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Occupancy levels in Beijing hotels reduced to 3% of their total capacity and consequently wages was cut and so did employees. Meanwhile, the number of hired trainees increased and means of comfort that were once available for staff members were reneged with the non-renewal of well-paid contracts for foreign employment.
This came after the successive blows against tourism sector starting from the global financial crisis passing through the spread of H1N1 known as swine flue.
According to data issued by Beijing Statistics Bureau, , the rate of occupancy.
in the city five-star hotels fell to 44.5% during the first quarter of the year with a 10.1 % fall compared to last year whereas the economic hotels near luxurious ones has become the most popular.
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