Gansu Plans More Than 550 Star-hotels By 2015

According to a document recently released by the Gansu's tourism bureau the province aims to have more than 550 star-rated hotels and resorts by 2015, as part of the development of its tourism sector.

Home Inns Announces Plans To Enter Mid-scale Hotel Market

Home Inns and Hotels Management Incorporated, one of the largest budget hotel brands in China, has announced that it plans to enter into the mid-scale hotel segment in China with three to four new hotels in 2011 under a second brand, Yitel, or Heyi in Chinese.