Invested by Jinling Holdings Limited, Singapore Xingguang Limited, Jiangsu Transportation Holdings Limited, Jiangsu Publishing Corporation and Nanjing Firefighting Equipment Service Center, Jinling Hotel Corporation was founded in December 2002. Based on hotel chain development, Jinling Hotel Corporation became a famous international entity by sustained development through branding, chain management, stock market listing and funding from overseas investments to become one of the premiere hotel chains in all of China.