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China

China is a heritage destination with fascinating cultural discoveries. It accounts for 33 out of the 880 UNESCO world heritage sites in the world.

New lounge at the URBN

A Lounge/Bar in the URBN spirit

Open since May 2011, the URBN Lounge welcomes its customers in a stylish and refine atmosphere. Have a drink under the Lounge smooth light, and enjoy the classy Shanghai atmosphere.

Chinese New Year 2011

Welcome to the Year of the Water Dragon!

The Chinese Year of the Water Dragon will begin on January 23rd, 2012. The Dragon 龙, symbols of the Chinese emperor, indicates hapiness and harmony. This sign predicts a year bursting with energy and full of activities!

The 798 Dashanzi Art District, the Soho of Beijing

The boom in Chinese art

The Chinese capital is booming with culture and art, as demonstrated by the opening of the new art center, the 798 Space, located in the Dashanzi (also known as “Dashanzi Art District ") North-East of Beijing.

100 million visitors expected for the Shanghai World Exhibition

Shanghai 2010 “Better City, Better Life" 192 countries from the 5 continents

The Shanghai World Expo will take place from May 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010 in the economic capital of China. It will last 184 days and take place on 5.28km2 of the waterfront of the Huang Pu River, between the Nanpu and Lupu bridges. The theme of the exhibition will be "Better City, Better Life’’. 192 countries from all five continents will participate. The event is considered a truly worldwide "Economic Olympics." The Expo is an excellent opportunity for participants to share their achievements in the social, economic, cultural, and scientific fields.

A Tibetan Spa at the foot of the Great Wall

The secret of the Tibetans

The Spa at the Red Capital Ranch was conceived according to the secret ways of Tibetans. It combines the art of Asian massage with Tibetan essential oils. The oils are made with specific Himalayan herbs that help to release all tension in the body.

Excursions around Beijing

Discover Beijing

The Red Capital establishments are ideal places to enjoy Beijing and its surroundings whilst absorbing the rich history of China. These truly authentic hotels offer excursions to the Great Wall, Beijing itself, or one can simply go for walks in nature!

URBN Hotel Shanghai: 1st zero carbon hotel in China

The URBN Hotel in Shanghai

Located in an old 70's building, the URBN hotel was the first in China to defend the label CARBON ZERO. Its design uses natural materials, recycling, or only from China. The URBN Hotel plans to neutralize its carbon footprint by tracking its energy consumption to calculate emissions of CO2. This is offset by investing in green projects promoting the reduction of CO2 emissions in China.

A walk in the French concession in Shanghai

A charming walk in China

The French Concession is one of the most attractive places to wander in Shanghai, with all the streets lined with vivid green trees. Walks in this area lead to Huaihai Lu, Xintiandi, Fuxing Park and Xiangyang street market..a true walk between East and West, where the new middle-class meets foreigners and local wanderers.

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