Roundup

Festival

Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace brought pure Yunnan art to the capital, with the ninth Yunnan Culture Festival staged in early June. During the event, guests joined the Water Splash ceremony to experience the real culture of the Dai ethnic group in Yunnan province in Southwest China. The event also featured other artistic performances from the province and an authentic Yunnan buffet.

Awards

The St. Regis Tianjin became the most-awarded winner at the That's Tianjin 2017 Food & Drink Awards ceremony. Its restaurant Riviera won three trophies including Alfresco Dining of the Year, Fine Dining of the Year and Restaurant of the Year. At the same time, River Lounge, where guests can enjoy the best river view in town, won the Lounge Bar of the Year award.

Culinary Delights

Shangri-La Hotel, Shenyang in Northeast China's Liaoning province has invited Loi Timming, chef de cuisine of Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong's Michelin two-starred restaurant, Shang Palace, to present signature Cantonese barbecue dishes at the Summer Palace in June. 024-2436-6666

Kerry's Kitchen at Kerry Hotel, Beijing will offer a Father's Daythemed brunch on June 18. The hotel will also provide diners with personalized bottles of wine printed with his or her father's favorite picture, if he or she sends a highresolution photo to comm.hbkc@thekerryhotels.com and makes a booking before June 13. Fathers will have a chance to win in a lucky draw for a five-night cruise trip to Japan for the whole family, weekend stays at Kerry Hotel, Beijing, and food and beverage vouchers. 010-8565-2088

XTD elevated, a premium outdoor barbeque destination at The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi, has launched a new menu featuring a variety of premium meat cuts. The menu's highlight is Killara Wagyu, beef secondary cuts exclusively for XTD elevated. Chilled oysters and fruits de mer such as New Zealand premium scampi, roasted Atlantic halibut and Boston live lobster are also available. 021-2330-2426

Charity

The 2017 Marriott East China Charity Golf Tournament took place at the Shanghai Agile Mickelson Shanghai International Club, with all proceeds donated to Marriott International's charity partner, Yao Foundation, to support physical education in rural areas. The tournament was hosted by 85 Marriott International hotels in East China.

(China Daily 06/10/2017 page10)