According to local media, Chongqing has decided to build a series of hotels and resorts at the five-star levels around the city.
At present, there are two five-star standard hotels under construction in the Xiannvshan Mountain scenic area in Wulong, one of which is built by the Chongqing Longxin Real Estate Company and the other is a project developed by a Canadian investor.
In Fengdu county, Mingshan Ghost City has obtained an investment of CNY700 million to upgrade to the national 5A scenic spot level. And a new five-star standard hotel at the entrance of the scenic spot will be an important project together with a theme park. Jiangjin county also has a new hotel built to five-star level in an undeveloped scenic area of Simianshan Mountain. In Tongliang county, the Xuantian Lake Resort Area project includes a five-star standard hotel, a hot spring clubhouse, and an international conference center.
Construction of these projects is scheduled to start construction this year and will be completed by 2012.
(China Hospitality News September 22, 2008)
