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Chi Ping Xu Appointed Managing Director of Rosewood Beijing

Chi Ping Xu, known as “Ping” to his colleagues, has been appointed Managing Director of Rosewood Beijing – the first property in China in the Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® portfolio – effective March 1, 2023.

Released 1 March 2023

Ping has held numerous key positions at global hotel brands during his over-two-decade career in the hospitality industry. He first joined Rosewood Beijing as Hotel Manager in 2019 before serving as Managing Director of Rosewood Sanya, in Sanya he led the team to achieve market-leading operational performance despite the significant challenges presented by the pandemic in the last three years.

Ping holds a postgraduate diploma in hotel operations from the IHTTI School of Hotel Management in Neuchatel, Switzerland. In 2000, he pursued his passion for cooking by taking a position as Sous Chef at Hilton London, spending his spare time interning at several Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe. After refining his culinary skills, he was quickly promoted to the position of Chef de Partie at Hilton London Docklands, eventually receiving Hilton’s Chef of the Year award for the UK and Ireland in 2001.

After his stint in the UK, Ping moved to Chicago, USA, in 2002 to take up his role as Executive Sous Chef at The Drake Hotel. From 2007 to 2009, he was Chef de Cuisine at The Peninsula Chicago before returning to China to serve as Executive Sous Chef at The Peninsula Shanghai. He was promoted to Executive Chef at The Peninsula Beijing in 2011. Ping broadened his management experience as Executive Assistant Manager then being promoted to Hotel Manager in three Wanda Reign hotel.

In his new position, Ping looks forward to applying Rosewood’s core principle of “Relationship Hospitality” to the Beijing flagship’s daily operations.

About Rosewood

Rosewood is an ever-evolving global collection of hotels, resorts, and residences, born through the discovery of remarkable places. With 42 one-of-a-kind destinations, each property celebrates the culture and community that shapes it, upholding the ideal of hospitality as mutually revitalizing. Every detail is intricately woven to tell the story of the place, offering unexpected moments of discovery and connection. Rosewood Residences extends this spirit, inspiring a life where belonging and curiosity enrich every day.

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About Rosewood Beijing

Rosewood Beijing is a landmark of the contemporary capital, a new expression of the city where legacy and modernity meet. Shaped by stone, bronze, silk and carved wood, the 283 rooms and suites are sanctuaries of stillness, while reflecting the identity of their urban home. The seven restaurants and bars trace China’s culinary heritage, from open-fire cooking to Michelin-starred Cantonese cuisine. With ever-evolving exhibitions and curated Chinese works of art, the escape echoes the notion that life is a living canvas. Guests are woven seamlessly into the culture of Beijing, with ceremonial tea ceremonies, calligraphy classes and holistic wellness rituals in Sense Spa, shaped by ancient philosophies.

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