Roundup

SHANGHAI DISNEYTOWN

The Shanghai Disney Resort announced on Tuesday that Disneytown and the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel would both reopen that Thursday. Since late March, the resort has suspended the operations of Disneyland, Disneytown, two theme hotels and other venues to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wishing Star Park, Blue Sky Boulevard and the World of Disney Store resumed operations on June 10. Shanghai Disneyland and Toy Story Hotel will remain temporarily closed until further notice, according to the resort.

DESERT RAIL LOOP

The last section of a 2,712-kilometer rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country's northwestern-most Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region was opened on Thursday. The Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to circle the desert for the first time, according to the China State Railway Group. The opening of this line has brought an end to the unavailability of train services in five counties and certain towns in southern Xinjiang and will shorten travel times, according to China Railway Urumqi Group.

FIRM FOUNDATIONS

LIV Marina Tower, a 48-story building of high-end apartments being built by China Railway 18th Bureau Group in Dubai, has completed its raft foundations. This means that builders are to start working on the project's main structure, according to the company. After it is completed in the second half of 2024, the building－which stands by a waterfront facing the Ciel Tower, the world's highest hotel under construction－will become another landmark in Dubai, the company said.

GRAND OPENING IN YANTAI

Pullman Yantai Center, as the 46th Pullman hotel in China, was opened in the coastal city of East China's Shandong province earlier this month. Situated in the city's financial business district, the hotel is close to a historical and cultural street block, as well as other tourist attractions, and has easy access to the city's transportation network.

AFTERNOON TEA

The Ritz-Carlton Beijing is joining hands with De Beers Jewellers to launch a butterfly-themed afternoon tea. The hotel has incorporated elements of the jeweler's signature butterflyinspired series into its afternoon tea offerings, providing diners with a unique experience combining culinary and artistic delights.

China Daily - Xinhua