New Hilton stars in scenic Lijiang

Property offers world-class amenities at renowned Yunnan tourist site, Li Jin reports.

China's economic slowdown in recent years has not deterred Hilton Worldwide from opening new properties, with the latest the Hilton Garden Inn Lijiang inaugurated on Dec 6, the first of its properties in Southwest China's Yunnan province.

"Compared with other countries, China is still the fastest growing economy," said Paul Hutton, Hilton Worldwide regional general manager for South China.