Delegates will be buying their own fruit
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NO free fruit in hotel rooms, no free hair cuts and no prawns on the menu — delegates at this week’s Party congress can expect austere treatment in keeping with President Xi Jinping’s pledge to crack down on corruption and extravagance.
Part of Xi’s fight against deep-seated graft has been to ensure officials are not seen abusing their positions and wasting public money.
Wang Lilian, who has helped oversee hospitality for delegates at three previous Party congresses, told state radio in remarks reported yesterday that this time things are going to be very different.
Delegates will, for example, find their hotels bereft of the large welcoming banners and displays of flowers common in previous years.
But the biggest difference will be with their rooms and food, Wang said.
“There won’t be any more fruit put out in rooms, whereas previously there were for delegates and staff. There’s none of that this time,” he said.
The food is also going to be home-style and simple, Wang said. “There’s no sea cucumber, prawns or the like. It’s all buffet style.”
Delegates won’t get free hair cuts or beauty treatments, and there won’t be any gift shops.
“There’s none of these services this time,” Wang said.
Xi has led the way in promoting simple living, with media widely reporting on the basic food he eats when on trips around the country.
The once-in-five-years congress opens on Wednesday with a major speech by Xi.
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