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China Daily | Updated: 2015-12-12 08:14

Appointment

The Westin Bund Center Shanghai has appointed Greg Findlay as general manager.

Charity

Organized by the Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai, ShanghaiPRIDE and Q-Events, the first Red Ribbon Gala dinner was held on Dec 1. Over 120 guests attended the charity gala to show their support for the campaign to raise awareness of and fight discrimination against HIV.

Celebrity

South Korean actress Song Ji-hyo is welcomed by Michael Parker, managing director of Banyan Tree

Shanghai On The Bund.

The General Manager of Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou Hotel welcomed Chinese actress Liu Tao.

Events

Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund hosted a party to celebrate the hotel's 5th birthday on Dec 3. Christoph Zbinden (second from right), general manager of the hotel, announced at the event the opening of a new Indigo hotel in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 2016.

Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing, together with National Geography Traveler, held an awards ceremony titled Little Travelers - Finding Beauty in Beijing on Dec 6. Five "little travelers" won top awards for photos submitted of their trips in Beijing. The Best Travel Route was also announced during the ceremony.

Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao's customer appreciation party "Mission Possible" was held on Dec 4.

Christmas special

The Qube Hotel in Pudong, Shanghai, will host a Victoria's Secret-themed show on Dec 24.

Two packages are available:

Package one: 1,588 yuan ($247) net for two people for Christmas Eve dinner and show.

Package two: 1,588 yuan net for one person for Christmas Eve dinner, a superior room with breakfast, and show.

021-6187-1888 extension 6910

Celebrate the Christmas season with a traditional Christmas dinner or indulge in 5-course delicacies at Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao, which also offers an extensive selection of Christmas goodies.

021-6010-6000

New partnership

AccorHotels is strengthening its presence in northern China with the announcement of the signing of three hotels in Beijing with Luneng Group. The three projects will add a total of 525 rooms to AccorHotels' network in China when they are opened in 2017 and 2018.

(China Daily 12/12/2015 page10)