Green Operation and Digital Upgrading in China's Hotel Industry: Practical Linkages and Development Paths

Li Hu

doi:10.47297/wspceWSP2516-251912.20261002

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Green Operation and Digital Upgrading in China's Hotel Industry: Practical Linkages and Development Paths

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Green Operation and Digital Upgrading in China's Hotel Industry: Practical Linkages and Development Paths
Green Operation and Digital Upgrading in China's Hotel Industry: Practical Linkages and Development Paths
Sichuan Technology and Business University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611745, China
2026年10卷第2期页码：56-59
纸质出版：2026-04-30
DOI：10.47297/wspceWSP2516-251912.20261002
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Li Hu. (2026). Green Operation and Digital Upgrading in China's Hotel Industry: Practical Linkages and Development Paths. 创意经济（英文版）, 10(2), 56-59.

Li Hu.Green Operation and Digital Upgrading in China's Hotel Industry: Practical Linkages and Development Paths[J].Creative Economy,2026,10(02):56-59.
Li Hu. (2026). Green Operation and Digital Upgrading in China's Hotel Industry: Practical Linkages and Development Paths. 创意经济（英文版）, 10(2), 56-59. DOI： 10.47297/wspceWSP2516-251912.20261002.

Li Hu.Green Operation and Digital Upgrading in China's Hotel Industry: Practical Linkages and Development Paths[J].Creative Economy,2026,10(02):56-59. DOI： 10.47297/wspceWSP2516-251912.20261002.

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China's hotel industry is facing two pressures at once: greener operation and digital upgrading. Hotels are expected to reduce energy use

water consumption

food waste and disposable products

while improving service efficiency through digital tools. Yet these two directions are not always connected in daily management. Energy-saving work may stay with engineering

waste reduction may be left to housekeeping or catering teams

while digital systems are introduced by IT

marketing or front-office departments. Some hotels therefore have smart devices but weak environmental management

while others have green slogans but little data support. This paper discusses how green operation and digital upgrading can be linked in Chinese hotels. It analyzes departmental separation

cost pressure

scattered data and staff preparation

then proposes practical linkages and development paths. The paper argues that their value lies not in adding more technologies or green labels

but in whether hotels can make the two part of everyday management.

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