Regulations of Zhejiang Province on Tourism Management

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to protect and rationally develop and utilize tourism resources, standardize the order of the tourism market, improve the tourism environment, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of tourists and tour operators, and promote the sustained and healthy development of tourism, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and combined with the actual situation of this province. Second in the administrative area of this province engaged in tourism development and construction, tourism management, tourism supervision and management and tourism activities, shall abide by these regulations. Article 3 The development of tourism should follow the policy of government leading, unified planning and sustainable development, and adhere to the principle of paying equal attention to the construction of socialist material civilization and spiritual civilization, and unifying environmental benefits, social benefits and economic benefits. Article 4 The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen their leadership over tourism, incorporate tourism into the national economic and social development plan, increase investment in tourism, and encourage and support its development. Fifth tourism departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the tourism management within their respective administrative areas, and perform the functions of administrative supervision and management according to law.

Other relevant departments shall perform their respective duties according to law, and support and cooperate with the tourism authorities to do a good job in tourism management and service. Chapter II Tourism Planning and Guarantee Article 6 The people's governments at or above the county level shall establish and improve the tourism leadership and coordination mechanism, improve the tourism environment and promote the coordinated development of tourism and related industries. Article 7 People's governments at or above the county level shall formulate preferential policies for the development of tourism according to the relevant provisions of the state and the province, broaden investment and financing channels according to the principle that whoever invests will benefit, encourage overseas investors and various domestic economic organizations and individuals to invest in the development and operation of tourism, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors according to law.

Investment in the development and operation of tourism should conform to the tourism development plan and the national industrial policy. Eighth tourism authorities shall, in conjunction with relevant departments, conduct a general survey and evaluation of tourism resources within their respective administrative areas, and establish tourism resources files. Ninth tourism authorities shall organize the preparation of tourism development planning in their respective administrative areas, and solicit the opinions of the tourism authorities at higher levels in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, and report to the people's government at the same level for approval before implementation.

The formulation of tourism development planning should adhere to the principles of sustainable development and market orientation, and demonstrate the economic, social and environmental feasibility according to the national economic and social development planning, local tourism resources and superior tourism development planning.

Tourism development planning should be coordinated with relevant industrial development planning, land planning, overall land use planning, overall urban planning, ecological environment planning and other regional planning, as well as the overall planning of scenic spots, the protection planning of cultural relics and historical and cultural cities, and the planning of nature reserves.

Other related planning and construction of large-scale projects with tourism value should consider the tourism function. Tenth tourism authorities shall, jointly with relevant departments, determine the setting of tourism transportation, and participate in the planning of tourism transportation, the formulation of basic standards of tourism transportation and the management of service standards of tourism transportation. Eleventh tourism authorities shall, in conjunction with the quality and technical supervision departments and other relevant departments, organize the implementation of national standards, industry standards and local standards related to tourism.

Where there is no national standard or industry standard, local standards shall be formulated in accordance with the Regulations of Zhejiang Province on Standardization Administration. Article 12 The provincial tourism authorities shall formulate the overall planning for the development of the tourism market, organize and coordinate the promotion activities of the whole province's tourism image, key tourist routes, key tourist attractions and large-scale tourism activities in a unified way, and develop the international and domestic tourism markets in a planned and focused way.

City and county tourism authorities shall, according to the overall planning of the development of the tourism market at a higher level, formulate the overall planning of the development of the tourism market in this administrative region, and strengthen the tourism promotion and publicity work.

The competent news department and the news media shall cooperate with the competent tourism department to do a good job in tourism promotion. Thirteenth tourism authorities should strengthen the construction of tourism information network, establish tourism information statistics and tourism information release system in conjunction with the statistics department, and provide tourism information and consulting services for tourists and tourism operators. Fourteenth tourism authorities shall, in conjunction with planning, education, labor and other departments, strengthen the construction of tourism colleges and majors, as well as tourism scientific research, education and vocational training, accelerate the training of tourism professionals, and improve the quality of tourism professionals. Fifteenth tourism authorities shall, jointly with relevant departments, organize and guide the development of important tourism commodities.

The development of tourism commodities with local characteristics, scenic spots and cultural connotations shall enjoy preferential policies in accordance with the relevant provisions of the province. Chapter III Tourism Development and Construction Article 16 The development of tourism resources and the construction of tourism projects and facilities shall adhere to the principles of unified planning, rational development, scientific management, strict protection and sustainable utilization.

The development of tourism resources and the construction of tourism projects and facilities shall conform to the tourism development plan and the national industrial policy, abide by laws and regulations such as the protection of ecological environment, scenic spots, cultural relics and historical and cultural cities, nature reserves and land protection, and meet the requirements of relevant protection plans.

Prohibit the development and construction of tourism projects and facilities that damage resources and the environment; It is forbidden to engage in activities that destroy resources and the environment, such as cutting mountains, building graves, cutting trees and taking water. Planning protected areas along tourist attractions and key tourist routes.