Is holiday inn older than holiday express?

the holiday inn and the holiday express is the same thing, For example the china beijing. there are so many Holiday Inn Express in it.

Holiday Inn Express Beijing Wangjing ; Opened: 2008

Holiday Inn Express Beijing Guangshun ; Opened: 2008

Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven ; Opened: 2008

Holiday Inn Beijing Chang An West ; Opened: 2008

Holiday Inn Downtown Beijing ; Opened: 2008

Holiday Inn Beijing Deshengmen ; Opened: 2008

so the holiday inn and the holiday express is the same thing.