Hainan

Raffles going big on coast

Raffles is opening its largest branch in its 125-year history, in Hainan this September. Located at Clearwater Bay on the southeast coast of Hainan, the resort, which is a 20-billion-yuan investment, will include two championship golf courses, a 299-room resort, private residences, a shopping mall, a cinema complex, a yachting marina and a water sports hub.

Beijing

Rice dumpling gift boxes

Give your family and friends a memorable gift from InterContinental Beijing Beichen for the coming Dragon Boat Festival on June 12. A delicious range of gift-wrapped rice dumplings are prepared with only the finest ingredients. A standard gift box costs 148 yuan net with eight pieces. A classic gift box costs 218 yuan with 12 pieces, and the deluxe gift box is priced at 338 yuan with 16 pieces. 010-8437-1427

Gift for the festival

To celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, Metropark Lido Hotel Beijing presents delicious and nutritious rice dumplings with exquisite packaging and beautiful contents - great gifts for families, friends and business associates. A standard box costs 165 with 10 pieces; deluxe box costs 230 yuan with 15 pieces. Available at Delicatessen. 010-6437-6688 Ext 1542

Healthy buffet lunch

Enjoy a healthy semi-buffet lunch at the Renaissance Cafe, Renaissance Beijing Hotel. Expect a freshly prepared assortment of garden salads from the salad bar, as well as a big range of high-end seasonal vegetables. Visit the Italian pasta live station. For every guest there is a glass of soft drink or iced lemon tea. Noon-2 pm, Monday-Friday. Price is 108 yuan per head plus 15 percent surcharge. 010-6468-9999

Brazilian food festival    

Who is who

Visiting Chefs Paulo Machado and Felipe Ribenboim will serve a carnival of Brazilian specialties from May 11 to 24 at Grand Cafe, Grand Hyatt Beijing. The food festival serves up lunch and dinner buffets featuring indigenous Brazilian spices and ingredients, such as fish cooked in southeast Brazilian style, typical Afro-Brazilian dishes, coconut milk and manioc cream, and stewed lamb meat. These will be accompanied with a sugarcane-rum based alcoholic beverage and a selection of Brazilian wines. 010-8518-1234 Ext 6024

Romantic Prague in Beijing

Enjoy a romantic and beautiful wedding like in Prague at The Ritz-Carlton Beijing 2013 Wedding Fair, which features a variety of wedding-ceremony arrangements including jewelry, makeup, photography, entertainment, and also an eye-catching wedding gowns show. Every guest will enjoy an exquisite door gift on May 18, and also have the chance to win the special prize. 010-5908-8929

Raffles Beijing celebrates art for 2013

Raffles Beijing management is eager to bring hotel guests to explore Beijing's contemporary arts district as part of its 2013 art event. It will show a wide array of styles and mediums in the modern art district, featuring the Chinese theme. Similar art events are also available in other Raffles hotels and resorts across the globe.

Surprise for dad

Surprise your dad this Father's Day on June 16 with a Suit Up cake from Kerry's Pantry at Kerry Hotel, Beijing. All dads are different, so pick from a selection of cakes to make your cake special. Available June 1-16 for 288 yuan. 010-8565-2788

Stepping back in time in Nanjing	Zhaji ancient village, a lifelike ink painting in China's Anhui