Hotel listings: Shanghai
Eat seafood
Indulge in ail sorts of treasures from the sea this September at the Radisson Hotel Shanghai New World. With a focus on seafood cuisine, the hotel’s revolving restaurant lets guests watch their dishes being prepared while enjoying a 360-degree view of the city. The a la carte menu will include dam chowder soup with potato and leek (85 yuan), and tuna tartar with avocado and tamarind sauce (110 yuan) among other treats.
TEL:021-6359-9999 ext 4210 www. seafoodzy, com
Oktoberfest
From September 16 to 26, the Renaissance Yangtze Shanghai Hotel will host its 12th Oktoberfest celebration featuring plenty of German beer and sauerkraut(泡菜). True to the original festival in Munich, the hotel will erect a large marquee (capable of holding 1,300 people) and will feature a live band from the Bavaria region. Tickets will cost 258 yuan per person from Sunday to Thursday and 288 yuan for Friday and Saturday. They are available in the hotel lobby or online.
TEL :021-6275-0000 ext 2366 www. Oktoberfestrzj.com
Pizza with a royal twist
Le Royal Mridien Shanghai’s signature Italian restaurant, Favola, welcomes its new master pizza chef Francesco Sanna. Francesco has over 13 years’ experience working at top restaurants in Italy as well as at the five-star international hotel’s restaurants in Paris.
TEL: 021-3318-9999 ext 7778 www. pizzaxzq, com
Organic breakfast, solar power
In pursuit of a greener world, the Shanghai Hotel is forging ahead with environmentally friendly programs and features expected to significantly lower energy consumption. The hotel has launched various green technologies to reduce its energy consumption such as water-saving systems and solar lighting. The hotel’s restaurant also offers a special menu with over 30 kinds of organic food to encourage a healthy diet.
TEL: 021-6248-0088 www. organicwy, com
Earth stone massage
The Spa promotion at the Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan hotel this September and October aims to pamper you with body scrub therapy as a free complement to its signature earth stone massage. Hot stones stimulate circulation and transport oxygen to tired and tense muscles, while the full body massage leaves you feeling tension free. The spa is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m..
TEL:021-2321-8888 www. stonecc.com
1. From the passage above, which of the following websites can you buy tickets from?
A. www. seafoodzy, com B. www. Oktoberfestrzj.com
C. www. pizzaxzq.com D. www. stonercc.com
2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. Before Francesco Sanna came to China, he only works in Italy.
B. Francesco studied cooking for 13 years.
C. The Shanghai Hotel offers organic food to encourage a healthy diet.
D. You can enjoy only 30 kinds of organic food in the Shanghai Hotel.
3. If you want to relax your tired and tense body, you can dial _____________.
A. TEL: 021-6359-9999 ext 4210 B. TEL: 021-2321-8888
C. TEL: 021-6248-0088 D. TEL: 021-3318-9999 ext 7778
