New appointment

Gao Weidong has been appointed general manager of JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Shanghai Pudong, the first JW Marriott Marquis hotel in the Asia Pacific region. Born in Shanghai, Gao began his professional career in 1990 and has been working for Marriott International since 2001. He has a wealth of experience in the rooms division and has risen through the ranks in various positions at properties in Chongqing, Suzhou and Shanghai.

String quartet

The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin, in collaboration with the Anglican Art Centre and QingXin Ensemble, took guests on an artistic journey, as it hosted a captivating string quartet concert on May 3. The hotel and art center have joined hands to launch a series of artistic events, extending the experience of art tours from the hotel to the Tai'an Road community, where both are based.

Busy ariport

Beijing Daxing International Airport handled 4,294 inbound and outbound flights and 575,600 passengers during the recent May Day holiday. The airport said it oversaw daily averages of 858 flights and nearly 120,000 passengers during the five-day holiday. The airport, located 46 kilometers south of downtown Beijing, sits at the junction of Beijing's Daxing district and Langfang, a city in the neighboring Hebei province.