China’s first state banquet was hosted by Beijing Hotel.

On October 1, 1949, on the night of the founding ceremony of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing Hotel hosted the first state banquet of New China. On the night of the founding ceremony, more than 600 people attended China's first state banquet, with a total of more than 60 tables. This banquet was later called the "first banquet of the founding of the country".

When the French were running the old red-brick Beijing Hotel, they built a seven-story French-style building to the west of the red-brick building in 1917. On the north side of the first floor, there was a 300-seat It is a large Western restaurant that can accommodate 400 people. There is also a large dance floor in front of the Western restaurant, which is to the south, that can accommodate 200 to 300 people.

There are soft springs under the wooden floor of the dance floor. When people dance, the wooden floor will vibrate gently and will not hurt people's feet. There is also a large front lobby to the east of the dance floor, which can also accommodate 200 to 300 people. If a large banquet is held with thousands of people attending, the door of the western restaurant can be opened.

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The Beijing Hotel in Beijing, founded in 1900, was the "Olympic Family Headquarters Hotel" for the 29th Olympic Games in 2008. It has won the title of "Olympic Family Headquarters Hotel" by the United States for many years in a row. "Five-Star Diamond Award" issued by the Society for Quality Service Science.

Beijing Hotel is located on East Chang'an Street, adjacent to Wangfujing in the east, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in the west. After a century of baptism, it has always been the highest-level hotel in Beijing. It carries the hotel's functionality and special political identity. We have witnessed the changes of the times in our dual missions.

The three buildings in the middle, west and east of the hotel were built in the early 20th century, the 1950s and the 1970s respectively. The building's architecture combines Chinese and Western styles, and classical architecture and modern architectural styles complement each other. It is the venue for important state events and meetings. Preferred venue.

The hotel has nearly 600 guest rooms of various specifications; it operates Huaiyang cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Tanjia cuisine, Western food and Japanese food with unique flavors; it has various specifications and is equipped with advanced communication systems conference hall.

The grand banquet hall is equipped with twelve-channel simultaneous interpretation equipment and various projection, audio and video equipment, and can hold high-end international conferences, banquets, large-scale performances, and press conferences ranging from a few to a thousand people. , fashion shows and exhibitions.