Shaanxi Star-Rated Hotel Service Skills Competition Concludes in Xi'an

On 18 September, the 2026 Shaanxi Star-Rated Hotel Service Skills Competition and national selection trial concluded in Xi'an, co-hosted by the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the provincial trade union, the Communist Youth League Shaanxi Committee and the provincial women's federation. The competition featured four arenas (front office, housekeeping, Chinese cuisine, Western cuisine) with 14 teams and 51 contestants, benchmarked against national judging standards and the new star-rating standards. Xi'an won the team first prize and four contestants won individual first prizes. The department said hotels are an important window for visitors to know Shaanxi, and the pro…