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Marriott Spreads Through China Like Pro-Democracy Sentiment

September 28, 2007 at 4:14 PM | 0 Comments

Marriott hotels seem to be springing up in China faster than Olympic stadiums. The chain plans to quadruple its hotels in China to 100 in the next five to six years. Two hotels -- in Beijing and Shanghai -- opened this week alone.

When the 23-story, 588-room J.W. Marriott Hotel Beijing opened Tuesday, to much fanfare, including the expected ribbon cutting along with dragon dancing and celebratory costumes. J. W. Marriott Jr. himself announced the company's plans to operate 11 hotels in Beijing by the opening of the 2008 games (it currently ha five). Marriott will also set up places for people to sleep in what it called "second-tier" cities, like Wuxi and Wuhan.

As usual, Billy boy blogged about the Chinese expansion on his blog. But it was Marriott EVP of Global Communications, Kathleen Matthews who went even further by posting this video of the opening on YouTube. Man, those Marriott folks are getting so internet savvy. Will they soon join Facebook?

[Photo: Marriott on the Move]

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