The Shangri-La Hotel in Guangzhou has been giving its five well-deserved stars by the China Tourism Board, thus becoming the first five-star hotel in Haizhu District.

At a ceremony in the presence the director general of Guangzhou's tourism board, the head of the Shangri-La Hotel, Mr. Bao said, "Since opening two years ago, the hotel has organized many events. For example, the Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival, the reception dinner for China's National Day Celebration, the reception dinner for the opening of the Canton Fair and many more."