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Jamaica Week in China Closes in Fine Style BEIJING--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 22, 2008 -- Jamaica Week celebrations in China culminated in
fine style this week, at the Ritz-Carlton Beijing with a
Grand Jamaican
Evening Reception and Dinner. Activities to mark the week
were held at the
Ritz-Carlton Beijing to coincide with the visit of Minister
of Tourism,
Hon. Edmund Bartlett and his delegation attending the China
Outbound Travel
and Tourism Market (COTTM). The week showcased Jamaican
food, music and
culture and kicked off with a sumptuous Jamaican Sunday
Brunch on April 13
in Beijing. It was presented by The Ritz-Carlton Beijing
Financial Street
in collaboration with the Ritz Carlton Rose Hall Jamaica,
the Jamaica
Tourist Board (JTB) and the Embassy of Jamaica.
During the week, a number of restaurants at the Ritz-Carlton offered a choice of Jamaican lunch and dinner menus coupled as well as nightly Jazz and Reggae performances with a daily rum bar providing Jamaican aperitifs. Minister Bartlett noted that the week's activities gave delegates an opportunity to sample a bit of Jamaica. The weeklong celebrations in which Jamaica's culture and food came into the spotlight climaxed on Wednesday evening with a Grand Jamaican Evening Cocktail Reception and dinner at the Ritz Carlton. The five-course dinner was attended by Chinese government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, tour operators and travel partners, businesspersons, members of the media and COTTM delegates. The wonderful fare again provided by chefs from Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall and Ritz-Carlton Beijing with special presentations of world renowned Jamaican drinks, Appleton Rum and Blue Mountain Coffee. Guests were also treated to live musical entertainment by the Ritz-Carlton Jazz/Reggae Group and Jamaican entertainer A.J. Brown. Minister Bartlett said he hoped that the Jamaica Week celebration provided an insight into what visitors from China can expect when they visit Jamaica and he used the opportunity to invite them to experience first hand the warm Jamaican hospitality because "Once You Go...You Know." About the Jamaica Tourist Board The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica's national tourism agency based in the capital city of Kingston. The JTB was declared the Caribbean's Leading Tourist and Convention Bureau by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for 2006 and 2007, while Jamaica earned the WTA's vote as the World's Leading Cruise Destination, the Caribbean's Leading Destination and the Caribbean's Leading Cruise Destination. JTB offices are located in Kingston, Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are located in Düsseldorf, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Tokyo. For details on upcoming special events, attractions and accommodations in Jamaica go to the Jamaica Tourist Board's Web site at www.visitjamaica.com, or call the Jamaica Tourist Board at 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800-526-2422). Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=743522 Contact: Contact:
Lyndon Taylor
1-877-JTB NEWS
jtbnews@ruderfinn.com
Source: Jamaica Tourist Board
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