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Beijing hotels extend checkout time

SEVENTY-ONE hotels in Beijing's Miyun County began to extend checkout times from 12pm to 2pm in response to a suggestion by the Miyun Consumers' Association and the Tourists and Hotels Association, Legal Daily reported... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Jun 17 2008

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