The Beijinger Blog - Hotels

Cantonese Dragon: Chef Allan Tse of Dragon Palace, Kempinski Hotel

nick.inatey — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:00:00 +0800

For the past 40 years, Chef Allan Tse has been bringing traditional Cantonese cuisine to mouths around Asia, before finally settling down in Beijing two years ago. He recently joined the Dragon Palace at the Kempinski Hotel as their Executive Chef, and continues to impress diners with both his flavors and with his fun and outgoing personality. During a recent meeting, Chef Allan laid down his chopsticks and talked to Agenda about the essence of Cantonese food, and how sometimes a bad economy can lead to greater things.

Hot links - mega buildings, corporate renamings and dangerous kitchens!

nick.inatey — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0800

Global Times China Publicly burns 5.2 million pirated DVD's and Books.

China's anti-piracy authorities organized public burnings of 5.2 million pirated books and compact discs Monday in several localities across China. The items were incinerated in Beijing and Tianjin, as well as Shanxi, Jiangsu, Guangdong and Sichuan provinces. As of December 31, 650,000 law enforcement personnel had been dispatched to examine producers and sellers of books, software and video products. Buy up, buy up fast!

Global Times 1 billion-euro 7 star hotel in Burj Dubai style for Beijing

Apple Computer, Orange Hotel - Wu Hai, CEO of Orange Hotel Group, is filling the gap in the Chinese hotel industry

nick.inatey — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +0800

There are hundreds of hotels to choose from in Beijing, from small budget chains to some of the most luxurious hotels in the world. Wu Hai, of Orange Hotel Group, is working to make middle-range hotels more appealing, and Agenda hunkered down with him to learn what makes his hotels different, what helps him keep them affordable, and what the story is behind the name “Orange.”