Information for April, 2006
  • Chinese Hotels Face New Assessment

    April 29, 2006 By admin

    To maintain the transparency of the standards in assessing star-grade hotels, China's National Star-Grade Hotel Assessment Commission will conduct a new review starting next month.


  • China Sets Up Warning System For Outbound Travel

    April 29, 2006 By admin

    The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China have jointly issued the Chinese Citizen Outbound Travel Emergency Warning Act.

    This Act creates an emergency pre-warning mechanism for outbound travel services. The new mechanism consists of information collection, emergency pre-warning evaluation and information release. It will assist Chinese travelers to understand [...]


  • Beijing Forbids Travel Agencies To Change Routing

    April 29, 2006 By admin

    In order to better protect traveling consumers, Beijing Municipal Tourism Administration (BTA) has issued a circular requiring all travel agencies not to change their pre-set travel routes for the upcoming May Golden Week Holiday.


  • WTTC: China Will Become Third Largest Tourism Country This Year

    April 29, 2006 By admin

    World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) forecasts that the tourism industry of China will grow by 23% this year.


  • Shenzhen Hotel Honored At Ceremony

    April 29, 2006 By admin

    Crowne Plaza Shenzhen has just been awarded The Annual Most Recommended Theme Hotel by China Golden Pillow Award 2006 on April 24, 2006 in Beijing. This prestigious annual hospitality award, organized by the 21st Century Business Herald newspaper, reflects the preferences of over 300,000 frequent travelers who nominated hotels and hotel brands online or by [...]


  • Golden Pillow Awards Honor Gloria Hotels

    April 29, 2006 By admin

    Gloria International Hotels was awarded The Most Popular Domestic Hotel Brand during the Third China Hotel Golden Pillow Awards. Wang Jinjun, the hotel's president, was awarded The Best Hotel Manager in Greater China, and Gloria Resort Sanya was honored as one of The Top Ten Resorts of China 2005. Leo Liu, the Vice President of [...]


  • Architect Ieoh Ming Pei Welcomes In Suzhou

    April 29, 2006 By admin

    Daniel Aylmer, General Manager at the Sheraton Suzhou Hotel and Towers, welcomed Chinese-born American architect Ieoh Ming Pei. Pei came to Suzhou to inspect the construction of Suzhou Museum. He has undertaken both architecture design and landscape design for the project.


  • Emil Zhou Visits Nanjing

    April 29, 2006 By admin

    Singer Emil Zhou stayed at the Crowne Plaza Nanjing Hotel and Suites and held a press conference in the Crowne Ballroom prior to his concert. Emil Zhou and Boon Kwee Lim, General Manager of Crowne Plaza Nanjing Hotel and Suites, pose for a picture.


  • Australian Official Visits Hilton Shanghai

    April 29, 2006 By admin

    Chief Minister of Australia's Northern Territory, Claire Martin, was welcomed by Hilton Shanghai's Director of Operations, Luc Bollen, upon her arrival in town.


  • Ni Receives CRDE Certification

    April 29, 2006 By admin

    Thomas Ni, chairman of Beijing Association of Rooms Division Executives, has earned a CRDE (Certified Rooms Division Executive) certification from the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Thomas Ni is also the Director of Rooms of Beijing Sino-Swiss hotel. Roxanne Ang, the China Chief Representative of AH and LA-EI, presents Ni with the honor.