GUANGDONG <Search  <Archives   <eBulletin   September 1, 2013 Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen to open in 2017   Thailand-based Onyx Hospitality Group will open two Amari resorts in China by 2016. The group already have a presence in the region through their Shama brand of serviced apartments and the introduction of their hotel brand Amari.      One of the resorts under planning, Amari Huidong, is located just east of Huizhou, Guangdong Province. The resort is within the Xun Liao Bay Resort Area, which occupies a 1.2 km stretch of coastline and the development boasts access to a 500-m beach. The resort hotel will feature 150 rooms.      Also in Guangdong, Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen is scheduled to open in 2017. Located near the Futian Central Business District, Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen will form part of the mixed use project. The hotel will feature 190 rooms including 17 deluxe suites. Other developments of the mixed use project include office towers, a residential complex, retail and outdoor space and parkland.      The hotel and tourism industries in China continue to grow at an impressive rate. The local hotel industry is becoming more competitive and international hoteliers are expanding fast in China. It is expected the hotel and hospitality market in the Mainland will be worth RMB295 billion (approximately US$49 billion) in 2013, with a year-on-year growth rate of 9.26%.      According to the latest report, there are some 1,700 star-rated hotels under construction. In view of keen competition, it is anticipated that the application of new technologies and innovative products has become an ongoing process in the construction and refurbishment of hotels in Mainland China.