Shangri-La Appoints Bierbaumer GM In Guilin

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, has appointed Sigi Bierbaumer as general manager of its new five-star Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin, which is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2010.

Ctrip.com To Buy Local Travel Agencies

According to foreign media, Guo Dongjie, the vice president of Ctrip.com vacation services, has said that the company would focus more on the vacation businesses and plans to buy travel agencies in ten tourist destinations.

Reception Etiquette: The First Consideration In Choosing Hotels

China Hospitality News reader Yu Bing is the translator and interpreter for the general manager of the Shenyang Sanyo Air Conditioner Company. She is responsible for booking hotels for the company's expatriate employees and for providing translation and interpretation services at the company's meetings and conferences.