Crown Plaza Hangzhou Xanadu Resort
Crowne Plaza Xanadu Resort is a 5-star international hotel that is 25 minutes away from the airport and 15 minutes away from West Lake and downtown Hangzhou.
The hotel has 301 guestrooms, 18 suites and 62 club rooms which overlook the nearby man-made lake.
Built beside the hotel's very own lake is the Water Terrace where black and white swans linger in the afternoon. Hotel guests stay at this area to just relax while sipping freshly-brewed coffee drinks from the cafe.
One of the prime features of the hotel is its meeting facilities. The hotel has two ballrooms and 18 meeting rooms which can accommodate small groups and as many as 500 people.
3318 Xiang Lake Road, Wenyan Town, Xiaoshan District
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Shanghai Restaurant Explosion Kills 3, Injures 3
An explosion went off in a restaurant kitchen in Shanghai on Friday, killing three and injuring three.
There were six people working in the kitchen, only two of them managed to escape.
We were working there as usual when it went off as a bang. Then the walls of the kitchen and the decorations fell down on the floor before even I realized what had happened. I desperately tried my best to climb out. It seemed that things were falling all the way, just like the earthquake I saw on TV before, said Lai Ronghua, one who managed to escape.
Three, on the other hand, got buried under the debris. Firefighters, police officers and doctors rushed to the site with some rescue facilities, including an excavator and a hydraulic clamp.
Five hours later, three bodies were removed.
Another man, seriously injured, is receiving further treatment in hospital.
We have received six wounded people since 10:20 till now. Three were severely injured and were dead when they arrived here. We have transferred the one badly wounded to Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, and the other two are being observed here in our hospital, said Qian Jin, deputy dean of Qingpu branch of Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital.
The leak of liquefied gas led to the explosion. The person in charge of the restaurant has been detained by the local public security bureau, and the exact reason of the explosion is under investigation.
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Hotel Nikko Shanghai
Offering stunning views of the city, the Hotel Nikko Shanghai is located in Jing'an of Shanghai. The hotel offers a spa & wellness centre, a tour desk and a day spa as well as a beauty centre, a sauna and a steam room. Shanghai city centre is within an easy 10 minute drive from the hotel.
The Hotel Nikko Shanghai offers many services including a 24 hour reception, a concierge, conference room(s) and a restaurant serving Shanghai and Cantonese dishes. Wellness facilities include an indoor pool, a beauty salon and a jacuzzi, and a relaxing massage session can be requested. Longhua Temple, Oriental Pearl Tower and City God Temple are within a 20 minute drive from the hotel.
Relish in the five-star quality washrooms that accompany your room, these showcase luxury facilities such as a spa/jetted tub and a shower. The rooms are equipped with a safe, tea and coffee making facilities and a flat-screen satellite TV and the hotel has room service. All rooms are air conditioned, soundproofed and equipped with a mini bar, a refrigerator and a DVD player.
Less than 10 minutes drive away are some great attractions such as the Jing'an Sports Center, Saint Ignatius Cathedral of Shanghai and Jade Buddha Temple, and conveniently there is free parking available at the Hotel Nikko Shanghai should you require it. Internet access is available for guests wanting to keep connected during their stay. Grand Gateway Shanghai and East China University of Political Science and Law are a 10 minute drive from the hotel.
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Deng Xiaoping (UK: ; US: ; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997), courtesy name Xixian, was a Chinese politician. He was the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1989. After Chairman Mao Zedong's death in 1976, Deng led China through far-reaching market-economy reforms. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary (that is, the leader of the Communist Party), he nonetheless was responsible for economic reforms and an opening to the global economy. During his paramount leadership, his official state positions were Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1978–1983 and Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China from 1983–1990, while his official party positions were Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1977–1982 and Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China from 1981–1989.
Born into a peasant background in Guang'an, Sichuan province, Deng studied and worked in France in the 1920s, where he became a follower of Marxism–Leninism. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1923. Upon his return to China he joined the party organization in Shanghai, then was a political commissar for the Red Army in rural regions and by the late 1930s was considered a revolutionary veteran because he participated in the Long March. Following the founding of the People's Republic in 1949, Deng worked in Tibet and the southwest region to consolidate Communist control.
As the party's Secretary General in the 1950s, Deng presided over anti-rightist campaigns and became instrumental in China's economic reconstruction following the Great Leap Forward of 1957–1960. However, his economic policies caused him to fall out of favor with Mao, and he was purged twice during the Cultural Revolution. Following Mao's death in 1976, Deng outmanoeuvred the late chairman's chosen successor Hua Guofeng in December 1978. Inheriting a country beset with social conflict, disenchantment with the Communist Party and institutional disorder resulting from the chaotic policies of the Mao era, Deng became the paramount figure of the second generation of party leadership. Some called him the architect of a new brand of thinking that combined socialist ideology with pragmatic market economy whose slogan was socialism with Chinese characteristics. Deng opened China to foreign investment and the global market, policies that are credited with developing China into one of the fastest-growing economies in the world for several generations and raising the standard of living of hundreds of millions. Deng was also criticized for ordering the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, but praised for his reaffirmation of the reform program in his Southern Tour of 1992 and the reversion of Hong Kong to Chinese control in 1997. He was the Time Person of the Year in 1978 and 1985, the second Chinese leader (after Chiang Kai-shek) and the sixth communist leader (after Joseph Stalin, picked twice, and Nikita Khrushchev, Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and Ho Chi Minh) to be selected. He died in February 1997, aged 92.
Wonderful Hotels in China Season Boutique Hotel Longcheng Branch
No. 32 Shenglong Road, 518172 Longgang, China
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Wonderful Hotels in China Season Boutique Hotel Longcheng Branch
Only 2 miles from Longcheng Park, the 4-star Season Boutique Hotel features modern rooms with free Wi-Fi. It houses a business center with meeting facilities, a tour desk and convenient guest services.
The Season Boutique Hotel is 4 miles from Zhengzhong Golf Club. It is 22 miles from Shenzhen North Train Station. Bao'an International Airport is about 30 miles away.
The rooms here have a flat-screen TV and a minibar. There is also an electric kettle. Featuring a shower, the private bathrooms also include a hairdryer and free toiletries.
At Season Boutique Hotel Longcheng Branch you will find a 24-hour front desk. Daily maid service, concierge service and luggage storage are available upon request. Meeting, printing, fax and photocopying facilities are available.
The on-site Ji Restaurant serves Chinese and Western food.
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