Sands China Ltd awarded for development in China

China Market Director of Public Relations of the Venetian Macao June Li (2nd R) receives the award at the "Summit Forum for the Development of Foreign Enterprises in China" in Beijing, on Jan. 26, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING - Sands China Ltd won the outstanding contribution award at the "Summit Forum for the Development of Foreign Enterprises in China" in Beijing on Tuesday.

The forum was jointly organized by Xinhuanet and the Business School of Central University of Finance and Economics.

Sands China Ltd is the leading developer, owner and operator of multi-use integrated resorts in Macao.

It owns one of the largest convention and exhibition halls in Asia "Cotai Expo", the 15,000-seat "Cotai Arena", one of the major high-speed ferry companies operating between Hong Kong and Macao "Cotai Water Jet" and other leisure centers.

Its combined properties feature about 9,000 hotel rooms, over 100 different restaurants and food outlets and around 650 luxury and mid-market retail stores.

The corporation has been committed to promoting the diversified development of the tourism industry and to making Macao a world center of tourism and leisure.