Cuisine

New Year's Eve dinner buffet

Swissotel Beijing, Hong Kong Macao Centre invites guests to enjoy New Year's Eve dinner buffet, where they can savor not only traditional Chinese cuisine but also international flavors. The buffet is available for 278 yuan per person. 010-6553-2288 Ext 2127

Korea taste journey

Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East is unveiling its first "Taste of Korea" activity in the Jinqiao area at Pudong City Bistro restaurant from now to Nov 30. The unique Korean culinary is prepared by a Korean guest chef from JW Marriott Seoul. 021-6036-8888

Reinventing Sunday brunch

Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai, is presenting a semi-buffet brunch on Sundays at MEAT, a contemporary steakhouse and specialty grill. A selection of appetizers and a dessert buffet, and the main course with free flow of craft beer, soft drink and coffee can be enjoyed. The restaurant's signature dishes include Wagyu sirloin, hazelnut-crusted rack of lamb and lemon-butter king prawn. 021-6169-8886

Bubbles and pearls buffet

Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai is introducing a traditional Christmas feast of three kinds of caviar, foie gras and truffles as well as the turkey and a lavish seafood station. Free flow of house wine, beer and Chinese rice wine throughout the evening adds Christmas atmosphere to the celebration. Live performances, special children's activities and the opportunity to take memorable photos with Santa Claus are some of the highlights. 021-3858-0888

What's new

New room to check in

Gloria Hotels & Resorts opens its first property in Sichuan - the Felton Gloria Grand Hotel Chengdu. This is the first five-star hotel in the city's Wenjiang District.

Golf tournament

The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya hosted the finals of the 2013 Sportingclass Industry Invitational Golf Tournament, attracting more than 80 heads of multinationals. It is the first time the tournament was held in Asia.

Special honor

Kempinski Haitang Bay Sanya has recently won five awards including the 2013 China's Best New Hotel Award from Travel + Leisure.

Celebrity guests

Pan Xiaoying (middle), general manager of Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, poses with South Korea's ambassador to China Kwon Young-se and his wife at the opening ceremony of the hotel's Korean food festival, which runs through Nov 27.

Singer Qu Wanting joined a social charity event to support underprivileged children. She stayed at the designated residence, Ascott Raffles City Chengdu, and took a photo with the residence manager Mervin Ho.

(China Daily 11/23/2013 page13)