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HONORS

Hotels spread holiday cheer worldwide

Nothing warms the heart quite like the lighting of a Christmas tree. Every year around this time, hotels welcome the Christmas season and express gratitude to their guests with similar ceremonies.

Shangri-La Changchun continues charitable streak

Shangri-La Hotel Changchun in Jilin province is celebrating the ongoing Christmas season with a series of charity events.

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OPENING

Le Meridien's sculptures connect guests to destinations

A group of 11 young female dancers with hair bands, dressed in skirts of different designs, sashayed down the catwalk at Le Meridien Shanghai on the evening of Dec 9.

Exquisite flavors of china

As part of The Peninsula Beijing's recently unveiled luxury revamp, its Cantonese restaurant Huang Ting, which means Phoenix Court in English, has been given an artful makeover to befit the regal associations of its name.

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RENAMING

What to see, do and eat among the mangroves on a family trip to Sanya

In wintertime, when haze, cold air and a year of hard work has worn us out, a retreat to tropical beaches becomes ever more alluring. Such a destination would be an especially easy option for families, since parents can relax and watch their children keep themselves busy with water games and sand.

Fight starts against Brexit ruling

The British government launched a Supreme Court battle on Monday over who has the power to trigger the formal process of leaving the European Union, seeking to overturn a legal ruling that could derail its Brexit strategy.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

100 restaurants in China make it onto exclusive list

One hundred restaurants in China have made it onto the list of the world's top 1,000 eateries.

Country returning to normality

Music is playing in the streets again. Tourists are sipping mojitos at sidewalk cafes. Flags are flapping at full staff. After nine days of national mourning for Fidel Castro, Cuba is slowly returning to noisy, boisterous normality.