The InterContinental Shanghai Hongqiao NECC is using a DNV GL Blockchain solution. The most outstanding thing is that DNV GL, certified that the hotel complies with health and safety protocols for the protection of public health. All this, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thereafter, market research groups say that to encourage customers to return to their routine, hotels, especially the InterContinental Shanghai, must create plans. And so, increase the amplitude of your internal cleaning.
It should be noted that this adoption at the InterContinental Shanghai coincides with the reopening of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC). In addition, the large housing offices and four exhibition centers. Located a few meters from the InterContinental Shanghai.
InterContinental Shanghai uses Blockchain
With all of this, the public health compliance certificate was issued to InterContinental Shanghai, based on the data collected. For its part, the system records the cleaning of the air conditioners, the disinfection of the pool, etc. Even the use of each implement used to clean a room is recorded.
Kang Wenyu, chairman of DNV Management Services Group, Greater China, said:
“This is not a simple certificate. It is a professional management system and a powerful work record. ”
Also: “Adopts hospital-level standards and systems. And thus help companies improve their risk control capabilities and reduce the danger of returning to work. Also, to transmit trust to users“
Meanwhile, the solution allows InterContinental guests to view the hotel’s public health security details by scanning a QR code.
A Blockchain solution
IHG recently announced that it had partnered with VeChain and third-party DNV GL certification. To develop a Blockchain system, which allows your guests to inspect the cleaning history at your hotel.
Guests will be able to scan QR codes located throughout the hotel, to verify when that area was last cleaned.
In fact, Yang Lu, VeChain co-founder for Guangming Daily, said: “Blockchain technology will become an important guarantee for multiparty cooperation and mutual trust“
Similarly, the InterContinental Shanghai is also incorporating delivery robots for room service. This is to ensure that there is as little interaction as possible between the guest and the hotel staff.
Ultimately, in the lobby of the InterContinental Shanghai and the National Convention and Exhibition Center, as long as the QR code embedded in the logo is scanned, the hotel’s public health management information can be verified.
About DNV
It is worth noting, that DNV has also certified Hongqiao State Guest House, for its public health protection standards.
According to the report, other certified structures, which use Blockchain technology are the Nikko Hotel and the Jiangsu Qingshan Conference Center. Also, the Fosun Group Xingbao Nursing Home in Shanghai and the Xingjian Nursing Home in Ningbo.

About VeChain
VeChain, launched in 2015, connects Blockchain technology to the real world by providing a comprehensive governance structure, a robust economic model, and IoT integration.
If anything, VeChain is the pioneer of real-world applications using public Blockchain technology, with international operations in Singapore, Luxembourg, Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris, Hong Kong, and San Francisco.
A certificate to convey trust
Since the beginning of this year, the application of Blockchain technology has been further accelerated, and has been closely integrated with the construction of new smart cities.
On July 1, the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) ushered in the first exhibition at the 2020-CME China Machine Tool Exhibition. This means, that the National Exhibition and Convention Center is officially unlocked.
On this date, the InterContinental Shanghai also completed the upgrade and transformation, based on Blockchain technology.
In fact, on May 11 of this year, the Hongqiao hotel in the Changning district of Shanghai passed the evaluation of the Norwegian Classification Society and received the first hotel industry compliance certificate of public health protection standard from the world.
In reality, relying on government is not enough to build a sound public health system, but requires the involvement of multiple parties to form a good environment for social governance.
To finish, there is no doubt that Blockchain technology will become the infrastructure of the era of the digital economy. In any case, it will play an important role in China’s economic and social development.
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