RESTAURANT INFORMATION

RESTAURANT INFORMATION

Spring Delights at Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant

The theory of traditional Chinese medicine says that diet is the key to people’s health and wellbeing, and different foods should be chosen for different seasons and people with different characteristics. Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant, a famous restaurant in Beijing understands this very well. For spring 2010, the restaurant is introducing new dishes suited to the season. The restaurant’s R&D team has meticulously selected an array of ingredients, including seasonal vegetables grown in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, to create new favors. Nearly 100 new dishes, exquisitely prepared by skillful chefs and carefully evaluated by connoisseurs, will make your spring more splendid and tantalize your taste buds.

Becherovka Debuts in China

The liqueur Becherovka was launched on the China market at the Czech Republic embassy in Beijing on February 3, 2010. Chinese offcials from the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture, and Beijing Municipal Government, along with media, business partners and foreign diplomats, attended the function. Embassy staff and representatives from the Czech Tourism Bureau and the ALBION Group, a Czech-based company, also participated.

The Czech Ambassador to China, Libor Secka, Becherovka’s CEO Anthony Schofeld and ALBION Group’s general manager Jan Vorisek addressed the audience. Jaroslav Melichar, spokesperson for the Marketing Department of ALBION gave a wonderful introduction to Becherovka. Two internationally famous bartenders showed their skills with Becherovka. And two Czech models dazzled the guests with a demonstration of Becherovka.

Becherovka is a famous liqueur in Europe. It was originally produced 200 years ago in Czech’s Karlovy Vary, a world famous hotspring resort. With a refreshingly sweet yet slightly bitter favor, golden color and a bright, pure, noble luster, Becherovka has been a symbol of prestige, success, and wealth for 200 years. Drinking Becherovka is associated with high social status and living standards. Under the rule of the Habsburg family, Becherovka was given as a tribute to the Austrian emperor. Peter the Great, who regularly visited Karlovy Vary, spoke highly of Becherovka. Many famous people in European history such as Mozart, Goethe, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, Karl Marx and Mikhail Gorbachev have also been very warm in their praise of Becherovka.

Hotelex Shanghai 2010

Hotelex Shanghai 2010 (the 19th Shanghai International Hospitality Equipment & Supply Expo) will be held from March 29 to April 1, 2010 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. It is one of the grandest events in the global hotel industry. The exhibition will be held alongside exhibitions on construction and upholstery, lighting and cleaning products. The exhibitions have attracted more than 2,000 famous Chinese and foreign exhibitors who have 1,200 brands; as well as more than 80,000 visitors from home and abroad. The exhibitions will provide one-stop service for hotel equipment and supply buyers from home and abroad. The exhibition site covers 150,000 square meters.

The 19th Shanghai International Hospitality Equipment & Supply Expo will continue strengthening its cooperation with the media this year and exhibitions will be broadcast live at www.hotel.hc360.com. In addition, to expand its infuence, Hotelex has partnered with more than 60 Chinese and foreign media such as the hotel beat of sohu.com, Hotels magazine and Global Hotel magazine.

Anniversary Cocktail Party at Zen 1903 Restaurant

The ZEN 1903 Restaurant held a cocktail party on March 5, 2010 to mark its frst anniversary. About 300 VIPs, including government offcials, guests from foreign embassies and companies, artists and overseas returnees attended.

ZEN 1903 was initially founded in London about 20 years ago and branched out to Hong Kong in 1989. The fagship restaurant of ZEN 1903 in Beijing is located at No.23, Qianmen Street. Designed by Steve Leung, a very well-known interior designer in Hong Kong and elsewhere, the exquisite restaurant will no doubt satisfy your desire for excellent Cantonese cuisine and service. With a superb view of Beijing at this wonderful location, you will have an unforgettable time.