Formal implementation of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China

The Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Tourism Law"), which has been in the works for many years, will be officially implemented on October 1, 2013.

The "Tourism Law" clearly stipulates that compulsory shopping is prohibited, so changes in tourism prices seem to be an inevitable result. Industry insiders said that while the "Tourism Law" regulates the tourism market and improves the quality of travel, it may also have some negative effects. All reasonable shopping and special self-funded items will be thrown into the trash can, which may lead to tourists' "secondary needs". A return trip.” Price quotes for domestic travel have increased.

"Do you want to sign up in advance before the National Day? I asked many travel agencies and they all said that the price of Southeast Asian tours will increase after the National Day." Playing is originally a happy thing, but Mr. Zhang, a citizen, was not satisfied with this. Suffering from "choice anxiety". Mr. Zhang saw a report reprinted by China News Service from Thailand's World Journal - "Thailand and China are negotiating to exempt tourists from each other's tourist visas from September 2013." After consulting many travel agencies in Zhengzhou, he learned that, The "visa-free policy" has not yet been implemented, and the "Tourism Law" will be activated around the National Day, and the Southeast Asian market represented by Thailand will increase prices. On the one hand, the visa policy has been relaxed, and on the other hand, the introduction of new laws has led to price increases. Tourists will inevitably have "difficulties" in travel time and group fare quotations. Tourism in the Southeast Asian market is undergoing transformation.

Eat buffets, seafood meals, Thai barbecue and other special meals, and taste tropical fruits such as durian, mangosteen and jackfruit. In terms of accommodation, Thai-style hotels are approximately equivalent to domestic four-star hotels, and usually come with a free night in a five-star hotel. When traveling, there are many water facilities on the beaches of Southeast Asia, such as swimming, speedboating, skydiving, canoeing, sailing, diving, etc.

The "Tourism Law" cancels shopping spots and self-paid items, so the cost of ground transportation will definitely increase. The original itinerary may restrict the pace of tourists' travel. After the promulgation of the "Tourism Law", it is necessary to better ensure the six elements of tourists' food, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping and entertainment.

One trend is that the number of independent travelers will increase. On October 28, 2013, a committee of the Hong Kong Legislative Council met today to discuss the impact of the mainland's implementation of the Tourism Law on Hong Kong's tourism industry.

At the meeting, Hong Kong Tourism Commissioner Wing Wei-hsiung said that during the "National Day Golden Week" that just passed, the SAR government received only 2 complaints, and believed that after the implementation of the Mainland's "Tourism Law", See results. Some members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council have questioned whether the SAR government should deal with the "zero tour fee" issue "one size fits all" and are concerned about whether such measures will affect the livelihood of people in the Hong Kong tourism industry. In this regard, Wing Wei-hsiung agrees that the handling of relevant issues should not be "one size fits all". He hopes that the Hong Kong tourism industry will organize more tour groups, which will help enhance Hong Kong's reputation.