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[[File:China New World Hotel Beijing Hotel Exterior.jpg|thumb|right|Hotel Exterior of China New World Hotel, Beijing]]
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'''China World Hotel, Beijing''' ({{zh|t=中国大饭店}}) is a five-star hotel of the Hong Kong-based [[Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts]] group ({{zh|t=香格里拉酒店集團}}).
'''China World Hotel, Beijing''' ({{zh|t=中国大饭店}}) is a five-star hotel of the [[Hong Kong]]–based [[Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts]] group ({{zh|t=香格里拉酒店集團}}).


It is located next to [[The China World Trade Center]] in [[Chaoyang District, Beijing|Chaoyang District]], the [[Beijing central business district|central business district]] of [[Beijing]], [[China]], and attached to the [[China World Mall#China World Mall|China World Mall]].
It is located next to [[The China World Trade Center]] in [[Chaoyang District, Beijing|Chaoyang District]], the [[Beijing central business district|central business district]] of [[Beijing]], China, and attached to the [[China World Mall#China World Mall|China World Mall]].


== History ==
== History ==
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== Design and construction ==
== Design and construction ==


The interior design was developed by LRF Designers Limited and renovated in 2003.<ref name="facts"/> Wilson Associates, led by Trisha Wilson, handled the renovation and employed “contemporary Asian artwork, soothing earthtone fabrics, and rich furnishings [to] unify traditional style with local character.”<ref name="Wilson">{{cite web |url=http://www.wilsonassociates.com/Portfolio/Project.php?Category=Hotel&Project=CHINAWORLDHOTEL |title=China World Hotel |publisher=Wilson Associates |accessdate=2014-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227024554/http://www.wilsonassociates.com/Portfolio/Project.php?Category=Hotel&Project=CHINAWORLDHOTEL |archive-date=2014-02-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The interior design was developed by LRF Designers Limited and renovated in 2003.<ref name="facts"/> Wilson Associates, led by Trisha Wilson, handled the renovation and employed “contemporary Asian artwork, soothing earthtone fabrics, and rich furnishings [to] unify traditional style with local character.”<ref name="Wilson">{{cite web |url=http://www.wilsonassociates.com/Portfolio/Project.php?Category=Hotel&Project=CHINAWORLDHOTEL |title=China World Hotel |publisher=Wilson Associates |accessdate=2014-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227024554/http://www.wilsonassociates.com/Portfolio/Project.php?Category=Hotel&Project=CHINAWORLDHOTEL |archive-date=2014-02-27 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>


== Features ==
== Features ==
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The hotel holds four specialty restaurants serving a variety of international cuisines, under Executive Chinese Chef Kenny Chan, as well as one bar, The Lobby Lounge,<ref name="dining">{{cite web |url= http://www.shangri-la.com/beijing/chinaworld/dining/ |title=Dining |publisher=Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd| accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> where live classical music is performed nightly.<ref name="LP"/>
The hotel holds four specialty restaurants serving a variety of international cuisines, under Executive Chinese Chef Kenny Chan, as well as one bar, The Lobby Lounge,<ref name="dining">{{cite web |url= http://www.shangri-la.com/beijing/chinaworld/dining/ |title=Dining |publisher=Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd| accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> where live classical music is performed nightly.<ref name="LP"/>


* Aria - ''European''
* Aria – ''European''
Aria is a European restaurant within the hotel that has been recognised by domestic and international media such as [[CNN]],<ref name="CNN">{{cite web |url=http://travel.cnn.com/shanghai/visit/beijings-best-restaurants-943534 |title=Eat here now: 20 best Beijing restaurants |publisher=[[CNN]]| author=Tom O’Malley | date=2013-05-27 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> [[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]], [[Tatler]], and [[Wine Spectator]] as one of the finest in the city. Led by Chef de cuisine David Pooley, it was previously run by then 27-year-old Australian chef Matthew McCool,<ref name="Aus">{{cite web |url=http://www.australiaunlimited.com/society/aussie-chef-making-aria-beijing-hot |title=The Aussie chef making Aria Beijing hot |publisher=[[Australian Trade Commission]]| author=Heather Jacobs | date=2012-01-25| accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> who won "Chef of the Year" at the 2011 [[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] Beijing Awards. The restaurant includes elements of [[molecular gastronomy]]<ref name="Aria">{{cite web |url=http://www.bestfoodinchina.net/content/aria-china-world-hotel-beijing |title=Aria (China World Hotel, Beijing) |publisher=Best Food In China |author=Larissa Paschyn |date=2010-11-26 |accessdate=2014-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219084346/http://www.bestfoodinchina.net/content/aria-china-world-hotel-beijing |archive-date=2010-12-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is split into three areas – a dining and bar area on the first floor, private rooms on the second floor, and an alfresco space on the terrace.<ref name="Fodor">{{cite web |url=http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/china/beijing/review-204564.html |title=Aria (Ālìyǎ) Review |publisher=[[Fodor's Travel Guides]] | author=Larissa Paschyn | date=2013-02-05| accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> Pooley, also from Australia, joined the restaurant in June 2012, at the age of 28, having previously taken an apprenticeship at [[Sydney]]'s multi-award winning [[Quay (restaurant)|Quay]] restaurant under celebrity chef [[Peter Gilmore (chef)|Peter Gilmore]].<ref name="CD">{{cite web |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-08/11/content_15664778.htm |title=Pooley's poetry on plates |publisher=[[China Daily]] | author=Ye Jun | date=2012-08-11 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>
Aria is a European restaurant within the hotel that has been recognised by domestic and international media such as [[CNN]],<ref name="CNN">{{cite web |url=http://travel.cnn.com/shanghai/visit/beijings-best-restaurants-943534 |title=Eat here now: 20 best Beijing restaurants |publisher=[[CNN]]| author=Tom O’Malley | date=2013-05-27 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> [[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]], [[Tatler]], and [[Wine Spectator]] as one of the finest in the city. Led by Chef de cuisine David Pooley, it was previously run by then 27-year-old Australian chef Matthew McCool,<ref name="Aus">{{cite web |url=http://www.australiaunlimited.com/society/aussie-chef-making-aria-beijing-hot |title=The Aussie chef making Aria Beijing hot |publisher=[[Australian Trade Commission]]| author=Heather Jacobs | date=2012-01-25| accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> who won "Chef of the Year" at the 2011 [[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] Beijing Awards. The restaurant includes elements of [[molecular gastronomy]]<ref name="Aria">{{cite web |url=http://www.bestfoodinchina.net/content/aria-china-world-hotel-beijing |title=Aria (China World Hotel, Beijing) |publisher=Best Food In China |author=Larissa Paschyn |date=2010-11-26 |accessdate=2014-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219084346/http://www.bestfoodinchina.net/content/aria-china-world-hotel-beijing |archive-date=2010-12-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is split into three areas – a dining and bar area on the first floor, private rooms on the second floor, and an alfresco space on the terrace.<ref name="Fodor">{{cite web |url=http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/china/beijing/review-204564.html |title=Aria (Ālìyǎ) Review |publisher=[[Fodor's Travel Guides]] | author=Larissa Paschyn | date=2013-02-05| accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> Pooley, also from Australia, joined the restaurant in June 2012, at the age of 28, having previously taken an apprenticeship at [[Sydney]]'s multi-award winning [[Quay (restaurant)|Quay]] restaurant under celebrity chef [[Peter Gilmore (chef)|Peter Gilmore]].<ref name="CD">{{cite web |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-08/11/content_15664778.htm |title=Pooley's poetry on plates |publisher=[[China Daily]] | author=Ye Jun | date=2012-08-11 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>


* Giada Garden Restaurant - ''Italian''
* Giada Garden Restaurant – ''Italian''
Giada Garden is a high-end Italian restaurant created by luxury brand [[Giada (brand)|GIADA]], whose boutique in the hotel lobby is connected to the restaurant. Giada Garden offers an Italian menu with a contemporary twist by Chef Marino D'Antonio. The restaurant, with a sky garden, was designed by architect [[Claudio Silvestrin]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Turra|first=Alessandra|date=2021-03-09|title=Giada Brings Italian Cuisine to Beijing|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/giada-garden-restaurant-beijing-china-world-hotel-1234774093/|access-date=2021-04-27|website=WWD|language=en-US}}</ref> 
Giada Garden is a high-end Italian restaurant created by luxury brand [[Giada (brand)|GIADA]], whose boutique in the hotel lobby is connected to the restaurant. Giada Garden offers an Italian menu with a contemporary twist by Chef Marino D'Antonio. The restaurant, with a sky garden, was designed by architect [[Claudio Silvestrin]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Turra|first=Alessandra|date=2021-03-09|title=Giada Brings Italian Cuisine to Beijing|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/giada-garden-restaurant-beijing-china-world-hotel-1234774093/|access-date=2021-04-27|website=WWD|language=en-US}}</ref> 
*Scene a Café - ''Open Kitchen''
*Scene a Café – ''Open Kitchen''
Scene a Café operates eight separate stations aimed at the diverse international guests of the hotel. Chef Li Yunfeng previously held figure art making classes from dough, at the café, where he would make figures such as The Monkey King [[Sun Wukong]], [[Hello Kitty]], the Goddess [[Guanyin]] and [[Doraemon]].<ref name="CRI">{{cite web |url=http://english.cri.cn/6566/2009/03/25/176s467923.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140223051051/http://english.cri.cn/6566/2009/03/25/176s467923.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |title=China World Hotel Showcases Dough Figure Art | author=Liu Lu | publisher=[[Conde Nast Traveller]] | date=2009-03-25 |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref>
Scene a Café operates eight separate stations aimed at the diverse international guests of the hotel. Chef Li Yunfeng previously held figure art making classes from dough, at the café, where he would make figures such as The Monkey King [[Sun Wukong]], [[Hello Kitty]], the Goddess [[Guanyin]], and [[Doraemon]].<ref name="CRI">{{cite web |url=http://english.cri.cn/6566/2009/03/25/176s467923.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140223051051/http://english.cri.cn/6566/2009/03/25/176s467923.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |title=China World Hotel Showcases Dough Figure Art | author=Liu Lu | publisher=[[Conde Nast Traveller]] | date=2009-03-25 |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref>
[[File:Sweet Spot Shop 5.JPG|thumb|right|150px|A dessert creation at the high-tech bakery Sweet Spot]]
[[File:Sweet Spot Shop 5.JPG|thumb|right|150px|A dessert creation at the high-tech bakery Sweet Spot]]
* The Sweet Spot - ''Delicatessen''
* The Sweet Spot – ''Delicatessen''


Opened on January 8, 2014 in lobby of the China World Office, The Sweet Spot is a bakery of European style food.<ref name="Sweetspot">{{cite web |url=http://www.shangri-la.com/beijing/chinaworld/press-room/press-releases/china-world-hotel-beijing-opens-another-new-sweet-spot-shop/ | title=China World Hotel, Beijing Opens Another New Sweet Spot Shop |publisher=Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd| date=2014-01-08 |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> Its technology allows it to “print in color on chocolate,” allowing the store to custom make greetings cards as desserts.<ref name="China Daily Sweet">{{cite web |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sunday/2012-02/12/content_14584796.htm |title=Hitting the sweet spot at Guomao| publisher=[[China Daily]] | author= Ye Jun |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> To inaugurate the store, a two-meter high cupcake tree made of 1,100 cakes was erected.<ref name="Sweetspot"/>
Opened on January 8, 2014, in the lobby of the China World Office, The Sweet Spot is a bakery of European style food.<ref name="Sweetspot">{{cite web |url=http://www.shangri-la.com/beijing/chinaworld/press-room/press-releases/china-world-hotel-beijing-opens-another-new-sweet-spot-shop/ | title=China World Hotel, Beijing Opens Another New Sweet Spot Shop |publisher=Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd| date=2014-01-08 |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> Its technology allows it to “print in color on chocolate,” allowing the store to custom make greeting cards as desserts.<ref name="China Daily Sweet">{{cite web |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sunday/2012-02/12/content_14584796.htm |title=Hitting the sweet spot at Guomao| publisher=[[China Daily]] | author= Ye Jun |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> To inaugurate the store, a two-meter high cupcake tree made of 1,100 cakes was erected.<ref name="Sweetspot"/>


* Summer Palace - ''Cantonese''
* Summer Palace – ''Cantonese''


Run by Executive Chinese Chef Kenny Chan of [[Hong Kong]] and [[Sous Chef]] Hou Xin Qing of [[Yangzhou]],<ref name="Chefs">{{cite web |url=http://www.shangri-la.com/beijing/chinaworld/dining/restaurants/summer-palace/meet-the-chefs/ | title=Masters of Chinese cuisine |publisher=Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd|accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> Summer Palace was picked as the best restaurant in the city by the [[China National Tourism Administration|Beijing Tourism Administration]] in 2013, and restaurant of the year by [[Time Out (magazine)|Timeout]] Beijing in 2012.<ref name="Cuisine">{{cite web |url=http://www.shangri-la.com/beijing/chinaworld/dining/restaurants/summer-palace/ | title=The art of Chinese cuisine |publisher=Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd|accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref>
Run by Executive Chinese Chef Kenny Chan of [[Hong Kong]] and [[Sous Chef]] Hou Xin Qing of [[Yangzhou]],<ref name="Chefs">{{cite web |url=http://www.shangri-la.com/beijing/chinaworld/dining/restaurants/summer-palace/meet-the-chefs/ | title=Masters of Chinese cuisine |publisher=Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd|accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> Summer Palace was picked as the best restaurant in the city by the [[China National Tourism Administration|Beijing Tourism Administration]] in 2013, and restaurant of the year by [[Time Out (magazine)|Timeout]] Beijing in 2012.<ref name="Cuisine">{{cite web |url=http://www.shangri-la.com/beijing/chinaworld/dining/restaurants/summer-palace/ | title=The art of Chinese cuisine |publisher=Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd|accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 23:11, 20 December 2024

China World Hotel, Beijing
中国大饭店
An orchestra performs in the lobby of the China World Hotel, Beijing
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
AddressNo. 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing, 100004, China
Coordinates39°54′34″N 116°27′34″E / 39.909580°N 116.459552°E / 39.909580; 116.459552
OpeningAugust, 1990[1]
OwnerShangri-La Hotels
ManagementJohn Rice
Design and construction
Architect(s)Nikken Sekkei (Japan) and Fougerolle of Société Auxiliaires des Entreprises, (France)[1]
Other information
Number of rooms716[1]
Website
China World Hotel, Beijing official website
Hotel Exterior of China New World Hotel, Beijing

China World Hotel, Beijing (Chinese: 中国大饭店) is a five-star hotel of the Hong Kong–based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts group (Chinese: 香格里拉酒店集團).

It is located next to The China World Trade Center in Chaoyang District, the central business district of Beijing, China, and attached to the China World Mall.

History

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The Shangri-La China World Hotel was built in 1989 and opened in August 1990,[1] next to Guomao Subway Station in Beijing’s Chaoyang District.[2]

The hotel has a 2,000-capacity Conference Hall, and an 800-seat Grand Ballroom.[1]

Design and construction

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The interior design was developed by LRF Designers Limited and renovated in 2003.[1] Wilson Associates, led by Trisha Wilson, handled the renovation and employed “contemporary Asian artwork, soothing earthtone fabrics, and rich furnishings [to] unify traditional style with local character.”[3]

Features

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Golden Bamboo mural at China New World Hotel, Beijing

Rooms and suites

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The rooms of the hotel were developed by LRF Designers Limited and number 716, of which, 622 are guest rooms, and 94 are Suites.[1] Suites include the Premier (38), Executive (44), Grand Garden Suite (6), Specialty (4), Beijing Suite (1), and China Suite (1), which measures 280 square meters.[4]

Restaurants

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The hotel holds four specialty restaurants serving a variety of international cuisines, under Executive Chinese Chef Kenny Chan, as well as one bar, The Lobby Lounge,[5] where live classical music is performed nightly.[2]

  • Aria – European

Aria is a European restaurant within the hotel that has been recognised by domestic and international media such as CNN,[6] Time Out, Tatler, and Wine Spectator as one of the finest in the city. Led by Chef de cuisine David Pooley, it was previously run by then 27-year-old Australian chef Matthew McCool,[7] who won "Chef of the Year" at the 2011 Time Out Beijing Awards. The restaurant includes elements of molecular gastronomy[8] and is split into three areas – a dining and bar area on the first floor, private rooms on the second floor, and an alfresco space on the terrace.[9] Pooley, also from Australia, joined the restaurant in June 2012, at the age of 28, having previously taken an apprenticeship at Sydney's multi-award winning Quay restaurant under celebrity chef Peter Gilmore.[10]

  • Giada Garden Restaurant – Italian

Giada Garden is a high-end Italian restaurant created by luxury brand GIADA, whose boutique in the hotel lobby is connected to the restaurant. Giada Garden offers an Italian menu with a contemporary twist by Chef Marino D'Antonio. The restaurant, with a sky garden, was designed by architect Claudio Silvestrin.[11] 

  • Scene a Café – Open Kitchen

Scene a Café operates eight separate stations aimed at the diverse international guests of the hotel. Chef Li Yunfeng previously held figure art making classes from dough, at the café, where he would make figures such as The Monkey King Sun Wukong, Hello Kitty, the Goddess Guanyin, and Doraemon.[12]

A dessert creation at the high-tech bakery Sweet Spot
  • The Sweet Spot – Delicatessen

Opened on January 8, 2014, in the lobby of the China World Office, The Sweet Spot is a bakery of European style food.[13] Its technology allows it to “print in color on chocolate,” allowing the store to custom make greeting cards as desserts.[14] To inaugurate the store, a two-meter high cupcake tree made of 1,100 cakes was erected.[13]

  • Summer Palace – Cantonese

Run by Executive Chinese Chef Kenny Chan of Hong Kong and Sous Chef Hou Xin Qing of Yangzhou,[15] Summer Palace was picked as the best restaurant in the city by the Beijing Tourism Administration in 2013, and restaurant of the year by Timeout Beijing in 2012.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Fast Facts". Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  2. ^ a b "Pooley's poetry on plates". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  3. ^ "China World Hotel". Wilson Associates. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Hotel Fact Sheet" (PDF). Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  5. ^ "Dining". Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  6. ^ Tom O’Malley (2013-05-27). "Eat here now: 20 best Beijing restaurants". CNN. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  7. ^ Heather Jacobs (2012-01-25). "The Aussie chef making Aria Beijing hot". Australian Trade Commission. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  8. ^ Larissa Paschyn (2010-11-26). "Aria (China World Hotel, Beijing)". Best Food In China. Archived from the original on 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  9. ^ Larissa Paschyn (2013-02-05). "Aria (Ālìyǎ) Review". Fodor's Travel Guides. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  10. ^ Ye Jun (2012-08-11). "Pooley's poetry on plates". China Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  11. ^ Turra, Alessandra (2021-03-09). "Giada Brings Italian Cuisine to Beijing". WWD. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  12. ^ Liu Lu (2009-03-25). "China World Hotel Showcases Dough Figure Art". Conde Nast Traveller. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  13. ^ a b "China World Hotel, Beijing Opens Another New Sweet Spot Shop". Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  14. ^ Ye Jun. "Hitting the sweet spot at Guomao". China Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  15. ^ "Masters of Chinese cuisine". Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  16. ^ "The art of Chinese cuisine". Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
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