China Economic ReviewChina's income from tourism was predicted to reach Yn600bn in 2003, an increase of 8.5 per cent on last year. The China National Tourism Administration has a foreign tourism revenue target of US$21.5bn. An estimated 900m domestic travellers would generate income of Yn425bn. This year, the administration is targeting inbound tourism from the US, Germany […]
The deputy director of Shanghai's municipal tourism administration commission told Business Weekly that the city would soon have sufficient luxury hotels. "The city should tell [star-rated hotels] to calm down a bit," said Dao Shuming. Currently, there are 15 five-star, 27 four-star and 110 three-star hotels in the city. Another eight or nine international operators, […]
Accor of France has announced plans to open 100 hotels in mainland China within five years. David Baffsky, the Asia-Pacific chairman of the world's largest hotel group, said his aim was to double Accor's number of rooms in the region. In 2001, Accor established a joint venture with -Zenith Hotels International, one of the leading […]
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has opened a new training centre in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. The new facility will train mainland staff for key positions in the company's growing number of China hotels. The training centre in the Shangri-La Shenzhen hotel offers classes to sous chefs on food and beverage operations and to supervisors and assistant […]
A Sino-British joint venture is planning a luxurious commercial and entertainment complex around a new racecourse in Wuhan, Hubei province, South China Morning Post said. The complex will include a hotel and convention centre, a supermarket and an apartment block, as well as a members� club with other sports facilities, restaurants and meeting rooms. In […]