This hotel’s offering was a strange mixture. On the one hand, the buffet was quite small. On the other hand, in spite of being part of the same chain (H/Orange/Huazhu) that I have commented on previously, it was rather more varied. There were some warm dishes that have not appeared elsewhere, and a better selection of fruit. Even so, I was all set to award this 5.5 /10. However, for the first time on a four-week long trip through Northwest China, a staff member unbidden offered me western cutlery, enabling me to butter my toast. That in itself raises the mark to 6/10.