Discusses the law of modern tourism development in China.

(1) The pioneering stage (1949 -1977)

Signs:

1. The birth of the new China tourism industry is marked by the establishment of two tourism organizations, the Overseas Chinese Service Agency

and China International Travel Service.

2. The development of modern tourism in new China is marked by the establishment of "China Tourism Administration", the transfer of China tourist market and the changes in the composition of tourists.

(II) Reform and revitalization stage (1978 -1989)

After 1978, with the implementation of the national open policy, the position and role of tourism in the national economy have been given due attention. Under the guidance of a series of correct tourism policies, through continuous reform, China's tourism industry has broken through the long-standing mode of basically receiving foreign affairs, and the nature of tourism as a comprehensive economic undertaking has been affirmed, and a new development model with strong vitality has gradually taken shape.

(III) All-round development stage (199-)

The number of inbound tourists and foreign exchange earnings of tourism in China rank fourth and fifth respectively in the world, making China the largest tourist country in Asia.

China's tourism industry has entered the historical stage of three major markets-inbound tourism market, domestic tourism market and outbound tourism market.

By the end of 26, there were 12,751 star-rated hotels and 17,957 travel agencies in China, and there were 762 colleges and universities with tourism departments (majors) and 941 secondary vocational schools with 734,9 students in China. There are more than 2.71 million direct employees in tourism.