When the Tan bothers took over, other American hotel chains like Marriott and Holiday Inn were already thriving in China.By contrast, there was only one Days Inn hotel in the country, Harry Tan said.

• 陈嘉财说，当他们兄弟接手时，万豪、假日等美国连锁饭店在中国大陆已经搞得有声有色，相形之下，中国只有一家戴斯酒店。