Do you need to win five tricks or six?

Edgar Fiedler, an economist who worked under presidents Nixon and Ford, said, "Ask five economists and you'll get five different answers - six if one went to Harvard."

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Activities Krabi Escape

Fairytale castle

Starwood Hotels & Resorts debuted The Castle Hotel in Dalian as part of its luxury collection on Sept 19, setting a new benchmark in Northeast China.

Loyalty program taps business clients and travel elite

Most hotel groups are trying various awards programs to enhance customer loyalty, yet Starwood has taken it a step further by targeting meeting and travel professionals for a greater share of the global B2B business.

HNA brings a touch of China to the world

As international hotel brands are increasing their presence in China, HNA Hospitality Group is using its unique ancient oriental elegance to establish itself overseas.

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Summit on service 'without boundary'

Themed "digital times: market without boundary, service without limit", the sixth ChinaSourcing Summit opens on Thursday in Hangzhou.

'Big data' has burgeoning implications

As a newcomer to the ChinaSourcing Summit that opened on Thursday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Xing Zhifeng from retail portal JD.com doesn't appear nervous about his first-time presentation at the annual event.

Taking wellness high-tech in prevention and rehabilitation

After a long silence in the market, Hong Gang, CEO of Sino SmartHealth Management (Beijing) Co Ltd and a regular visitor to the annual China Sourcing Summit, can see the light at the end of the tunnel this year.

Sound bites

"The Chinese government has long been paying attention to improving the proportion of the service trade in the national economy.

Meeting global standards

The history of the international banking industry proves a rule that only the banks operating prudently within a legal framework can survive the vicissitudes of the times.