The difference between the Cultural Tourism Bureau and the Cultural Tourism Group

The Cultural Tourism Bureau is an administrative unit, and the Cultural Tourism Group may be a government platform or a commercial organization.

1. The Culture and Tourism Bureau was the original title, but now it is the Tourism Bureau. The Tourism Bureau is responsible for the management and supervision of funds and finances of culture, cultural relics, and tourism institutions; it plans and guides the construction of key cultural facilities in the city.

2. The Cultural Tourism Group was established on March 30, 2007. It is based on the ideas of the Chengdu Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government of “developing big tourism, forming big industries, and forming big groups” to deepen the reform of the cultural tourism system. Established to enhance the management level and competitiveness of Chengdu's cultural tourism industry and promote the development of the cultural tourism industry. The company's business scope includes cultural projects (including organization and management of lantern exhibitions and exchanges), sports projects, planning and investment of tourism projects, etc.