Board has moved its office from Shanghai to Beijing in the hope of expanding the travel market in the northern parts of China.

Xi'an's Renmin Square hotel has appointed Richard Andrieux as Executive Chef.

Danny Yeo has been appointed as the new Director of Finance and Administration at Xi'an's Renmin Square hotel.