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Updated: 2011-04-16 07:50

(China Daily)

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Beijing

Festival brunch

Enjoy an Easter brunch with friends and family at InterContinental Beijing Beichen on April 24. The spread includes roast lamb, tantalizing salmon, hearty steaks and juicy lobsters. At the kid's corner, children can enjoy games and an Easter egg hunt. The meal costs 298 per person.

010-8437 1345

Taste of spring

Lobby Lounge at China World Hotel makes fresh green teas for the season. Get a taste of spring with these amazing teas until April 30.

010-6505-2266 Ext 37

Easter brunch

Kranzler's prepares an Easter buffet brunch on April 24, featuring a gourmet spread of international delicacies. Children can participate in Easter egg painting and a prize-winning egg hunt, besides enjoying a giant Easter egg fruitcake.

010-6465-3388 Ext 4222

Regional cuisine

Jin Yuan Restaurant at Hotel Kunlun offers hot and spicy Sichuan cuisine, which is bound to awaken the senses, until April 30. Meanwhile, Jade Shanghai Flavor Restaurant prepares a Shanghai gourmet menu. And at the Yan Club on April 30, all women wearing red lipstick will receive a complimentary glass of red wine.

010-5979-5222 (Jin Yuan), 010-6590-3690 (Yan Club)

Organic spring salads

Enjoy a range of organic spring-vegetable salads at L Caf, Legendale Beijing.

010-8511-3388 Ext 8900

Special for moms

Take your mom to an exquisite lunch at One East's Sunday roast special for Mother's Day on May 8. A three-course set menu features American family favorites with a modern twist, including roasted prime beef rib. The meal costs 198 yuan a person, plus 15 percent surcharge.

010-5865-5030

Family fun

Indulge your family with Caf Noir's Sunday Easter buffet brunch from 11:30 am to 2 pm on April 24 at the Traders Upper East Hotel, Beijing. Menu highlights include fresh salmon, prawns, colored pasta, and free flow of soft drinks and orange juice. Children can enjoy Easter games and receive bunny ears as gifts. The meal costs 168 yuan per person, with one kid per family (aged 6-11) entitled to join in for free.

010-5907-8416

Shanghai

Grand city brunch

Grand Hyatt Shanghai is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting style of Sunday brunch new to the city. New York, London, Milan and other modern cities are the monthly inspiration for the new Grand City Brunch, which will present a truly unique interactive dining experience at ON56 from May 15.

021-5047-1234 Ext 8778/9

Easter package

From April 22 to May 3, Regal Jinfeng Hotel will offer a package for the coming Easter. For 1,200 yuan per room, guests can enjoy two nights stay in a deluxe room, one breakfast and dinner for three, free of charge extra bed and late check-out till 2 pm.

021-5899-3838 Ext 3308

Oyster feast

Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao presents a sumptuous oyster feast at the award winning Manhattan Steakhouse. The dishes include steamed oysters topped with Saut foie gras and teriyaki sauce, raw oysters topped with mango-ginger salsa.

021-6237-6000 Ext 6633

Easter brunch

The Stage at the Westin Bund Center Shanghai will feature an Easter Sunday brunch on April 24. As the adults indulge in the sumptuous spread, kids will be distracted by the Easter Bunny coloring contest and other activities in the Westin Kids Club. The brunch is priced at 528 yuan per person with 15 percent surcharge.

021-6335-0577

Brunch for the whole family

Every Sunday starting from April, Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao will host a stunning brunch festival of food, wines, champagne, children's activities and entertainment. The brunch is priced at 298 yuan per person and diners can enjoy free-flowing champagne, wine and beer for an additional 100 yuan. Children under 6 eat free.

021-3323-6571

Xi'an

Horticulture package

To celebrate the International Horticulture Exposition Xi'an 2011, Golden Flower Hotel, Xi'an, managed by Shangri-La, offers guests a value-for-money "horticulture package". Valid from April 26 to Oct 22, the package starts from 990 yuan per night, and includes buffet breakfast for up to two, an ordinary day pass to the expo for up to two and a shuttle bus service to and from the expo site.

029-8323-2981

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