Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is to launch a global eBay charity auction to benefit Care for Children on June 7, 2006 at 7 AM (Hong Kong time).Shangri-La hotels have created 14 exclusive luxury travel experiences with a combined retail value of over US$100,000 for the 10-day online auction, which will end June 17.

The hotel group is donating money raised to Care for Children through eBay Giving Works. Established in 1998, Care for Children works in partnership with local and national governments in China to establish foster care programmes.

The auction packages feature metropolitan destinations such as Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Bangkok, Sydney, Singapore and New Delhi as well as romantic resort locales such as Borneo, Oman and Fiji. “Journey to Shangri-La” luxury packages have a retail value up to US$20,300.

Each luxury escape provides exceptional experiences - some one-of-a-kind.
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