What is the symbol of the formation of modern tourism in China?

An important symbol of China's modern tourism development is that Chen Guangpu set up a travel department in Shanghai Commercial Savings Bank, which was officially renamed as "China Travel Agency" on 1927.

The Travel Department of Shanghai Commercial Savings Bank was formally established in August. 1923. It is the first travel agency in China, which is the predecessor of China Travel Agency in the future, and the tourism industry in modern China is budding. Founded by banker Chen Guangfu.

Interestingly, as the first travel agency in China, it is not an independent institution but located under the bank. In terms of time, it has been nearly 80 years since Thomas Cook, an Englishman, founded the world's first travel agency in 1845.

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At the beginning of its opening, there were not many staff in the Travel Department of Shanghai Bank, mainly selling domestic and foreign train and ship tickets. Later, because more and more people came to handle ticket purchase and contact matters, the Tourism Department moved to Sichuan Road 1924 1 in June to expand its development.

On June 1927 and 1 day, with the approval of the board of directors of Shanghai Bank, the Travel Department became independent from the bank and officially changed its name to "China Travel Agency". 1928 65438+ 10, the Ministry of Communications of Nanjing National Government approved China Travel Agency's "Yuanhao Travel License", which is also the first travel agency in China to obtain a travel license.

It is worth mentioning that although the Travel Department and China Travel Agency were busy at the beginning, they actually lost money, and there is no prospect of profit for the time being.

With the joint efforts of Chen Guangfu and colleagues in the club, China Travel Agency has not only stood firm in the competition with foreign travel agencies, but also won universal praise from all walks of life. Its development momentum is very gratifying, and it has gradually turned losses into profits.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Chen Guangfu