A report by Singapore's English language newspaper, The Straits
Times, says foreign businessmen are trickling back to China as the
SARS epidemic eases.
A
clear indication of this is the slight increase in room occupancy
at major business hotels in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
The Beijing Hilton Hotel saw occupancy go up from a low of 10 per
cent in April to about 15 per cent late last month, although this
is still a far cry from the usual 70 to 80 per cent during this
time of the year.
Most of the guests were from Europe and the United States, and had
made reservations earlier, an indication that businessmen were
sticking to travel plans now that the SARS outbreak was easing
(CRI. June 3, 2003)