From 1949 to 1974, China was closed to all but selected tourists, mainly of diplomatic stature. However, beginning in the late 1970s, when the leadership decided to push tourism vigorously as a means of generating additional revenue for the country, China quickly developed its own tourist industry, starting with top cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Major hotel construction programs greatly increased the number of Beijing hotels and guest houses, more [...]

The number of hotels in China has quickly increased in the past 10 years. Major cities like Shanghai and Beijing are certainly the ones that have seen the most significant increase in the number of both luxury and budget hotels. The Government of China has invested great amounts of money in the tourism industry in the past decade. Major hotel construction programs greatly increased the number of hotels and guest [...]