Travel policy

Tourism policy is a series of measures and methods formulated by the state power in order to realize the purpose of tourism development according to the social and economic conditions and specific conditions of tourism development.

Legal basis:

Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of tourists and tour operators, standardizing the order of the tourism market, protecting and rationally utilizing tourism resources, and promoting the sustained and healthy development of tourism.

Article 2 This Law shall apply to tourism activities in the form of sightseeing, vacation and leisure, as well as business activities providing related services for tourism activities within and outside People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 3 The State shall develop tourism, improve public tourism services and protect the rights of tourists in tourism activities according to law.

Article 4 The development of tourism should follow the principle of integrating social benefits, economic benefits and ecological benefits. The state encourages all kinds of market players to make rational use of tourism resources according to law on the premise of effectively protecting tourism resources. Tourist attractions built with public resources should reflect public welfare.

Article 5 The state advocates a healthy, civilized and environmentally friendly tourism mode, supports and encourages various social institutions to carry out tourism public welfare propaganda, and rewards units and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to promoting the development of tourism.

Article 6 The State shall establish and improve standards of tourism services and market rules, and prohibit industry monopoly and regional monopoly. Tourism operators should operate in good faith, compete fairly, assume social responsibilities, and provide tourists with safe, healthy, hygienic and convenient tourism services.

Article 7 the State Council shall establish and improve a comprehensive tourism coordination mechanism to comprehensively coordinate the development of tourism.

The local people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the organization and leadership of tourism work, clarify the relevant departments or institutions, and make overall coordination on the development, supervision and management of tourism within their respective administrative areas.

Eighth tourism industry organizations shall be established according to law, and self-discipline management shall be implemented.

Ninth tourists have the right to choose their own tourism products and services, and have the right to refuse the compulsory trading behavior of tourism operators.

Tourists have the right to know the real situation of the tourism products and services they buy.

Tourists have the right to ask tour operators to provide products and services as agreed.

Article 10 The personal dignity, national customs and religious beliefs of tourists should be respected.

Eleventh disabled people, the elderly, minors and other tourists enjoy convenience and preferential treatment in tourism activities in accordance with laws, regulations and relevant provisions.

Twelfth tourists have the right to ask for help and protection when their personal and property safety is threatened.

Tourists who have suffered personal or property damage have the right to compensation according to law.

Thirteenth 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.

Fourteenth tourists in tourism activities or in the settlement of disputes, shall not harm the legitimate rights and interests of local residents, shall not interfere with other people's tourism activities, shall not harm the legitimate rights and interests of tourism operators and tourism professionals.

Fifteenth tourists in the purchase and acceptance of tourism services, tourism operators should truthfully inform the personal health information related to tourism activities, and abide by the safety warning provisions in tourism activities.

Tourists should cooperate with the measures taken by the state to temporarily restrict tourism activities in response to major emergencies and the safety precautions and emergency measures taken by relevant departments, institutions or tour operators.

Tourists who violate the safety warning regulations or do not cooperate with the measures taken by the state to temporarily restrict tourism activities, safety precautions and emergency measures in response to major emergencies shall bear corresponding responsibilities according to law.

Sixteenth outbound tourists are not allowed to stay illegally abroad, and tourists who leave the group are not allowed to join or leave the group without authorization.

Inbound tourists are not allowed to stay illegally in China, and tourists who enter with the group are not allowed to leave the group without authorization.