S.H.E. Arrives In Shanghai

Chinese pop stars S.H.E. were recently greeted by Shi Pingfan, the assistant general manager of Skyway Landis Hotel Shanghai, during their recent visit to the hotel. The band's acronym stands for the names of the three female performers: Selena, Hebe, Ella.

Crowne Plaza Sanya Thanks Shanghai

Crowne Plaza Sanya recently held a Thank You Party for friends, travel agents, and bookers in Shanghai to show the hotel's apprciation for making Sanya such a great travel destination in China. The party in Shanghai was held at the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Hotel.

Cebu Pacific Will Fly Over China

Cebu Pacific, a budget airline company from the Philippines, will launch flights between Manila and Shanghai, Xiamen, Guangzhou and Macao from September.

Saudi Prince New Kunshan Hotel Owner

Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has become the new owner of Traders Hotel Kunshan through his affiliate company Kingdom Hotel Investments, and he has renamed the hotel Swissotel Kunshan.

OCT Group Develops MICE Opportunities In Southern China

The Interlaken OCT Hotel Shenzhen is creating new opportunities for MICE planners in China to host events close to Hong Kong. The hotel's general manager, Joseph Zitnik, joined OCT Group in 2006 and is now responsible for developing new growth points for the company at this location.

Chinese Sites Added To World Heritage List

Kaiping Diaolou, or watchtowers, and a clutch of idyllic Kaiping villages in Guangdong Province were described World Heritage status by the 31st World Heritage Committee meeting in Christchurch, New Zealand on June 28.

Crowne Plaza Jinan Welcomes Olympic Games Torch

The Coca-Cola Olympic Games Torch Selection Startup Ceremony for the Jinan area was recently held in Crowne Plaza Jinan. Scott Williams, the hotel's general manager, and Benny Chung, executive assistant manager, stand with Chen Hongbin, director of the sales and marketing department of Qingdao Coca Cola Beverage Company, during the event.

Chinese MICE Market Big Attraction For International Exhibitors

The China Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition 2007 has formally opened in Beijing featuring 255 enterprise exhibitors, 247 VIP buyers and thousands of visitors who come to witness the growth of China's Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions sector.

Flying Pacific Skies With Northwest Airlines

Sandeep Bahl is the China general manager for Northwest Airlines. The company has a long history of shuttling passengers across the Pacific and is preparing for greater growth.