Controversies

Shanghai Peace Hotel Canned Coke Sold at 50 Yuan per Glass Sparks Debate; Market Regulator Says It Is a Market-Adjusted Price

In July 2025, a netizen exposed that a bar at the Shanghai Peace Hotel was selling a can of Coke poured into a glass for 50 yuan (plus a service charge), triggering a "sky-high Coke" controversy. The Huangpu District market supervision department responded that hotel beverages are market-adjusted prices, operators may set prices independently, and no penalty was imposed as long as prices are clearly marked and the service charge is clearly disclosed; online claims that it had "ordered a refund of the price difference and a public apology" are untrue. Note: the Peace Hotel is a hotel under Jinjiang International Group. Progress: media reported. Subject: Shanghai Peace Hotel Co., Ltd. Scope: hotel pricing controversy.