The main functions of the Tourism Bureau

(1) To study and formulate the principles, policies and plans for the development of tourism, study and solve major problems in the operation of tourism economy, organize the formulation of tourism laws, regulations and standards and supervise their implementation.

(2) coordinate the implementation of various tourism-related policies and measures, especially holiday tourism, tourism safety, tourism emergency rescue and tourism insurance, so as to ensure the normal operation of tourism activities.

(3) to study and formulate the international tourism market development strategy, organize the external publicity and promotion activities of the overall national tourism image, and organize and guide the development of important tourism products.

(4) Cultivate and improve the domestic tourism market, study and formulate strategic measures to develop domestic tourism and guide its implementation, supervise and inspect the order and service quality of the tourism market, accept complaints from tourists and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

(5) organizing the general survey of tourism resources, guiding the planning, development and construction of key tourist areas, and organizing tourism statistics.

(6) to study and formulate foreign-related tourism policies, be responsible for foreign exchange and cooperation in tourism, sign international tourism agreements on behalf of the country, formulate measures for outbound tourism and border tourism and supervise their implementation.

(7) to organize and guide tourism education and training, formulate tourism professionals's vocational qualification system and grading system and supervise their implementation.

(8) to guide local tourism administrative organs to carry out tourism work.

(9) To be responsible for the Party-mass work of the Bureau and the units directly under it in Beijing, and to exercise leadership and management over the units directly under it.

(1) to undertake other tasks assigned by the State Council.