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- Guangzhou Lingnan Group Holdings Company Limited is a China-based company principally engaged in the tourism and hospitality industry, operating as a comprehensive tourism industry integration platform for the Lingnan Group with a focus on business travel, lodging, and industry chain-related activities. The company provides a broad range of services including hotel accommodation, food and beverage operations encompassing Chinese and Western cuisine, buffets, desserts, and hot and cold beverages; conference and exhibition facilities; travel agency services such as ticketing, translation, and tour operations; scenic spot management; enterprise management consulting; fitness, swimming pools, sports venues, and beauty services; business support including photocopying, printing, fax, computer typing, data entry, and proofreading; entertainment options like internet cafes, bars, chess and cards, and dance halls; property leasing for sites, cars, houses, office equipment, lighting, and audio-video gear; retail of liquor, tobacco, and commodities; parking lot operations; advertising; photo processing; vocational training in skills, languages, and hotel staffing; and ancillary offerings such as laundry, luggage handling, transportation, and disinfection services. It operates primarily through segments covering hotel management, automotive services, and tourism-related businesses, serving corporate clients, leisure travelers, and event organizers with a pan-tourism ecosystem emphasizing scale, quality, and diverse formats based in the Greater Bay Area while extending nationwide and internationally. Founded in 1993 and headquartered at No. 120 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, the company maintains significant operations in Guangdong and overseas markets. Formerly known as Guangzhou Dongfang Hotel Co., Ltd., it has pursued strategic expansions including the 2017 completion of acquisitions for Guangzhou Garden Hotel Co., Ltd., China Hotel, and a majority stake in GZL International Travel Service Ltd. to bolster its travel and lodging portfolio; more recently, subsidiaries like Lingnan Hotel have entered property leasing arrangements with its parent entity to support operational growth amid revenue increases to CNY 4.31 billion in 2024.