Renewal for Guangzhou's renowned Garden Hotel

General Manager Franco Io has marveled at the large gold-foil and marble mural in the lobby from the very first time he walked into the Garden Hotel in Guangzhou.

St. Regis Tianjin: Above the crowd

Martin Leclerc says the key to remaining competitive and then rising above the crowd is service.

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Zhangjiakou ready to rise again

Zhangjiakou entered the international spotlight after jointly applying to hold the 2022 Olympic Winter Games with Beijing.

Chongli gears up for Olympic Winter bid

Skiing in Chongli county, in Zhangjiakou city, started in 1996 and today there are four ski resorts in the county: Wanlong, Genting, Dolomiti and Changchengling.

Economy strives for quality environment

Volvo's auto engine manufacturing factory in Zhangjiakou produced 10,000 engines by the end of April.

Jeweler set to sparkle in China

American luxury diamond brand Hearts On Fire plans on expanding its China business to meet the market's growing demand for luxury lifestyles.

Thinking outside of the bridge box

George Lucas said, "If the boy and girl walk off into the sunset hand-in-hand in the last scene, it adds 10 million to the box office."

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Place the cards from the bidding

Samuel Johnson, an 18th-century English essayist, said, "The two offices of memory are collection and distribution."

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