Lunar New Year Lighting Ceremony at Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park

Shanghai, China (January 13, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — With the coming Chinese New Year the Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park continues its tradition of creative art additions during festive events by decorating the hotel exterior with illuminated acrylic lanterns. 365 lanterns will embrace the modern art sculpture at the welcoming entrance to the hotel representing 365 days for 2009 filled with good fortune and harmony. There are also 52 larger lanterns representing the 52 weeks of the New Year and lighting the way forward to a productive and prosperous year of the Ox. The hotel as part of its ongoing community outreach programme offers financial and material support to the less privileged and invites guest to purchase wind kites shaped as an Ox which form part of the hotels interior decoration.

The hotel invites all guests to help us, help others
The Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park would like to thank all our guests for their support and generosity and offers our best wishes for a prosperous and happy year of the Ox.

Radisson Hotels & Resorts is one of the world's leading, full-service hotel companies. Radisson Hotels & Resorts currently encompasses more than 400 properties worldwide. Radisson is focused on being the hotel of choice by understanding the independent mindset and changing needs of today's frequent travellers. Showcase Radisson Hotels & Resorts are located in many of the world's primary travel destinations serving both business and leisure customers with a distinctive "Yes, I Can" service culture. www.radisson.com

Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific (CHW-AP) is fast expanding its portfolio of hotels in Asia Pacific which includes five brands: Regent Hotels & Resorts, one of the most respected brands in the luxury segment of the hospitality industry; Radisson Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading upscale, full-service hotel brands; Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, positioned in the mid-scale segment of the full-service hotel category; Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM, a mid-scale hotel brand; and Park Inn, a growing global brand offering fresh and affordable accommodation. CHW-AP currently has more than 100 hotels in operation and under development with close to 20,000 rooms in 11 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, it is supported by reservations, sales and development offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, New Delhi and Sydney. www.carlsonhotelsasiapacific.com

The parent company, Carlson Hotels Worldwide includes approximately 1000 hotel locations in 73 countries and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carlson Hotels Worldwide is one of the major operating groups of Carlson, a global leader in the marketing, travel and hospitality industries. Other names in the Carlson family of brands and services are: T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, and Carlson Marketing Worldwide. www.carlson.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Lily Yao
  Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park
  Tel: + 86 21 5130 0000 ext. 6017
  Email: [email protected]