Announcement on what are the signs of the formation of China’s outbound tourism market

The formation of China's outbound tourism market is marked by the "Interim Measures for the Administration of Chinese Citizens' Self-Expense Overseas Travel" promulgated in July 1997. After approval by the State Council, it began to be formally implemented. Outbound Tourism China has formed a domestic tourism market of 4 billion people, with more than 250 million inbound and outbound tourists. Tourism’s contribution to the domestic economy and employment exceeds 10%. According to data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization, since 2012, China has become the world's largest consumer of outbound tourism for many consecutive years, contributing more than 13% to global tourism revenue on an annual basis.