Tourism Regulations of Shandong Province (revised in 216)

chapter I general provisions article 1 in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of tourists and tour operators, standardize the order of the tourism market, protect and rationally utilize tourism resources, and promote the sustained and healthy development of the tourism industry, these regulations are formulated in accordance with the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws and administrative regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the comprehensive coordination of tourism, tourism planning and promotion, tourism services, tourism activities of tourists, business activities of tourism operators and related supervision and management within the administrative area of this province. Article 3 People's governments at all levels should adhere to the concepts of innovation, coordination, green, openness and enjoyment, highlight the characteristics of local humanities and history, customs and customs, natural resources, effectively protect tourism resources, build a tourist-friendly social environment, develop global tourism, meet the needs of mass tourism, and realize the unity of social benefits, economic benefits and ecological benefits. Article 4 The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the organization and leadership of tourism, incorporate the development of tourism into the national economic and social development plan, establish and improve the comprehensive coordination mechanism of tourism, and promote economic transformation and upgrading. Article 5 The people's governments at or above the county level shall establish a responsibility system for development objectives, incorporate the development of tourism into the assessment system of the people's governments at the next lower level and relevant departments, and reward units and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the development of tourism in accordance with relevant regulations. Article 6 The tourism authorities of the people's governments at or above the county level shall play a comprehensive coordinating role and do a good job in the overall coordination, industrial promotion, planning and implementation, overall image promotion, supervision and management of tourism within their respective administrative areas.

relevant departments such as development and reform, public security, finance, land and resources, housing and urban-rural construction, transportation, water conservancy, agriculture, ocean and fishery, forestry, culture, press, publication, radio and television, and industrial and commercial administration shall, according to their respective responsibilities, do a good job in related work. Article 7 People's governments at all levels and relevant departments shall strengthen the publicity and education of civilized tourism, guide tourists to travel safely, civilly and environmentally, encourage tour operators to develop and operate low-carbon, green and environmentally-friendly tourism products, and support relevant social organizations and volunteers to carry out tourism public welfare activities. Article 8 The legitimate rights and interests of tourists are protected according to law, and no unit or individual may infringe upon them.

tourists should abide by social public order and social morality, respect local customs, cultural traditions and religious beliefs, cherish tourism resources, protect the ecological environment, and abide by the code of conduct for tourism civilization. Ninth tour operators and tourism professionals can establish or join trade organizations according to law.

tourism industry organizations shall, under the supervision and guidance of the tourism authorities, formulate industry norms, promote industry self-discipline, carry out training exchanges, strengthen the construction of integrity, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of members and fair competition order. Chapter II Tourism Planning and Promotion Section 1 Tourism Planning Article 1 The tourism authorities of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, jointly with relevant departments, conduct regular surveys of tourism resources, establish a database of tourism resources and implement dynamic management.

the people's governments at or above the county level should evaluate the carrying capacity of tourism resources, formulate plans for development, protection and restoration, protect natural resources and biodiversity, and realize the harmony between development and construction and ecological protection. Article 11 The tourism administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for compiling the tourism development plan of the administrative region, and after soliciting the opinions of the tourism administrative department of the people's government at the next higher level, it shall be submitted to the people's government at the same level for approval before implementation.

the tourism development plan across administrative regions shall be compiled by the tourism administrative department of the people's government at the next higher level, solicited the opinions of the people's governments of relevant administrative regions, and submitted to the people's government at the next higher level for approval before implementation.

to change or cancel the tourism development plan, it shall be reported to the original approval authority for approval.

the people's governments at or above the county level shall evaluate the implementation of the tourism development plan at the corresponding level and announce it to the public. Twelfth tourism development planning should conform to the national economic and social development planning, and the overall land use planning, urban and rural planning, environmental protection planning, marine functional zoning, etc., highlighting local characteristics, and openly soliciting the opinions of the public and experts.

the relevant departments should seek the opinions of the tourism authorities at the same level when compiling and adjusting the plans related to tourism development. Thirteenth development of tourism resources should conform to the tourism development plan, formulate special protection and utilization plans in advance, conduct environmental impact assessment, and take effective measures to protect the ecological environment and traditional culture, historical relics, scenic spots and other tourism resources.

when examining and approving tourism resources development projects, the relevant departments shall solicit the opinions of the tourism authorities at the same level. Fourteenth people's governments at or above the county level may, according to the tourism development plan, guide the construction of tourist resorts and tourism industrial parks according to law, and guide the development of tourism agglomeration. The establishment, construction and operation of tourist resorts and tourist industrial parks shall comply with the relevant provisions. Section 2 Tourism Promotion Article 15 The people's governments at or above the county level shall increase financial investment in tourism, make overall use of all kinds of tourism development funds and related funds, and strengthen the construction of tourism infrastructure, tourism services and the promotion of the overall image of tourism.

the people's governments of cities and counties (cities, districts) with districts can set up equity investment guidance funds for tourism development in the form of cooperation between the government and social capital, which can be used to build characteristic tourism projects and improve tourism supporting facilities.