Chinese investors expect 5,000 visitors to The Barn (Medical Tourism, Maine)

[jpak]

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/0001/11/30/chinese-investors-expect-5000-visitors-barn/1755078

AUBURN — A group of Chinese investors told a crowd Friday morning that they expect 5,000 wealthy Chinese citizens will stay at a new luxury medical tourism facility planned for The Barn in its first year.

They expect greater numbers after that.

The Shengtong Group in Beijing plans to spend up to $40 million to convert The Barn, also known as the former Lunn and Sweet shoe factory building, at 67 Minot Ave., and surrounding property, into a state-of-the-art health and wellness hotel aligned with Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

The group completed the purchase of the 67 and 81 Minot Ave. buildings earlier this month through Miracle Enterprises, their Maine company.

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This is hugh - a big shot in the arm for the local economy and healthcare.

Medical Tourism brings jobs and $$ back to the USA.

[SheilaT]

1. Medical tourism to this country?

Hard to imagine, given our health care, as good as it can be, is the most expensive in the world.