Approved by the State Council in 1979, Jinling Hotel is the one of the first tourism enterprises catering to domestic and foreign affairs. Established in October of 1983, Jinling Hotel Nanjing has become famous both at home and abroad for being the tallest building in China with the first high-rise revolving restaurant; it was designated as the first modern large-scale hotel in China. In October of 1993, Jinling Hotel became the first 5 star-rated hotel in Jiangsu Province. In 2002, following restructuring efforts in October 2002, Jinling Holdings Limited came into fruition; controlling and establishing Jinling Hotel Corporation. In April of 2007, Jinling Hotel (S.H.601007) was listed in the Shanghai Stock Exchange becoming the first listed company in Jiangsu Tourism Industry offering its stock for sale to the public with a first time ever circulation possibility.

World Brand Laboratory designated Jinling Hotel Corporation as brand leader for continuous innovation and brand cultivation in China’s hotel industry. Jinling Hotel Corporation was awarded; “100 The Most Respected Listed Companies in China”, “100 Most Promising Brands in China”, “100 Most Valuable Listed Companies in China”, receiving the following attributes: “The Most Favorite Domestic Hotel Brand in China”, “China Top 100 Best Employers” for 3 consecutive years, Jinling Hotel Corporation was designated "Five-Star Diamond Brand" which is the highest award in the global service industry, for four times. Being the only represented domestic hotel brand in China; Jinling Hotel was awarded "China's Top 10 Most Favorable Business Hotels" 5 times and “Best Business Hotel in China” for the six consecutive years.

Jinling Hotel Corporation has sustained consistent patterns of reliable yet increasing growth positively impacting; brand operation as well as capital expansion. It has successfully built an industry chain with 3 major components: hotel investment and management，tourism resource development and upward/downward mobility and industry chain expansion. Having nearly 100 Jinling member hotels with over 30,000 hotel staff members; Jinling Hotels & Resorts has became one of the 3 largest hotel groups in China and was placed in the “Global Top 50” in world-renowned hotel groups.

In order to maintain the leading position of Jinling Hotel Corporation, Jinling Hotel Expansion Project is being strongly and steadily implemented; located in the central business district of Nanjing's Xinjiekou area. This 170，000 square meters large-scale construction will feature a deluxe 5-star hotel with an office building built to "intelligent standards", high-tech convention center facilities and an exclusive upscale shopping center which will be "all-in-one". Financed by Jinling Hotel Corporation, Jinling-Tianquanhu Eco-Tourism Park Resort Community is located in Tianquanhu tourism area of Xuyi County, Jiangsu Province, adjacent to State AAAA Tieshan Temple Forest Park. Jinling-Tianquanhu Eco-Tourism Park Resort Community will become an upscale, world-class tourism destination featuring a world-class luxury hotel/spa, eco-tourism standards (green programs), modern convention facilities and a first-class retirement community all integrated comprehensively yet harmoniously. It will provide the foundation for taking Jinling’s brand value into the future in ways that will enhance and ensure its competitive competence and leadership in the tourism industry.