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Buenafe Takes The Helm At Crown Spa Resort Hainan 03/09/2010
The five-star Crown Spa Resort Hainan has announced the appointment of Eugene Buenafe as general manager of the hotel.
A Philippines national, Buenafe has been in China for over 25 years and he has more than 30 years in the international ...
China To Open More Of The Forbidden City To the Public 27/08/2010
China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage has decided to open 70% of the Forbidden City in Beijing to the public, instead of the current 30%.
The Forbidden City, which was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the ...
Lai Takes The Helm At Renaissance Wuhan Hotel 19/08/2010
Renaissance Wuhan Hotel has announced the appointment of Daniel Lai as general manager of the hotel.
Lai has been with the Marriott group for 15 years. He first joined as director of sales and marketing of China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel, Guangzhou. ...
Shangri-La Hotel Ningbo Welcomes Wateler As GM 19/08/2010
Gregor Wateler has been appointed general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Ningbo, and he joins the hotel from Shangri-La Hotel, Changchun, where he held a similar position.
A native of Germany, Wateler's experience in the hospitality industry spans 21 ...
Chan Appointed GM At Wyndham Bund East Shanghai 12/08/2010
The Wyndham Hotel Group has appointed Richard Chan as the general manager of the Wyndham Bund East Shanghai.
A native of Singapore, Chan has over 20 years of managerial and hotel opening experience. He holds an MBA degree from the University of ...
Chengdu's First Polar Ocean World Opens 05/08/2010
Chengdu Province Sichuan - Chengdu Haichang Polar Ocean World opened recently, becoming the first ocean park in southwest China with large polar animals, marine animals, and a marine life display.
The polar ocean park was established by Dalian ...
Shanghai JC Mandarin Hotel Welcomes Leung-Maradik 05/08/2010
Meritus Hotels and Resorts has appointed Barbara Leung-Maradik as director of sales and marketing of Shanghai JC Mandarin Hotel.
Originally from Hong Kong, Leung-Maradik speaks fluent English, French, Mandarin, and Cantonese. She has had extensive ...
Emirates launches A380 Services to Beijing 03/08/2010
Emirates has launched scheduled Airbus A380 services between Dubai and Beijing, China.
The 517-seat A380 operates as EK 306 departing Dubai daily at 04:10, touching down in the Chinese capital city at 15:10. The return flight, EK 307 takes off from ...
Langham Place Hotel to Open in Guangzhou 31/07/2010
Langham Hotels International has signed a management contract with Hong Kong property developer, Nan Fung Group, for a new hotel in Guangzhou, Province Guangdong.
The Langham Place, Pazhou, Guangzhou, scheduled to open in 2013, will be the only ...
Traders Hotel Beijing Welcomes Liu As GM 29/07/2010
Michael Liu has been appointed as the new general manager of Traders Hotel, Beijing.
His experience spans 20 years and includes appointments with the Kunlun Hotel in Beijing, China World International Travel Service, China World Century Tower, and ...
Track-laying Begins On Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway 23/07/2010
On July 19, 2010 China's Ministry of Railways held a ceremony in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, to mark laying of the first tracks for the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
The 1,318-kilometer-long high-speed railway project, which is also known as ...
Couvaras New GM At Traders Upper East Hotel Beijing 22/07/2010
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Phillip Couvaras as the general manager of Traders Upper East Hotel, Beijing.
An Australian national, Couvaras has 32 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including 12 years ...
Kowloon Shangri-La Hong Kong to Host Oakridge Wine Dinner on 30 July 2010 20/07/2010
Angelini Italian restaurant at the Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong will stage an exclusive Oakridge wine dinner with 90+ award-winning wines for one night only on 30 July 2010.
Especially for the event, David Bicknell, the winery?s chief executive ...
JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong Opens Public Telepresence Studio 16/07/2010
The JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong has opened a GoThere Virtual Meetings studio.
The public telepresence facility enables people to hold small, virtual meetings with customers and colleagues around the world. Hong Kong is the sixth telepresence studio ...
Hainan Airlines To Launch Non-stop Beijing-Phuket Route 16/07/2010
Hainan Airlines is preparing to launch non-stop flights on the route linking Beijing and Thailand's Phuket on July 31, 2010 becoming the first and only domestic carrier to offer such a service.
The fourth-largest carrier in China will operate three ...
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