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China's anti-corruption campaign has meant a slump in banquet profits for hotels, so many are using social media marketing as they target the mass market. Read More

Now that first-tier locales are inundated with luxury hotel choices, the world's top companies are moving into smaller cities that have big demand for five-star accommodations. Read More

A Shangri-La in Confucius' birthplace, a major BMW recall, and Grosvenor's eastward expansion plans are among today's top stories. Read More

Having opened Xishuangbanna's first five-star resort, Anantara appears to be angling to gain a foothold in an eco-destination increasingly popular with China's wealthy urban dwellers. Read More

Fashion retailers like Net-A-Porter, YOOX, and Neiman Marcus, designers like Alexander Wang and brands like J. Crew and Coach aren’t the only companies hoping to tap China’s wealthier online big spender. Read More

Launched last year, the Beijing outpost of the French micro-chain S.T.A.Y. (an acronym for Simple Table Alléno Yannick) at the Shangri-La Hotel manages to stand out in a city that has, in recent years, become a magnet for some of the world's top chefs. Read More

This year China comprises four spots on the Gold List, with two Beijing hotels and two in Hong Kong sitting alongside the best from Paris, New York and Tokyo. Read More

St. Regis will be the first of several international luxury hotel chains to set up shop in Lhasa in an attempt to tap the growing number of Chinese tourists pouring into the region from the country's wealthier east coast. Read More

The Hong Kong-based luxury hotel chain Shangri-La Hotels powers ahead with its mainland China expansion strategy, announcing it plans to build two new luxury hotels in Yangzhou and Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Read More

Despite its popularity as a tourist destination, Guilin has lagged behind other cities in providing both world-class accommodations and a high-end tourist experience for business travelers or high-end visitors. Read More