Guangzhou Opens Massive 5,000-Room International Health Station
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QUARANTINE QUEEN By Randy Johnson
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uangzhou opened its 5,000room international health center in late September, making it one of the largest dedicated quarantine facilities in the world. The rooms at the station appear to have all the makings of a standard hotel room as well as a suite of intelligent service facilities, according to GRT Radio. The guest rooms have a modern, simplistic design and are available in three sizes: 18-square-meter, 27-square-meter and 36-square-meter rooms. The health station has streamlined the check-in process, with guests able to pick their room type and handle fees and registration while on the coach bus to the station. To enter the rooms, guests can scan a QR code to avoid the use of room keys.
Each room has a health monitoring system that helps track the guest’s body temperature, nucleic acid test results and overall physical conditions. Perhaps concerning to some, the system can also conduct video conversations between staff and guests, along with an intercom service for communication purposes. As opposed to some quarantine hotels, the health center rooms are adequately ventilated and have a dedicated kitchen for preparing meals – no waimai in this facility! Located in Guangzhou’s Baiyun District, the site covers 250,000 square meters – one-third the size of the Forbidden City. The station is a 25minute drive from Baiyun International Airport, which sees a high number of overseas travelers.
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