Jingxi Hotel | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 京西宾馆 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 京西賓館 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Capital West Guesthouse | ||||||
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The Jingxi Hotel is a high-profile hotel located at Yangfangdian Road, Haidian, Beijing,[1] used for government officials and an internal meeting place. Located near the Military Museum and Defense Ministry, it is subordinate to the Agency for Offices Administration of the Central Military Commission. It was the residence of the delegates of the Military Commission during the Congress, and successive leaders of the Party and the State have attended many relevant meetings in the hotel.[2]
The Jingxi Hotel was also the designated residence of top leaders from various provinces and cities when they came to Beijing. During the 40 years from September 14, 1964 to 2004, it has received 29 meetings of the National People's Congress, including the 3rd plenary session of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and 44 plenary sessions of the National People's Congress and the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party,[3] and has been known as the "safest hotel" and "the crown of meeting venues" in China.[4][5][6]