Built in 1964, Jingxi housed historical encounters in the cultural revolution; It was also the place where the movement came to an end
Located in Haidian district, in the western region of Beijing, Hotel Jingxi draws attention for its size and Soviet style, but the biggest highlight of the building is its discreet and remarkable importance in the history of the Popular Republic of China.
The site has housed important PCP meetings () and meetings of its summit, which are often distant from the eyes of television networks.
Last year, the hotel welcomed the president of China, and 370 other CCP members in a meeting to outline economic strategies in the country. The meeting was confidential and did not take place at the Chinese Congress. Called the event “The biggest economy meeting you can’t watch”.
Hotel Jingxi –Cuja translation means Hotel Beijing West – was chosen to host the event for its discretion and strong security apparatus. The place is surrounded by a high wall that leaves the view of the first floors completely covered. Guards and cameras are also part of the safety and monitoring apparatus of the area.
The main entrance is strongly kept by Chinese army employees and a police station is positioned on the corner of the street. The hotel is administered by the Central Military Commission Office Administration Agency.
Notoriety in the cultural revolution
Built in 1964, the Jingxi Hotel has become one of the main buildings of the CCP in its early years. At the beginning of the Cultural Revolution-Movement led by Mao Tsé-Tung and which aimed to eliminate capitalist influences from China-the building was the place chosen to receive various meetings of Chinese leaders to trace the strategies of the movement.
It was also at the hotel that the Cultural Revolution came to an end. It was in the building in 1976 that Communist leaders approved the repression of the “Gang of the Four” – Leaders’ Group that controlled Chinese government repression bodies during the movement. The group, who had Mao’s wife, Jiang Qing, was arrested and 2 members were sentenced to death.
Another historic meeting at Hotel Jiangxi was the 3rd Plenary of the December 1978 Central Committee. At the time, Deng Xiaoping – which would become the country’s most influential leader over the next 15 years – and his allies boosted the economic reforms that led to China’s renovation and opening process.
This movement led the country to modernization and reformed the Chinese economy with greater integration into the global economy. It was from the Xiaoping ideas presented at the Jiangxi Hotel that China attracted several international companies that opened the Chinese market.
