China To Revive Tourism At Small Three Gorges
Xinhua reports that China expects to invest RMB48 million to rebuild facilities and to revive tourism in the Small Three Gorges in Daning River, a tributary of Yangtze.
China Southern Launches First Chinese Computerized Automatic Check-In
China Southern Airlines has launched the nation's first-ever automatic check-in boarding system at the new Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou.
Wu Gets New Position
After 17 years with the Holiday Inn Lido Beijing, Otto Wu has been promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing.
Holiday Inn Lido Beijing Promotes Liu
Louis Liu has been with Holiday Inn Lido Beijing for over 20 years and has now been promoted to Director of Food and Beverage.
Hennequin Launches New Job In Beijing
Holiday Inn Lido Beijing has placed Frederic Hennequin in the position of Executive Chef.
Beijing Municipal Bureau of Tourism Clarifies Harmful Detergents Warning
The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Tourist and the Beijing Tourism Association made a clarification this week, saying that after a thorough analysis, no star-grade hotels in Beijing except for the two sub-contracted restaurants at the Beijing International Hotel have been found to have bought the poisonous detergents reported last week.
Shangri-La Launches Chinese Online Booking
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has launched online booking on the Chinese section of its shangri-la.com website.
China Eastern Sees Strong Passenger Growth
China Eastern Airlines says it carried 71% more passengers in October than it did in the same month last year, an acceleration from September's on-year growth of 55%.
Tennis Aces Land At Hilton Shanghai
ATP's World's No. 1 tennis player Roger Federer arrived in Shanghai for last weekend's Shanghai Tennis Masters Cup 2005. He was welcomed by Hilton Shanghai General Manager Volkmar Ruebel.
Dang Appointed GM At Westin Beijing Financial Street
Charlie Dang has been appointed General Manager of the Westin Beijing Financial Street. Previous to this appointment, Dang was the General Manager for Sheraton Dongguan Hotel and Sheraton Xian Hotel in China.
New Terror Warnings For Travelers In China
Just days after the United States Government announced and then retracted a warning about possible terrorist attacks at China's hotels, it now says it has received credible information that a terrorist threat may exist against official U.S. Government facilities in Guangzhou.