Students from Xiamen University welcome officiating guests to the ceremony
A NEW hotel dedicated to training hospitality students at a tertiary level has been unveiled yesterday at Xiamen University in China.
The property, established with a donation made by Genting Hong Kong, is named Lim Goh Tong Building, in honour of Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, the late founder of Genting Group.
The three-storey building, located at the south entrance of the university, is now also the academic and research centre of Xiamen University’s School of Management’s Tourism and Hotel Management Department.
It houses approximately 82 demonstration hotel rooms offering students hands-on experience and training in a real-world setting.
“Through the establishment of China’s first teaching hotel in a top level tertiary educational institution, we hope to support Xiamen University in cultivating the next generation of tourism professionals and talent to further contribute to the development of this industry sector in China and in the region,” said Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chairman of Genting Hong Kong, who attended the opening ceremony of the building.
Also commenting at the ceremony, Zhang Yan, secretary of party committee, Xiamen University, said: “The Lim Goh Tong Building is of great significance to Xiamen University because this marks the establishment of our very own academic and research centre for the Tourism and Hotel Management Department.
“It is our vision for Xiamen University’s School of Management to learn from Genting’s great experience and long history in hotel management and turn this facility into a platform to nurture a new wave of tourism students to better serve the community and to contribute to China’s economy.”
