Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts announced the development of a new urban resort in Fujian Province at a groundbreaking ceremony in the Chengxiang District of Putian, scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2020, Shangri-La Hotel, Putian will be the group’s third property in Fujian Province, following Shangri-La hotels in Fuzhou and Xiamen.
Renowned for being the origin of Mazu, the Goddess of the Sea in Chinese culture, Putian is a well-known cultural city with a history of more than 1,400 years. It has distinctive advantages of coastal scenery and cultural tourism resources.
In recent years, Putian has successfully diversified its economy.
As an important manufacturing centre on China’s Southeast Coast, the city is being transformed and upgraded, resulting in a new level of innovation and growth.
Real estate and tourism developments are flourishing, while cultural and creative industries are being explored as new directions.
Dedicated to bringing a new international, luxurious hospitality experience to the city, Shangri-La Hotel, Putian will have 247 well-appointed guest rooms offering panoramic views of the city and Yanshou river.
The hotel will include a lobby lounge, restaurants, spa, fitness centre, swimming pool and a 1,200-square-metre ballroom.
Next to the hotel will be a lively mix of restaurants, bars and retail shops set in a 3,500-square-metre village-style plaza.
The hotel is conveniently located within a 20-minute drive from the train station.
Uniquely positioned at the juncture of history and modernity, Shangri-La Hotel, Putian will pay tribute to the river town’s ancient heritage as well as harmony between man and nature.
The hotel overlooks Yanshou River southward and the landmark Shouxi Park, which is one of the largest ecological city parks in Fujian Province.
The hotel is also adjacent to the renowned Yanshou Village, where the millennium-old Yanshou Bridge, a 900-year-old litchi tree (“The Champion Red”) and a collection of antique temples and ancestral halls are found.
The entire area will be protected and developed into a folk culture village by the local government to create a destination for leisure, recreation, culture and tourism.
Shangri-La Asia Chief Executive Officer Mr. LIM Beng Chee said, Putian has remarkable economic potential for both business and tourism, which presents a great opportunity for the goup. The design and construction of Shangri-La Hotel, Putian will reflect a distinctive blend of nature and culture. We look forward to creating a unique dining and stay experience for guests and local residents, and to bringing a dynamic lifestyle experience to the city.
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Sunday, 16 July 2017
Sunday, 9 July 2017
CHINA: Handcycling Team Tours China
A handcycling team called Krankin'thru China is currently in the midst of its tour around China which started in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, and will end in Beijing later this month.
Over the last three months, the team has cycled more than 5,500 kilometers through 10 provinces in China including Hunan, Jiangxi and Anhui.
We hope to reach every corner of China in the future, and to introduce the sport of handcycling to more people with disabilities, inspiring them to lead a positive and healthy lifestyle,Joshua Dominick, a team member from the United States, said after the team arrived in Shanghai over the weekend from Ningbo, Zhejiang province.
This is not the first time Krankin'thru China has attempted such a tour.
The first was from Shangri-la to Hongkong in 2015 while the other was from from Dali to Jinghong, both of which are in Yunnan province, in 2016. The distance of this year's tour is the longest they have attempted.
Some of the team members have suffered injuries during the arduous journey.
Pan Yifei, a handcyclist from Beijing, said he once got seriously injured after skidding on a slippery mountain road because his brakes had failed.
But despite the challenges, the team is determined to complete this year's tour.
Although the journeys are full of challenges, we will continue to cycle with disabled individuals and organizations and help people push their own limits, said another team member named Wang Feng.
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Over the last three months, the team has cycled more than 5,500 kilometers through 10 provinces in China including Hunan, Jiangxi and Anhui.
We hope to reach every corner of China in the future, and to introduce the sport of handcycling to more people with disabilities, inspiring them to lead a positive and healthy lifestyle,Joshua Dominick, a team member from the United States, said after the team arrived in Shanghai over the weekend from Ningbo, Zhejiang province.
This is not the first time Krankin'thru China has attempted such a tour.
The first was from Shangri-la to Hongkong in 2015 while the other was from from Dali to Jinghong, both of which are in Yunnan province, in 2016. The distance of this year's tour is the longest they have attempted.
Some of the team members have suffered injuries during the arduous journey.
Pan Yifei, a handcyclist from Beijing, said he once got seriously injured after skidding on a slippery mountain road because his brakes had failed.
But despite the challenges, the team is determined to complete this year's tour.
Although the journeys are full of challenges, we will continue to cycle with disabled individuals and organizations and help people push their own limits, said another team member named Wang Feng.
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Monday, 3 July 2017
CHINA: Forest City Comming To Liuzhou
Beijing’s smog sufferers may soon have another oasis thanks to eco-conscious urban planning by Italian architecture firm Stefano Boeri Architetti.
On Monday, the designers broke ground on its aptly named ‘forest city’ development in the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou, which will consist of buildings covered in hundreds of thousands plants and trees set to reduce the pollution in the area.
The eco-friendly metropolis is designed to absorb 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide and 57 tons of pollutants per year and house about 30,000 residents, which is about .07 percent of Liuzhou’s population.
It’s likely the amenities will be comparable to the designer’s similar apartment complex in Milan’s Porta Nuova district, the Bosco Verticale, or Vertical Forest, which commands £1.7 million for a 200-square-meter penthouse.
In China, the Liuzhou development will also feature hotels to host visitors seeking fresh-air as well as an escape from the concrete jungle.
Smog-fueled tourism has already seen a boom in the country—late last year, dangerously high levels of pollution in Beijing and surrounding areas prompted wealthy residents to travel to coastal cities in China, beach resorts, ski resorts, and even out of the country entirely.
Ctrip estimated at the time that 150,000 travelers would book trips abroad in December just to get away from the capital’s poor air quality.
Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province may soon also be added to the travel destination list, should there be a similar pollution-fueled travel boom.
Stefano Boeri confirmed in April it would be building two skyscrapers in Jiangsu’s capital that will have around 3,600 trees and plants, and will house a 247-room Hyatt hotel and a museum.
Stefano Boeri’s forest developments are also slated for other Chinese cities.
Mountainous Guizhou in southwest China is expected to get a hotel, Shanghai’s Pudong Airport may soon see a “sky jungle” and Chongqing may get a suburban complex featuring “seeding hortiecture.”
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On Monday, the designers broke ground on its aptly named ‘forest city’ development in the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou, which will consist of buildings covered in hundreds of thousands plants and trees set to reduce the pollution in the area.
The eco-friendly metropolis is designed to absorb 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide and 57 tons of pollutants per year and house about 30,000 residents, which is about .07 percent of Liuzhou’s population.
It’s likely the amenities will be comparable to the designer’s similar apartment complex in Milan’s Porta Nuova district, the Bosco Verticale, or Vertical Forest, which commands £1.7 million for a 200-square-meter penthouse.
In China, the Liuzhou development will also feature hotels to host visitors seeking fresh-air as well as an escape from the concrete jungle.
Smog-fueled tourism has already seen a boom in the country—late last year, dangerously high levels of pollution in Beijing and surrounding areas prompted wealthy residents to travel to coastal cities in China, beach resorts, ski resorts, and even out of the country entirely.
Ctrip estimated at the time that 150,000 travelers would book trips abroad in December just to get away from the capital’s poor air quality.
Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province may soon also be added to the travel destination list, should there be a similar pollution-fueled travel boom.
Stefano Boeri confirmed in April it would be building two skyscrapers in Jiangsu’s capital that will have around 3,600 trees and plants, and will house a 247-room Hyatt hotel and a museum.
Stefano Boeri’s forest developments are also slated for other Chinese cities.
Mountainous Guizhou in southwest China is expected to get a hotel, Shanghai’s Pudong Airport may soon see a “sky jungle” and Chongqing may get a suburban complex featuring “seeding hortiecture.”
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Wednesday, 28 June 2017
CHINA: After Accidentally Breaking US$44,000 Jade Bracelet, Chinese Tourist Faints
A Chinese tourist had a panic attack and fainted after she accidentally broke a jadeite bracelet priced at 300,000 yuan (US$44,110) in a shop in southwestern Yunnan province.
The woman, whose identity wasn’t disclosed, tried on the bracelet in a shop in the city of Ruili, a major jade trading centre. But when she took it off, it slipped from her hands and broke in two on the tiled floor.
After being told the cost of the bracelet, she had a panic attack, made a call to her friends, and told shop staff that she felt dizzy.
Woman ends up in hospital after passing out in the arms of bystanders when told how much the broken piece of jewellery cost.
As people nearby tried to calm her down, her lips turned pale and she broke out in a cold sweat before suddenly losing consciousness, the report said.
Pictures of her falling into the arms of bystanders have been circulating widely online.
She fainted because of the shock, but fortunately she is fine after having emergency treatment in hospital Lin Wei, one of the shop’s owners, was quoted as saying.
Shop owners did not report the incident to the police and said they were negotiating appropriate compensation with the woman based on her financial situation.
The broken bracelet was valued at 180,000 yuan by a third-party association under government supervision.
Jade has a special significance in Chinese culture, and is seen as representing purity and having the ability to ward off evil and even to bring long life.
The woman, whose identity wasn’t disclosed, tried on the bracelet in a shop in the city of Ruili, a major jade trading centre. But when she took it off, it slipped from her hands and broke in two on the tiled floor.
After being told the cost of the bracelet, she had a panic attack, made a call to her friends, and told shop staff that she felt dizzy.
Woman ends up in hospital after passing out in the arms of bystanders when told how much the broken piece of jewellery cost.
As people nearby tried to calm her down, her lips turned pale and she broke out in a cold sweat before suddenly losing consciousness, the report said.
Pictures of her falling into the arms of bystanders have been circulating widely online.
She fainted because of the shock, but fortunately she is fine after having emergency treatment in hospital Lin Wei, one of the shop’s owners, was quoted as saying.
Shop owners did not report the incident to the police and said they were negotiating appropriate compensation with the woman based on her financial situation.
The broken bracelet was valued at 180,000 yuan by a third-party association under government supervision.
Jade has a special significance in Chinese culture, and is seen as representing purity and having the ability to ward off evil and even to bring long life.
CHINA: Husband And Wife Fight At Airport, Pilot Declines To Allow Them On The Plane
A man and woman were detained at an airport in southwest China on Tuesday for brawling on the tarmac as they were boarding their flight, which was delayed for half an hour, a local news portal reports.
Couple, who were boarding their flight in Yunnan, said to be undergoing divorce negotiations
The incident happened at Kunming airport in Yunnan province as they were boarding a China Eastern Airlines flight to Chengdu, Sichuan province, that was parked on the tarmac..
Police said the two passengers were husband and wife, who were in the course of divorce negotiations when the fight broke out.
The husband without his shirt, fighting with his wife on the tarmac. The couple late tried to enfer the aircraft but were barred by the pilot.
The couple started to quarrel after stepping off an airfield passenger bus. While other passengers boarded the plane, the pair lingered at the foot of the aircraft steps and eventually broke into a fight, according to witnesses.
The woman was pinned on the ground by the man, whose shirt was torn off by the woman.
When they stopped fighting, the couple tried to board the plane but the captain refused and called airport security instead.
The plane took off at 11.30am following a half-hour delay, and arrived in Chengdu an hour later.
Police said they couple were severely criticised for their behaviour, which violated airport safety, and offered them counselling before releasing them without charge.
Couple, who were boarding their flight in Yunnan, said to be undergoing divorce negotiations
The incident happened at Kunming airport in Yunnan province as they were boarding a China Eastern Airlines flight to Chengdu, Sichuan province, that was parked on the tarmac..
Police said the two passengers were husband and wife, who were in the course of divorce negotiations when the fight broke out.
The husband without his shirt, fighting with his wife on the tarmac. The couple late tried to enfer the aircraft but were barred by the pilot.
The couple started to quarrel after stepping off an airfield passenger bus. While other passengers boarded the plane, the pair lingered at the foot of the aircraft steps and eventually broke into a fight, according to witnesses.
The woman was pinned on the ground by the man, whose shirt was torn off by the woman.
When they stopped fighting, the couple tried to board the plane but the captain refused and called airport security instead.
The plane took off at 11.30am following a half-hour delay, and arrived in Chengdu an hour later.
Police said they couple were severely criticised for their behaviour, which violated airport safety, and offered them counselling before releasing them without charge.
CHINA: Vegetable Vendor Flees After Picking Bag With US$48,500 On The Street
A vegetable seller fled from the city where she works in eastern China after she found a bag containing 330,000 yuan (US$48,500) in the street.
Police were able to identify the woman using surveillance camera footage and traced her to her home town a week later.
The bag was dropped on the road from the back seat of an electric bike when its owner, the boss of a logistics firm, was riding the vehicle to his company in Nanjing in Jiangsu province on May 30.
About a minute later, the vegetable seller rode past on a motorcycle and picked up the snakeskin bag.
Rather than handing it in to the police, the woman fled to her home town in neighbouring Anhui province the same day.
Other traders working at the market where the woman sold vegetables told the police she had not been seen for several days, the report said.
After the police showed up at her home, the woman said she would have returned the bag if she had watched the TV news and known the owner was looking for the money.
Police were able to identify the woman using surveillance camera footage and traced her to her home town a week later.
The bag was dropped on the road from the back seat of an electric bike when its owner, the boss of a logistics firm, was riding the vehicle to his company in Nanjing in Jiangsu province on May 30.
About a minute later, the vegetable seller rode past on a motorcycle and picked up the snakeskin bag.
Rather than handing it in to the police, the woman fled to her home town in neighbouring Anhui province the same day.
Other traders working at the market where the woman sold vegetables told the police she had not been seen for several days, the report said.
After the police showed up at her home, the woman said she would have returned the bag if she had watched the TV news and known the owner was looking for the money.
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