Memorabilia of Heilongjiang China International Travel Agency China Travel Agency

Under the personal care of Premier Zhou Enlai, the head office of China International Travel Service was formally established in Beijing. In the same year, branches were established in Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and other cities 12. At the beginning of its establishment, China Travel Agency Head Office was a foreign affairs reception unit affiliated to the State Council. At that time, there was no special administrative organization for tourism in China, and China Travel Agency actually acted as a government management function. At the end of 1957, China travel agency set up 19 branches in major cities in China, and the reception business network of China travel agency was initially formed. This period is mainly political reception. Zhou Enlai meets Japanese guests.

According to the adjustment of the relationship between the central and local governments at that time, it was decided that all branches of China Travel Agency would be placed under the direct leadership of the local provincial (city) people's government, and the head office of China Travel Agency would be changed from the original vertical leadership relationship to the business guidance relationship. The international travel agency system has increased branches in cities open to foreign guests, increased tourist routes and expanded the scope of tourists' sightseeing. By the end of 1958, it had grown to 35 branches. 1958 in June, the State Council gave instructions on the report of the head office of China International Travel Service on the establishment of branches of international travel agencies.

1964 In July, China Tourism Administration (predecessor of National Tourism Administration) was established, and China's tourism management system entered a new era. During this period, the system of integrating government with enterprise was implemented, and the headquarters of National Tourism Administration and China Travel Agency were "two brands and one team". Attract foreign tourists and use the brand of China Travel Agency Headquarters, and exercise the functions of the National Tourism Administration to manage domestic industries.

By 1966, the international travel system has developed to 46 branches. 1982, China Travel Agency Head Office and National Tourism Administration began to operate and operate separately according to the principle of "separating government from enterprise". 1984 China national tourism administration approved China travel agency as an enterprise unit. Since then, China Travel Agency has changed from a centralized foreign affairs work to a large-scale tourism enterprise with independent operation and self-financing. 1989 The National Tourism Administration approved the establishment of China International Travel Service Group. 1992, the state economic and trade commission approved the establishment of China international travel service group, with China travel agency head office as the core enterprise of the group.

1994 China travel agency head office was listed as a "100-household modern enterprise system pilot enterprise" by the State Council.

1998, China travel agency is listed as one of the 520 national key enterprises.

1At the end of 1998, China Travel Agency was decoupled from the National Tourism Administration and entered an enterprise directly managed by the central government.

In 2000, China Travel Agency successfully passed the ISO900 1 international quality system certification; And join the World Tourism Organization (WTO); The State Administration for Industry and Commerce awarded the certificate of China International Travel Service Group to China Travel Agency Head Office. In 200 1 year, China Travel Agency was listed as "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises" by the National Bureau of Statistics, ranking 2 19, and tourism ranked 1. The growth rate of operating income, profit growth rate, per capita income and per capita profit respectively entered 100.

In 2002, CITS was listed as the 243rd among the "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises" by the National Bureau of Statistics, and the tourism industry ranked 1.

In 2003, CITS became a central enterprise managed by SASAC.

At the end of 2003, the head office of China Travel Agency and China Inspection Exemption Corporation were reorganized.

In the 2004 World Brand Congress and the China 500 Most Valuable Brands Selection held by the World Brand Lab (WBL) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2004, the brand of "China Travel Agency" ranked 53rd, and the tourism service category ranked 1, with a brand value of 8.8865438 billion yuan.

In 2005, donated 200,000 yuan to the people in the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami disaster area.

In 2006, at the annual meeting of global business leaders and the award ceremony of Mundell Global Tourism Top 500 held by Mundell magazine in new york, USA, China Travel Agency entered the list of "Mundell Global Tourism Top 500 in 2006".

In 2007, China Travel Agency won the first batch of 5A international travel agencies in Beijing.

In 2008, the head office of China Travel Agency was renamed as China International Travel Service Co., Ltd. ..

20 10 ranked second among the top 100 travel agencies in China.