A surprising hotel opens soon in Beijing
The opening of the five-star hotel, Sunrise Kempinski Hotel Beijing, is one of the most anticipated of the year in the world of hospitality events.
By Robert KASSOUS
China to enhance its power and rapid economic growth, has undertaken in recent years pharaonic projects. Among them: Sunrise Kempinski Hotel Beijing, which will open in early November but is already feeling its singularity.
The newest luxury hotel is 97 meters high, 21 floors, 306 rooms and suites. He is particularly noted for its particular shape that represents the sunrise. Other visible symbols: the main entrance looks like a fish mouth, means prosperity. And by standing on one side of the building is a shell St. Jacques, the visitor can enjoy, too. Reference in the culture of the country of the rising sun, with good fortune.
A big golf ball
Surrounded by greenery, the Sunrise Kempinski Hotel is located 60 kilometers from downtown Beijing and more like, at first glance, like a big golf ball. The assembly is covered with a mosaic of more than 10,000 sheets of glass. Its construction took two years of work and the help of 9,300 workers.
The color of the sky is reflected on the top, the middle reference the green of the surrounding vegetation, while the bottom of the building is reflected in the adjacent lake. The hotel is part of a concept that spans more than 14 square kilometers, it comprises two other smaller hotels, a shopping center and many points of attractions and entertainment.
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