Tourism policies or regulations

Legal analysis: The Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China is a law formulated to protect the legitimate rights and interests of tourists and tour operators, standardize the order of the tourism market, protect and rationally utilize tourism resources, and promote the sustained and healthy development of tourism.

The Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted at the second meeting of the 12th NPC Standing Committee in People's Republic of China (PRC) on April 25th, 20 13, and came into force on June 25th, 20 13.

The current version was revised for the second time according to the Decision on Amending the Law on the Protection of Wild Animals in People's Republic of China (PRC) and other laws 15 at the 6th meeting of the 13th NPC Standing Committee on October 26th, 20 18, and shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.

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.