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Jones Lang LaSalle says US investors are set to plough capital into Asia in the coming years as investment into the hotel sector continues to undergo rapid globalization. |
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U.S.-based Amaru and its subsidiary, M2B World Travel, announced the signing of an agreement with one of China's top two travel service providers, a move that will further fortify the offerings of the company's soon-to-be launched broadband travel platform in its position as a global internet travel destination for consumers. |
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Grandview of China, LLC has announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Shenyang Sing Feng Da Tour Consultation and Service Ltd. to provide its expertise in the establishment and development of timesharing and fractional property laws, oversight, enforcement, licensing, training as well as selling, managing and developing vacation exchange trade to Liaoning Province. |
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Eastern Shanghai has replaced southern Guangzhou as China's top city in catering retail in 2005, according to the statistics issued by the Ministry of Commerce. |
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company continues its presence and expansion into China with the 2008 opening of its first resort, situated on an exclusive site along the South China Sea. The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya, with expansive views of Yalong Bay, in Hainan Province, will include 451 rooms, suites, and private villas, as well as a 30,000 square foot spa, the largest and most lavish in the region. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong and The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai are two of Asia's most award-winning hotels. In addition to Sanya, they will be joined by five other properties now under construction in China, including: Beijing, Financial Street (2006), Beijing (at China Central Place, 2007), Guangzhou (2007), Shenzhen (2008), and Hong Kong-Kowloon (2009). China Jin Mao Group, Ltd. will be the owners of The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya. China continues to enhance its reputation as a desirable destination for exploration by the world's most sophisticated leisure travelers. Sanya, with its tropical climate, pristine beaches, and array of unique and exotic natural attractions is an exciting new location for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company to continue its growth in the country, said Simon F. Cooper, president and chief operating officer. The extensive conference facilities planned for this resort should also attract significant meetings and incentive customers, he predicted. Situated at the southern-most tip of Hainan Island, Sanya lies in the southern valley of the Wuzhi Valley Mountains. Known for its temperate weather, lush tropical forests, and miles of secluded beaches, Sanya is home to attractions including the Nantian Hot Springs, Monkey Island, and the Nanshan Caves. The area also includes four championship-caliber golf courses, and was a stop on the 2006 European tour. Architects WAT. and G. plan a U-shaped design for The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya, with two wings housing guest rooms of 600 square feet, the largest of any hotel in the destination. For meetings, conferences and special social events, The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya will provide 17,600 square feet of flexible space. A ballroom of 10,000 square feet is divisible by four, with five smaller rooms also an option for planners. A wedding chapel, on the grounds of the resort, will be the backdrop for intimate, waterfront ceremonies. |
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Starting March 27, Air Macao will launch four regular flights per week between Macao and Hangzhou and would share the code on this line with Xiamen Airlines. |
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With so many choices for travel destinations, travel agents, airline companies, and hotels, vacationing in China can frustrate both foreign and domestic travelers. Creating an easy way for travelers to pinpoint the best deals from thousands of choices is Fritz Demopoulos's mission. He has co-founded Qunar.com, a Beijing-based meta-search engine for the travel sector in China.
For travel agencies and overseas tourism bureaus, the urge to grab Chinese travelers is just as intense as international consumer products' desire to have each of the 1.3 billion Chinese buying their products. Dollar signs appear in the minds of travel professionals when they think of planeloads of Chinese disembarking in their nations. Outbound Chinese travelers represent a very lucrative market.
The staff and management of China World Hotel, Beijing has worked closely with clients and friends to raise money for Care for Children - China in an ongoing effort to find families willing to adopt orphans in China. During the hotel's recent Tree of Hope campaign, a sum total of nearly RMB70,000 was raised. Presiding over the official cheque hand-over to Care for Children - China Executive Director Robert Glover was China World's Hotel Manager, Ms. Teresa Xin.
With a total prize purse of US$1 million, the 2006 TCL Classic attracted more than 150 golfers from the Asian and European tour to be in Yalong Bay. Sanya Marriott Resort and Spa, for the second year, was announced as the official resort for the TCL Classic 2006.


















