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Recently, the short video released by Chinese mainland Internet celebrity "Instructor Zhang's Interesting Life" has caused heated discussions on social platforms. The video content shows that during the Paris Olympics, "Instructor Zhang" checked into the Evergreen Laureate Hotel in Paris and found that the only Chinese flag was missing from the national flags of the participating countries hanging in the hotel lobby, so he asked the hotel management to hang it but was refused.
Once the incident was exposed, it heated up on mainland social media, and netizens expressed resolute resistance to the hotel's behavior. According to the official website, Evergreen Laurel Hotel is a hotel brand created by Taiwan Evergreen Group. At present, Ctrip, Meituan and other platforms have removed the hotel.
On August 13, netizen "Instructor Zhang" released a video that sparked heated discussions.
Screenshot of the video
August 15
The official website of Evergreen Laurel Hotel (Shanghai).
Issue a statement apologizing
The payment was made for the Evergreen Laurel Hotel
The matter was said to have been handled inadequately
I don't want to affect the feelings of the people on both sides of the strait
On August 15, Evergreen Laurel Hotel issued a statement apologizing.
The hotel apologized, saying that it did not want to affect the feelings of people on both sides of the strait
In the video, "Instructor Zhang" negotiated with the Evergreen Laurel Hotel many times about not hoisting the Chinese flag, and took the initiative to provide the five-star red flag, but the hotel refused, and then "Instructor Zhang" canceled the check-in and asked the hotel chef to understand the situation. The chef said that the hotel originally had a Chinese flag, but the manager asked it to cut it off. In response, the hotel said, "We regret that we have not been able to provide the best experience for our guests in response to their recent comments on the Olympic Games."
After the incident fermented on mainland social platforms, it sparked heated public discussions. Some netizens found that the "Select Hotel" column on the hotel's official website booking interface listed "Taiwan" and "China" alongside, and expressed firm resistance to this.
Netizens all expressed "resolute resistance".
On the 15th, the hotel issued the latest statement saying that it was deeply sorry for the lack of thoughtfulness in the handling of this incident, which caused some residents to have a poor sense of objectivity and concerns from all walks of life, and will continue to strengthen the education and training of relevant personnel to avoid similar situations from happening again in the future.
The statement pointed out that the hotel does not want this incident to affect the feelings of people on both sides of the strait. The statement specifically mentioned that Mr. Zhang Rongfa, President of Evergreen Group, was also committed to promoting cross-strait economic and trade cooperation during his lifetime, and spared no effort to integrate the group's corporate resources to give back to the society.
The founder once said that he was "Taiwan and Chinese"
The president mentioned in the latest statement, Zhang Rongfa, is the founder of Taiwan Evergreen Group, born in Yilan, Taiwan, in 1927 and passed away in 2016. He founded Evergreen Marine in 1968 and has expanded its business to land transportation, aviation, hotels and other fields over the decades. Zhang Rong had been engaged in philanthropy for a long time before the incident, and after the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, the Ya'an earthquake in 2013 and the Ludian earthquake in 2014, he donated money to the disaster area to help with disaster relief.
Before the 2012 Taiwan regional leadership election, Zhang Rongfa said that the "92 consensus" is the basis for cross-strait dialogue; Only by recognizing the "consensus of '92" will it be beneficial to Taiwan. Taiwan media have pointed out that Zhang Rongfa, as a super-heavyweight entrepreneur in Taiwan, has a very deep national identity, and it is a position worthy of great attention to the harmonious coexistence of the people on both sides of the strait and the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
With regard to the so-called "Taiwan independence," Zhang Rongfa made it clear in public that "of course we cannot agree," "because Taiwan is a small island, and the most important thing is that the people's lives should be stable, and this is the most important thing." He once said in his oral work that he was "Taiwan and Chinese."
Netizen comments
Response to Evergreen Laurel Hotel
Some netizens said
"Avoid the important and light" "So insincere"
Some netizens also said
"What did it say? Didn't say anything."
Some netizens said
"Evergreen Laurel Hotel: Hotel for this event
Dealing with the concerns is not thorough,
Causing some residents to have a poor sense of objectivity and concerns from all walks of life,
I'm sorry...... And then what?
No then ......"
Source: China News Service, Global Network, netizen comments