A brief introduction to the quantity of Shanghai travel agencies

There were 16 travel agencies in Shanghai from 1949 to 1982. By the end of 1982, there were 16 travel agencies in the city with more than 1,000 employees (excluding amateur tour guides).

Source: Current Situation, Column: Shanghai Tourism, "Shanghai Economic Yearbook" (1949-1982)

1983-1985 There were 73 domestic enterprises in Shanghai by the end of 1985. There are 73 travel agencies, with a total of 1.924 million organized tourists traveling to other places, with an average annual growth rate of 72.82 million yuan; the cumulative tourism consumption is 35.4 million yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 97.91 million yuan.

In 1988, Shanghai received 436,000 people. Both indicators were a year with relatively high growth levels. Among tourists coming to Shanghai, 436,000 were received by various travel agencies, an increase of 11.8% over the previous year; 333,000 people were received by the non-tourism system, an increase of 18.7% over the previous year.

1988 Shanghai increased by 11.8% over the previous year

1988 The characteristics of Shanghai’s 16 1987 Quality Service Competition are: 1. Wide scope, large coverage, and many participating units. The participating units involve 6 industries related to tourism, including 216 foreign-related units, with 33,000 direct participants. Among them are 63 hotels, 16 second-class travel agencies, 10 foreign-related shops, and 48 foreign-related restaurants. There are 31 tourist fleets, 17 major transportation companies such as civil aviation, railways and 4 international passenger ships, and 42 units of major scenic spots and tourist spots. 66 third-category travel agencies affiliated with Shanghai domestic travel agencies also carry out high-quality domestic tourism service activities. 2. Leadership Attention, organization and implementation, and mass mobilization are better.

1988 Shanghai’s 15 city-wide tourist hotels and 15 international travel agencies organized small banquets, cocktail parties and get-togethers respectively. Nearly 8,000 overseas tourists attended various parties at more than 20 venues. celebration activities.

1989 Shanghai 60 Tour guides from 57 second- and third-category travel agencies in Shanghai participated in the intensive training and national unified examination, with a total pass rate of 91%.

1989 Shanghai has 2,600 professionals. In November of the same year, the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Bureau introduced the pilot experience at the National Tourism Education Work Conference held by the National Tourism Administration. By the end of the year, there were 2,600 professionals in second and third category travel agencies in Shanghai. Part-time tour guides underwent intensive training and qualification examinations in two batches.

In 1994, 1,474 people in Shanghai officially passed the annual business inspection and audit verification, prompting enterprises to establish self-development and self-discipline mechanisms and improve management levels. And 1,474 official tour guides and more than 2,000 first-, second-, and third-category travel agencies were Temporary tour guides have reviewed and renewed their certificates. Through the review and renewal of certificates, the quality of the tour guide team has been improved; individual three types of travel agencies with chaotic management, poor service quality, and many tourist complaints have been punished by suspending operations for rectification. .