Sofitel Signs Three New Properties In China

French-based Sofitel has announced that it has signed three new contracts for hotels in the eastern and southeastern regions of China. These new Sofitel properties are already under construction and are scheduled to begin opening from the end of 2010.

China Southern To Launch Guangzhou-Dacca Route

China Southern Airlines will launch a new route from Guangzhou to Dacca, capital of Bangladesh from July 5. This makes China Southern the fourth carrier to offer air services between China and Bangladesh.

World Bank MD At Pullman Guangzhou Baiyun Airport

Juan Jose Daboub, the managing director of the World Bank, stayed at Pullman Guangzhou Baiyun Airport during his recent visit to China. He was welcomed to the hotel by Cui Xianhua, the deputy general manager of the hotel.

Eric Tsang At The Marco Polo Parkside Beijing

Hong Kong-based actor and master of ceremonies Eric Tsang was in Beijing recently to attend an opening ceremony relating to the Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou in 2010. The general manager of the Marco Polo Parkside, David Sproul, and the director of sales and marketing, Richard Chang, welcomed Tsang in the hotel lobby, […]

300 Hotels Review Traditional Checkout Rules

More than 300 star-grade hotels in more than 30 Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, and Chongqing have agreed to defer their checkout times in a campaign proposed by Ctrip.com.

Branding Nanjing In The Exhibition Economy Year

A strong exhibition industry is an important criterion in measuring a Chinese city's internationalization and economic and social development level. Much attention bas been paid to the exhibition economy in recent years for its positive effect on dining, lodging, transportation, tourism, advertising, decoration, and shopping.

China To Build National Public Air Transportation System

Yang Guoqing, the vice minister of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, announced at the China Civil Aviation Development Forum 2009 that China would set up a mature, harmonious, efficient and convenient national public air transportation system over the next three to five years.