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Skift
6 days ago
- Business
- Skift
Chengdu Leads China Hotel Construction Pipeline
Lodging Econometrics' Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report revealed China's construction pipeline stands at 3,733 projects/672,224 rooms at the close of the second quarter. At the close of the second quarter, China had 2,712 projects/482,138 rooms under construction. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months stand at 352 projects/62,292 rooms, while 669 projects/127,794 rooms are in the early planning stage. Construction starts in the second quarter stood at 192 projects/30,570 rooms. Combined hotel renovations and brand conversions stand at 213 projects/38,661 rooms. The upper midscale chain scale stands at 1,194 projects/182,541 rooms, the upscale chain scale stands at 1,072 projects/225,407 rooms, and the luxury chain scale stands at 257 projects/56,882 rooms. At the Q2 close, Chengdu has the greatest number of projects in the country's total hotel construction pipeline, with 143 projects/25,331 rooms. Shanghai follows with 124 pro
Malay Mail
18-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Pakistan bans new hotels near scenic lakes to protect nature from environmental devastation
GILGIT, July 19 — Pakistan will ban for five years the construction of new hotels around picturesque lakes in the north that attract tens of thousands of tourists each year, a government agency said. Unregulated construction of hotels and guest houses in Gilgit-Baltistan — which boasts around 13,000 glaciers, more than any other country on Earth outside the polar regions — has sparked major concerns about environmental degradation. The natural beauty of the region has made it a top tourist destination, with towering peaks looming over the Old Silk Road, and a highway transporting tourists between cherry orchards, glaciers, and ice-blue lakes. However, in recent years construction has exploded led by companies from outside the region, straining water and power resources, and increasing waste. 'If we let them construct hotels at such pace, there will be a forest of concrete,' Khadim Hussain, a senior official at the Gilgit-Baltistan Environmental Protection Authority told AFP on Friday. 'People don't visit here to see concrete; people come here to enjoy natural beauty,' he added. Last month, a foreign tourist posted a video on Instagram — which quickly went viral — alleging wastewater was being discharged by a hotel into Lake Attabad, which serves as a freshwater source for Hunza. The next day, authorities fined the hotel more than US$5,000. Asif Sakhi, a political activist and resident of the Hunza Valley, welcomed the ban. 'We have noticed rapid changes in the name of tourism and development,' he said, adding hotel construction was 'destroying our natural lakes and rivers'. Shah Nawaz, a hotel manager and local resident of the valley, also praised the ban, saying he believes 'protecting the environment and natural beauty is everyone's responsibility'. — AFP
Arab News
18-07-2025
- Arab News
Pakistan bans new hotel construction around tourist lakes
GILGIT, Pakistan: Pakistan will ban for five years the construction of new hotels around picturesque lakes in the north that attract tens of thousands of tourists each year, a government agency said. Unregulated construction of hotels and guest houses in Gilgit-Baltistan – which boasts around 13,000 glaciers, more than any other country on Earth outside the polar regions – has sparked major concerns about environmental degradation. The natural beauty of the region has made it a top tourist destination, with towering peaks looming over the Old Silk Road, and a highway transporting tourists between cherry orchards, glaciers, and ice-blue lakes. However, in recent years construction has exploded led by companies from outside the region, straining water and power resources, and increasing waste. 'If we let them construct hotels at such pace, there will be a forest of concrete,' Khadim Hussain, a senior official at the Gilgit-Baltistan Environmental Protection Authority said on Friday. 'People don't visit here to see concrete; people come here to enjoy natural beauty,' he added. Last month, a foreign tourist posted a video on Instagram – which quickly went viral – alleging wastewater was being discharged by a hotel into Lake Attabad, which serves as a freshwater source for Hunza. The next day, authorities fined the hotel more than $5,000. Asif Sakhi, a political activist and resident of the Hunza Valley, welcomed the ban. 'We have noticed rapid changes in the name of tourism and development,' he said, adding hotel construction was 'destroying our natural lakes and rivers.' Shah Nawaz, a hotel manager and local resident of the valley, also praised the ban, saying he believes 'protecting the environment and natural beauty is everyone's responsibility.'
