■文／張廣瑞（中國社科院旅游研究中心主任）

　　The world is constantly changing, for changes seem to be eternal. The changes of various factors directly affect the development and operation of the hotel industry. Among these changes are not only realistic changes, but also conceptual ones. The author, by studying the case of the American version and the Finnish version of “Hotel of Tomorrow”, discussed the undergoing changes in the hotel industry. Meanwhile, the author also believed that, in the near future, there will be a Chinese version of “Hotel of Tomorrow”. The Chinese version is the social contribution of the hotel industry, which calls for the cooperative research and effort of hotel-related industries. The concept of “Hotel of Tomorrow” should cause the attention of Chinese Government, the hotel industry and even the academic field.

　　按照我做研究的體會，與企業(yè)家、政府交流，最好不要談現(xiàn)在應(yīng)當(dāng)做什么，可以談過去，談未來，這樣比較保險。因此，今天我談一談飯店的未來發(fā)展，題目叫“明天的飯店”。