{"id":2032863,"date":"2017-11-27T15:58:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T14:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2017\/11\/27\/gala-opening-of-the-new-bvlgari-hotel-beijing\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:57:51","slug":"gala-opening-of-the-new-bvlgari-hotel-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2017\/11\/27\/gala-opening-of-the-new-bvlgari-hotel-beijing\/","title":{"rendered":"GALA OPENING OF THE NEW BVLGARI HOTEL BEIJING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Bulgari Hotel Beijing has opened its doors in the heart of Beijing&#8217;s prestigious embassy district.<br \/>\nAfter seven years of painstaking work, the fourth resort in the Bulgari Hotels &amp; Resorts collection, designed by architects <strong>Antonio Citterio<\/strong> and <strong>Patricia Viel<\/strong>, offers an oasis of tranquillity blending art and nature within the new Genesis project.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-230648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image011-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"331\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image011-6.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image011-6-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Celebrities, artists, designers and Beijing personalities gathered to celebrate the hotel&#8217;s inauguration at a gala dinner hosted by <strong>Jean-Christophe Babin<\/strong>, CEO of Bulgari, and <strong>Antonio Saponara<\/strong>, General Manager of Bulgari Hotel Beijing.<br \/>\nMichelin-starred chef <strong>Niko Romito<\/strong>, creator of the Il Ristorante concept for the Bulgari Hotels &amp; Resorts collection, created a special menu for the occasion that reflects his taste for simplicity and originality.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h_5lgO_TRgI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nAt the dinner, held in the sumptuous ballroom with its majestic tables adorned with flowers and candles, Bulgari CEO <strong>Jean-Christophe Babin<\/strong> entertained the audience with a speech on the long-standing relationship between Italy and China. The LE DIV4S quartet then gave a superb performance<br \/>\nof a selection of the finest classical arias from Italian opera.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-231794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bulgari_opera-quartet-le-divas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"393\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bulgari_opera-quartet-le-divas.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bulgari_opera-quartet-le-divas-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-231795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bulgari_hotel_beijing_architectes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"914\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bulgari_hotel_beijing_architectes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bulgari_hotel_beijing_architectes-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-231793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bulgari-hotel-beijing-_-vip.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"421\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bulgari-hotel-beijing-_-vip.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bulgari-hotel-beijing-_-vip-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After dinner, guests were welcomed by a captivating DJ set and a live jazz saxophone session in the intimate atmosphere of Il Bar and Terrace, where they enjoyed the surroundings until late into the night.<br \/>\nBrand ambassador <strong>Shu Qi<\/strong>, Chinese actress and model <strong>Zhang Ziyi<\/strong> and VIP guests such as the famous <strong>Meng Guangmei<\/strong>, actors <strong>Zhu Xudan <\/strong>and <strong>Sun Jian<\/strong>, TV presenter <strong>Chen Luyu <\/strong>and artists <strong>Yan Pei-Ming<\/strong> and <strong>Irene Kung<\/strong> were all present at the event.<\/p>\n<p>At today&#8217;s press conference to officially present the project, attended by <strong><em>Silvio Ursini<\/em><\/strong>Executive Vice President of the Bulgari Group, architects <em>Antonio Citterio<\/em> and <em>Patricia Viel<\/em>, landscape architect <strong>Enzo Enea<\/strong>, chef <strong>Niko Romito<\/strong>,<strong>Antonio Saponara <\/strong>and artist <strong>Irene Kung<\/strong>,<br \/>\n<strong>Jean-Christophe Babin<\/strong> unveiled the magnificent portrait of the House&#8217;s founder,<strong> Sotirio Bulgari<\/strong>, which will be displayed in the lobby.<br \/>\nThe painting was created by the renowned contemporary Chinese artist <strong>Yang Pei-Ming<\/strong>, who was also present at the conference.<br \/>\n&#8221; The opening of the first Bulgari hotel in China reflects the importance of this market for our brand and symbolizes the fruitful dialogue between our two countries,&#8221; explains <strong>Jean-Christophe Babin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Silvio Ursini<\/strong> succeeded him on stage to present the BHR collection and declared:<br \/>\n<em>&#8220;The Bulgari Hotel Beijing was designed and built with the spirit and attention to detail that characterize all our establishments. <\/em><em>We are convinced that by combining the best of Italian home furnishings with meticulous Chinese craftsmanship <\/em><em>with precious materials, Italian marble, wood details and fabrics, <\/em><em>we will fully meet our customers&#8217; expectations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bulgari.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.Bulgari.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Bulgari Hotel Beijing has opened its doors in the heart of Beijing&#8217;s prestigious embassy district. 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