Even Chinese travelers are tired of all the 500-room business hotels, he has found, preferring Le Sun Chine's more intimate scale.

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One former home of a wealthy Chinese family opened in 2010 as a boutique hotel, Le Sun Chine, complete with a retro champagne bar.

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Sun apparently agrees with Le Tocq's recommendations, as representatives from the company confirmed that joint marketing ventures will soon be announced.

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