France-based Accor Group is to open another six hotels in China this year. 

Since the hotel giant entered the Chinese market in 1985, it has opened more than 20 hotels, covering big cities like Beijing and Shanghai and already has over 8,000 employees in China.

With tourism booming in China, an increasing number of foreign businesses are opening new hotel branches in the country.

(CRI.com June 21, 2004)