Need a passport from now on just their

Accor has managed the hotel under the Sofitel brand since July 2005 and both parties will continue to work alongside each other in Vietnam with Sofitel Plaza Saigon and Sofitel Plaza Hanoi. A spokesman for Great Wall China Hua Ye Xiamen Hotel stated that the change in brand and management services will not affect their continued commitment to providing exceptional service to guests as well as performing their contractual responsibilities to their staff, their suppliers, and their guests.

Two large suites are located at the back of the residence in accordance with the tradition of locating the most prestigious rooms in the more secluded rear buildings. The 70-square meter suites are on the second level and they benefit from a bird's-eye view over Pingyao's rooftops. Guests can even enjoy this unique view from the bathtub that is strategically placed in the middle of the open-spaced suite and forms an integral part of the design.

Chinese tourists who want to visit North Korea via Dandong will not need a passport from now on ? just their ID card and photos are enough. Tourists only need to offer the ID card or a copy and their photos to qualified travel agencies for the exit-entry permits and wait for two or three days. The exit-entry permit is valid for three months. Great Wall China Individual applications for the exit-entry permit are not available yet, according to the exit-entry administration of Liaoning Province Public Security Great Wall China Bureau.