Written by Tim on August 17, 2008 – 4:34 am
BEIJING (Reuters) - Hotels in Beijing are slashing room prices for the Olympics by as much as half because reservations have fallen well short of expectations.
Hoteliers had hoped for a bonanza from the Games, which open on Friday, but have been disappointed by low visitor numbers, as people have shied away because of visa restrictions [...]
Written by Tim on August 17, 2008 – 4:33 am
The Four Points by Sheraton Beijing features 355 guestrooms and 177 serviced apartments. The Four Points in Beijing is ideally located in the heart of Beijing’s technology district - Haidian - a 5-10 minute drive away from major government and business organizations, research centers, Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park, and major universities. [...]
Written by Tim on August 17, 2008 – 4:33 am
The Chinese hotel industry has experienced nationwide declines in RevPAR (room yield) through the first six months of 2008, according to STR Global’s monthly survey of 528 internationally branded Chinese hotel properties. Several major markets have experienced occupancy declines as new hotel openings have stretched demand. With the world watching China for the 2008 Olympic [...]
Written by Tim on August 17, 2008 – 4:32 am
Doubletree by Hilton Beijing opens its doors in time for the Games Hilton Hotels Corporation today proudly announced the opening of its first Doubletree by Hilton hotel in Asia. The Doubletree by Hilton Beijing is an upscale, 547-room hotel located between the city’s Central Office District and prestigious Financial District along the [...]
Written by Tim on August 14, 2008 – 4:11 am
The Beijing Games hasn’t only brought visitors from around the world to China, it’s given global cultural and diplomatic organizations a chance to showcase their native cultures in the Olympic city.
Thanks to these special exhibits, this summer visitors can “globetrot” from Brazil to Russia, the United States to Japan, and beyond - all in downtown [...]
Written by Tim on August 14, 2008 – 4:08 am
The people of Beijing can look forward to low fares on buses and the subway long after the Olympics has finished, a senior city official said Wednesday.
“The current low ticket prices are not just for the duration of the Games … they will remain in place for a considerable time afterward,” Zhou Zhengyu, deputy director [...]
Written by Tim on August 12, 2008 – 11:28 pm
All tourist attractions in Beijing are required to beef up security checks in the wake of Saturday’s attack on two American tourists and a Chinese tour guide at the city’s Drum Tower, a senior tourism official said yesterday.
Starting from Sunday, the Summer Palace became the first to check suspicious people and baggage with hand-held scanners.
The [...]
Written by Tim on August 12, 2008 – 6:42 am
There are four musts for visitors to Beijing: hiking the Great Wall, visiting the Forbidden City, eating Peking Roast Duck and wandering around the hutongs near Shichahai.
Located opposite the rear entrance of Beihai Park, Shichahai is the name of three connecting lakes - Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai. It is also an ideal place to get [...]
Written by Tim on August 12, 2008 – 6:36 am
Beijing woke to a cool but overcast morning on day three of the Olympics today after thunderstorms cleared the haze that shrouded the city last week.
The comfortable weather lasted through the day, and the temperature only managed to climb as high as 27 C.
Air quality was also good, as had been previously forecast. The municipal environmental [...]
Written by Tim on August 11, 2008 – 4:01 am
In fluttering steps, women in light dresses with long scarves dance in a circular motion, alternating their bodies from left to right.
This is the typical image of the Flying Apsaras painted on the wall of the famous Dunhuang Grottoes in Northwest China’s Gansu province.
Tonight at the Tianqiao Theater, the Gansu Provincial Song and Dance Company [...]