Austrian hotelier enjoys city buzz

He comes from Austria, but like many foreigners who have fallen in love with the Chinese capital, Kurt O. Wehinger now considers himself a true-blue Beijinger.

Sitting at the top floor of the Grand Millennium Beijing hotel in the heart of the city's fast-developing Central Business District (CBD), Wehinger's enthusiasm for his adopted home can be contagious.

"The city is infused with so much passion and energy," said Wehinger, who is general manager of the hotel.