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https://scmp.com/business/companies/article/1889249/international-hotels-expand-china-build-their-brand
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International Hotels expand in China to build up their brand

(151201) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 27, 2015 shows the Baiyulan Plaza (L) of Puxi and buildings in Lujiazui of Pudong in Shanghai, east China. The Baiyulan Square, made up with main building and hotel, has been roofed and is expected to be completed in 2016. The main building, which has a height of about 320 meters, will be the highest one in Puxi of Shanghai. (Xinhua) (zwx)

When millions of Japanese began to travel abroad during the country’s economic boom in the 1980s, international hotel operators around the world launched tailor-made service for Japanese tourists.

Thirty years later, hoteliers have had a change of their hearts. Chinese tourists have become their new darlings as the Chinese economy continues to flourish, and the country’s citizens flock to popular overseas destinations in record numbers.