Latvian Secretary Of State Visits Shanghai
Normans Spenke, Secretary of State of Latvia, was welcomed by Hilton Shanghai's Food and Beverage Manager Jesper Bach Larsen, upon Spenke's arrival in town with the official government delegation.
Kerry Centre Hotel Beijing Wins Award
Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel Beijing has been awarded Shangri-La's – Group Hotel of The Year 2005. The award was formally presented to Darren Gearing, the General Manager of the hotel ,by Shangri-La's Chief Operating Officer, Symon Bridle and Vice President, James Jin. The event was attended by hotel executives and associates alike. This is an […]
Lufthansa Unveils Shangri-La’s Chef Ye Wen Chian As First Star Chef For China
Lufthansa Airlines and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts jointly announced that Chef Ye Wen Chian of Pudong Shangri-La will be the first Star Chef to create a Chinese-inspired menu for Lufthansa’s flights to and from China. As part of the airline’s award-winning Connoisseurs on Board food and wine programme, Chef Ye's menus will be served onboard […]
Swedish Winter Olympic Gold Medallists Visit Beijing
The Radisson SAS Hotel recently welcomed Sweden’s Turin Winter Olympic Gold Medallists during their recent visit to Beijing. Björn Lind, Swedish Ambassador Börje Ljunggren, Lina Andersson, Tobias Fredriksson, and Mac Karlsson–General Manager of Radisson SAS Hotel–took time for a photo.
Hong Kong Travel Agencies Implement Low Cost Measures For May 1 Holiday
Hong Kong local media report that five mainland cities will allow their citizens to visit Hong Kong during the coming May 1 holiday.
First Private 4-Star Hotel Opens In Guangdong's Nanhai District
The Guangdong Provincial and Foshan Municipal Travel Star-Grade Hotel Assessment Commission have conferred a four-star designation on the New Sunshine Hotel.
Budget Hotel Jinjiang Inn Lands In Chongqing
Jinjiang Inn, the largest budget hotel chain in China, has opened in Chongqing. A representative from the Chongqing Municipal Tourism Association says that Jinjiang Inn is the first budget hotel in Chongqing and it offers three-star service for a one-star price, which will bring new competition to the hospitality industry of the area. At present, […]
Chinese Mainland Becomes Second Largest Destination For Singaporeans
According to the latest statistics released by National Association of Travel Agents in Singapore, the Chinese mainland has become the second largest travel destination for Singaporeans.
HKTB Announces 2005 Visitor Spending Figures
According to the Hong Kong Tourism Bureau (HKTB), Hong Kong's 2005 tourism expenditure figures show that the Total Expenditure Associated to Inbound Tourism registered a double-digit growth of 14.1% compared with 2004, reaching a total of HK$105.66 billion.
Two New Sofitel Hotels Will Open In Nanjing In March
Sofitel will land two new hotels later this month in Nanjing.
SAS Recruits Chinese Flight Attendants
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) announced Wednesday that the first group of 34 Chinese flight attendants that it had recently recruited would be arranged for the Shanghai – Copenhagen line and Beijing – Copenhagen line.