Shangri-La Hotel and Resorts broke ground at its new hotel project in the Jiangxi province of China.

The hotel will be built in two phases with the first phase adding 319 guest rooms, meeting and function spaces, and recreation facilities.

The hotel will feature a 25m indoor swimming pool, a health club and a beauty salon.

It will also include a 1,800m² ballroom, a 530m² foyer and additional function rooms.

Phase II of the project will include a residential component, a shopping area and an office tower.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts owns and / or manages 70 hotels under the Shangri-La and Traders brands comprising 30,000 rooms.