China’s Ports Help Sustain Supply Chain, Experts Say A fully-automated terminal at Qingdao Port is busy dealing with containers on April 5, 2020. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/chinadaily.com.cn] A fully-automated terminal at Qingdao Port is busy dealing with containers on April 5, 2020. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/chinadaily.com.cn] Major ports in coastal areas of China have restored …
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Mainland China’s Hotel Industry Data Show Early Signs of Recovery In Beijing, daily occupancy sat around 10% for most of the first week of March but climbed to as high as 21.6% on 28 March. Mainland China’s daily hotel occupancy reached an absolute level of 31.8% on 28 March, up from a low of 7.4% …
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30 New COVID-19 Cases Reported on Chinese Mainland The Chinese mainland reported 30 new novel coronavirus infections, 47 new asymptomatic cases and three new deaths on Saturday, the National Health Commission said. The 30 new cases included 25 imported cases and five locally transmitted cases in South China’s Guangdong province, the commission said, adding that …
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China Remains Vigilant for New Cases The National Health Commission reported 30 new confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland, including five locally transmitted cases, and 47 new asymptomatic infections on Saturday, as efforts to curtail a second wave of infections have intensified nationwide. All of the five domestic infections were detected in the southern province …
Screenings Tighten over Imported Infections China has heightened precautions against novel coronavirus infections entering from overseas by enhancing a crackdown on incoming travelers who conceal symptoms or travel histories. The move ensures strict implementation of screening and quarantines on international flights and tightening of checks at border crossings. “Several provincial-level regions have reported locally transmitted …
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China’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Closes 2019 Hitting New All-Time High Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that China’s total construction pipeline boomed in the fourth quarter of 2019 and closed the quarter at 3,526 projects/643,435 rooms, up 28% by projects and 11% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). At the end of 2019, both projects and rooms …
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Radisson Hotel Group To Take Center Stage In Nanjing’s New CBD With Striking Radisson Blu Hotel Radisson Hotel Group continues to expand in China’s most dynamic destinations with the signing of its inaugural property in Nanjing, the country’s ancient capital city, the current capital of Jiangsu province and a thriving modern metropolis. Radisson Blu Hotel …
Bill Bensley Designs a Hilton “Zoo Hotel” for Humans in China Conservationist architect Bill Bensley inverts the typical zoo format for a wild new Hilton hotel project in China. Bangkok-based architect Bill Bensley came up with a radical idea when he was asked to design a Hilton hotel in China that also featured a zoo: …
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Beijing, Shanghai Boost Preventive Efforts to Fight Imported Infections Beijing and Shanghai, China’s major entry ports for inbound travelers, have beefed up preventive measures amid the increasing number of imported infection cases of the novel coronavirus. At a conference on COVID-19 control and prevention in Beijing on Monday, the city said it will conduct a …
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China to Ban Entry to All Foreigners China has announced a travel ban on all foreign nationals, including those holding a work visa or residence permit. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the ban will begin at midnight on Saturday March 28. Foreigners with diplomatic, service, courtesy or C visas will reportedly not be affected by …
