Ministry of Culture and Tourism and National Tourism Administration

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the National Tourism Administration have different roles and functions in tourism, but they are both committed to promoting the healthy and orderly development of tourism.

I. Functions and tasks of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism

As an institution directly under the State Council, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is responsible for promoting the integration of cultural industry and tourism. Its main functions include formulating cultural tourism policies, plans and standards, promoting cultural tourism product innovation, strengthening cultural tourism market supervision, and promoting the integrated development of cultural tourism industry and other industries. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is also responsible for the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage and promoting the dissemination and promotion of Chinese excellent traditional culture.

Two. Duties and functions of the National Tourism Administration

The National Tourism Administration is mainly responsible for the supervision and development guidance of the tourism market. Responsible for formulating policies, regulations and standards of the tourism market, supervising the operation order of the tourism market and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of tourists. The National Tourism Administration is also responsible for the development and management of tourism resources, promoting the innovation and diversification of tourism products, improving the quality of tourism services and promoting the sustainable development of tourism.

Third, the cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the National Tourism Administration.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the National Tourism Administration have their own emphases on the development of tourism industry, but they are interdependent and promote each other. The two maintain close communication and cooperation in policy formulation, market supervision and product development to promote the healthy development of tourism. At the same time, through information sharing and resource integration, the two have strengthened cooperation and exchanges in the tourism industry, providing strong support for the prosperity and development of the tourism industry.

To sum up:

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the National Tourism Administration play an important role in the development of tourism. Both of them perform their respective duties and cooperate with each other to jointly promote the healthy and orderly development of tourism. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism pays attention to the integration and innovation of the cultural tourism industry, while the National Tourism Administration pays more attention to the standardization and development guidance of the tourism market. They depend on each other and promote each other in the development of tourism, which provides a strong guarantee for the prosperity and development of tourism.

Legal basis:

Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 3 provides that:

The state develops the tourism industry, improves the public service of tourism and protects the rights and interests of tourists in tourism activities according to law.

Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 8 provides that:

The State Council and the local people's governments at or above the county level should strengthen the organization and leadership of tourism, and incorporate the development of tourism into the national economic and social development plan.

Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 9 provides that:

The state encourages and supports the development of tourism vocational education and training, and improves the quality of tourism professionals.