Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris, owned by the Evergreen Group, refused to hang the Chinese national flag and was urgently removed by multiple platforms.

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2024-08-16 18:32

Did the Taiwanese general manager order the removal of the Chinese national flag?

It was recently learned that yesterday (August 14), a blogger on Douyin named "#Interesting Life of Instructor Zhang" released a video accusing the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris, owned by Taiwan's Evergreen Group, of hanging the national flags of countries participating in the Olympics inside but omitting the Five-starred Red Flag. When they provided the Five-starred Red Flag and asked for it to be hung up, they were refused. A Chinese chef at this hotel said that originally there was a Five-starred Red Flag hanging, but it was ordered to be cut off by a Taiwanese general manager surnamed Su. His protest was ineffective.

After the incident was exposed, it aroused strong concern from many parties. It is reported that many online platforms including Ctrip have urgently removed the Evergreen Hotel in Taiwan!

▲Evergreen Laurel Hotel refuses to hang the Five-starred Red Flag.

It is reported that the involved Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris belongs to Evergreen Hotels. Evergreen Hotels was founded in 1993 by Mr. Chang Yung-fa, the founder and president of Taiwan's Evergreen Group. It is another important industry of Taiwan's Evergreen Group besides shipping (Evergreen Marine) and air transportation (EVA Air), and it is also the proud work of founder Chang Yung-fa before his death.

▲The hotel industry is one of the important industries of the Evergreen Group.

It is reported that Instructor Zhang, the blogger of "#Interesting Life of Instructor Zhang" on Douyin, is a well-known Chinese tourism influencer with 6.93 million fans on Douyin. Yesterday, he released a short video on Douyin titled "Taiwanese hotel in Paris refuses to hang the Chinese national flag".

The video shows that Instructor Zhang and his party checked into the reserved Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris on the 11th. They found the national flags of countries participating in the Olympics hanging in the hotel lobby, but when he looked around, he didn't see the Five-starred Red Flag. So he told the receptionist at the counter that China got the most gold medals in the Olympics, but there is no (Chinese) national flag here. Instructor Zhang then asked, "Is this a Chinese hotel?" The receptionist replied, "This is owned by Taiwanese people."

Instructor Zhang said that they had brought two Five-starred Red Flags of the same size, but the receptionist said that he couldn't hang it up as it was a decision made by the management. Subsequently, Instructor Zhang and his party gave two Five-starred Red Flags to the receptionist, but they were still refused. The receptionist stated to Instructor Zhang: "You cannot decide on any decorations of the hotel."

Instructor Zhang asked the receptionist to contact the manager, but was also refused by the receptionist on the grounds that "today is Sunday." Subsequently, they indicated that they would check out.

Instructor Zhang interviewed a chef surnamed Yang who claimed to be the administrative chef of Chinese cuisine at the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris through a local guide. Chef Yang said that the hotel hung up the national flags of various countries on the 18th. At that time, he saw the Five-starred Red Flag, but when he came back the next day, it was gone.

▲The involved Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris.

Chef Yang also said that the hotel told him that it was General Manager Su who saw the Five-starred Red Flag on the 18th and instructed the staff to cut it off. General Manager Su is from Taiwan and was sent by the Taiwanese head office. Only General Manager Su has the right to make this decision.
Chef Yang also said that General Manager Su intentionally removed the Five-starred Red Flag. He has protested to the hotel's senior management three times for this.
Chef Yang showed the content of an email on his mobile phone, saying that he objected to this "discriminatory behavior" to the hotel. But the hotel management replied, "We remind you that the choice of hotel decoration or layout belongs to the rights of the company's management and leadership." "Hotel decoration has nothing to do with you and is not within your rights and responsibilities." And they asked him to "focus on kitchen work and not interfere with hotel management or disrupt the work of other personnel."
Chef Yang also said that at least 60% to 70% of the guests staying at the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris are Chinese. Instructor Zhang said that calculated at 300 euros per person per day for accommodation, the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris earned more than 12 million yuan in 15 days (during the Olympics).

The incident of the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris refusing to hang the Chinese national flag has triggered extensive discussions on the Internet. Netizens have expressed anger and incomprehension, questioning whether the hotel's management lacks basic national identity and international etiquette. "The Olympics is a grand event for all mankind. Why is China alone excluded?" "Who would dare to stay in such a hotel?" Similar comments emerge in an endless stream.

▲Netizen discussions.

In response to this incident, the official of the Evergreen Laurel Hotel responded through social media platforms, stating that the hotel has the right to hang or not hang the national flag of any country. Whether the national flag of China is included in the national flags of various countries all belongs to the hotel's independent decision-making scope. This response quickly triggered a new round of discussions on the Internet. Many netizens believe that respecting the national flags of various countries and promoting cultural exchanges and understanding should also become part of corporate responsibility.
It is reported that currently many platforms such as Ctrip and Meituan have urgently removed this hotel.

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