Sichuan Jinjiang Hotel
| Jinjiang Hotel | |
|---|---|
四川锦江宾馆 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | State guest house |
| Classification | Five-star hotel |
| Town or city | Chengdu |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 30°39′02″N 104°03′44″E / 30.65057°N 104.062348°E |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Owner | Sichuan Provincial People's Government |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Metro Line 1 Jinjiang Hotel station |
| Website | |
| jjhotel.com jjhotel.com/en | |
Sichuan Jinjiang Hotel (四川锦江宾馆) is a state guest house and official reception hotel in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The hotel was established by the Sichuan Provincial People's Government in 1958, and named by Chinese top generals Zhu De and Chen Yi. The hotel is located near the geographical center of the City of Chengdu and right adjacent to the Sichuan Provincial Congress.[1][2] It serves as the official residence for visiting domestic and foreign dignitaries to Sichuan and Western China.[3][4]
History
[edit]In 1960, Jinjiang Hotel was opened.
In 1979, Jinjiang Hotel became the first foreign-related tourist hotel in Sichuan Province and implemented corporate management.
In 1989, Jinjiang Hotel was rated as a three-star hotel.
In 1992, Jinjiang Hotel was promoted to a four-star hotel.
In 1995, Jinjiang Hotel was awarded five stars (the highest), becoming the first five-star business and tourist hotel in Western China.
In 2007, Jinjiang Hotel won the title of "Best Business Tourism Hotel" by the National Tourism Administration.[2]
In November 2008, Jinjiang Hotel was placed under Sichuan Development (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and became its wholly-owned subsidiary.[2]
In August 2011, at the invitation of Xi Jinping, Joe Biden paid a state visit to China. Xi Jinping hosted a state banquet for Biden at Jinjiang Hotel in Chengdu. In addition, successive party and state leaders such as Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Wang Qishan, Li Lanqing, He Guoqiang have all stayed at Jinjiang Hotel.[4]
In 2016, the hotel was listed on the first issue of "China's 20th Century Architectural Heritage List," along with the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing, and The Bund Building Clusters in Shanghai.[4]
In 2018, Jinjiang Hotel won the Best Urban Business Hotel Award from the China Tourist Hotels Association.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "酒店概况 - 四川锦江宾馆". www.jjhotel.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ a b c d "成都锦江宾馆：打破铁饭碗 步入黄金时代(图)-搜狐新闻". Sohu News. Archived from the original on 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "四川省人民代表大会常务委员会公报 Communiqué of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress" (PDF). 四川省人民代表大会 Sichuan Provincial People's Congress. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ a b c "中评镜头：习近平曾在这家老牌宾馆宴请拜登". China Review News Agency Limited. Archived from the original on 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-11.