This year, the group will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Banyan Tree Lijiang. There has been a significant increase in demand for luxury resorts in China due to its burgeoning middle class , says David Chin , the vice president of property development for China 's first resort , Banyan Tree : “ There ’s a growing consumer demand for world - class iconic destinations in China . Practically , it ’s also easier to get around . Government policy has dramatically improved China ’s infrastructure to increase accessibility , which has helped ‘ create ’ and unlock undiscovered destinations ... the current supply of high - end , resort - residential developments are primarily provided by a few brand names and so we have a lot of development potential ” . There is a growing trend globally of offering residential properties , in addition to resort rooms .
There has been a significant increase in demand for luxury resorts in China due to its burgeoning middle class , says David Chin , the vice president of property development for China 's first resort , Banyan Tree : “ There ’s a growing consumer demand for world - class iconic destinations in China . Practically , it ’s also easier to get around . Government policy has dramatically improved China ’s infrastructure to increase accessibility , which has helped ‘ create ’ and unlock undiscovered destinations ... the current supply of high - end , resort - residential developments are primarily provided by a few brand names and so we have a lot of development potential ” . There is a growing trend globally of offering residential properties , in addition to resort rooms .