Beijing Hotels May Not Have Enough Olympic Accomodations
Tens of thousands of tourists could find themselves without a bed in Beijing when the city hosts the 2008 summer Olympics, Shanghai Daily reports.
Macau Hotel Occupancy Rises To 77.2%
Bloomberg reports that Macau had an average hotel occupancy rate of 77.2 percent in October, up 4.6 percentage points from a year earlier, the city's Statistics and Census Service said.
Hotel Clients Honored In Beijing
Swissôtel Beijing was honored to hold an annual appreciation party to thank hotel clients for their continuous support throughout the year. More than three hundred people attended the banquet.
Shangri-La Academy Launches In China
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts announced the opening of Shangri-La Academy centralised employee training centre near Beijing. Created to speed and intensify employee development in pace with the group's rapid China growth, the Academy's progressive training methods focus on critical thinking, problem-solving and empowerment.
German Dignitaries Welcomed In Beijing
Mr. Gerhard Schroeder (right), The Chancellor of German, was welcomed by Mr. Rene Schmitt (left), managing director of Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Centre on December 06 during his visit to Beijing. Schroeder was on a state visit to meet with Chinese counterparts. He discussed economic, political, and social issues during his time here.
Accor Looks For New Perspectives
The search for a Chinese face to present Accor's New Perspective in 2005 started from August. Out of 98 entries received from Accor China hotels' employees, 18 contestants made it to the final contest, which was held recently at Sofitel Jin Jiang Oriental.
Jianguo Beijing Gets New General Manager
Jianguo Hotel, Beijing, has announced that Mr. Ding Xiao Liang will be the new General Manager. Most recently he was Corporate Director of Marketing for the Beijing Tourism Group where he was in charge of corporate marketing, strategic planning, administration and PR, events co-ordinations, brand-building, market analysis for investment decisions.
Air China IPO Will Raise US$8.3 Billion; Cathay Pacific To Get Stake
Air China, the country's largest airline, will raise HK$8.36 billion after pricing its Hong Kong and London initial public offering (IPO) at the high end of its price range, media reports said. It will sell 2.805 billion shares, or 31 per cent of its enlarged equity, at HK$2.98 per share. Its indicative range was HK$2.35-HK$3.10.
China's 2004 Tourism Market Should Exceed US$70 Billion
China's tourism earnings are expected to reach RMB600 billion (US$72.5 billion) this year. According to latest statistics from the National Tourism Administration the number of domestic tourists in China this year is expected to reach more than 900 million.
Liaoning Attracts One Million Overseas Tourists
Northeast China's Liaoning Province, a traditional industrial base, has attracted more than one million overseas tourists so far this year, a local tourism official has announced.
Sanya Strives To Be Diving Haven
NAUI is cooperating with Sanya's tourism administration to develop the city's diving industry. The two sides will start a diving club providing professional diving training programs and entertainment services to divers from all over the world. NAUI Worldwide is the world's oldest not-for-profit membership training agency organized solely to support and promote dive safety through […]