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The origin of the hotel

The word "hotel" was originally French, referring to the villa where French nobles entertained VIPs in the countryside. Later, the hotel industry in Europe and America also used this term. In the south of China, it is often called "hotel", while in the north, it is called "hotel" and "restaurant". Although the appearance of Eastern and Western hotels can be traced back to the "inn" period thousands of years ago, it was not until the last decades of the 20th century that the hotel industry became a modern industry. China is one of the earliest countries in the world where hotels and restaurants appeared. The post station in Yin and Shang Dynasties was the earliest accommodation facility in China. )

Baidu has. After the reform and opening up, the word hotel began to be privatized in the accommodation industry. After liberation, they were all called guest houses, and the high-end ones were called hotels or guest houses (Beijing Hotel, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and provincial places were also called hotels).

Hotel is a word after the development of the accommodation industry.

From the post station in Shang Dynasty, to the inn in Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, to the clubhouse that began to appear in Tang and Song Dynasties, to the hotel that appeared in the late Qing Dynasty, and now there are hotels and resorts. This is a different product of the development of demand function in each era.