Zhuhai Tourism Regulations

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to effectively protect and rationally develop and utilize tourism resources, standardize the order of the tourism market, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of tourists and tour operators, and promote the development of tourism, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and combined with the actual situation of this Municipality. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the promotion and development of tourism, the protection and development of tourism resources, the business behavior of tourism operators, the tourism activities of tourists and related supervision and management activities within the administrative area of this Municipality. Article 3 The municipal and district tourism administrative departments (hereinafter referred to as the tourism administrative departments) shall be responsible for the overall planning, comprehensive coordination, publicity and promotion, supervision and management of the tourism industry within their respective administrative areas.

Public security, industry and commerce, urban management administrative law enforcement, planning, transportation, health, culture and other departments shall, within the scope of their respective duties, cooperate with the tourism administrative departments to do the corresponding work. Article 4 The Municipal People's Government shall take tourism as an important industry of this Municipality and strengthen the construction of tourism infrastructure; Encourage and support investment in the development of tourism resources; Promote the coordinated development of tourism and related industries, and make Zhuhai an important tourist distribution center and a major tourist destination. Article 5 The development of tourism in this Municipality should highlight the characteristics of Zhuhai, adhere to the principle of combining the protection, development and utilization of tourism resources, and realize the unification of economic benefits, social benefits and environmental benefits. Chapter II Promotion and Development of Tourism Article 6 The municipal tourism administrative department shall, according to the overall planning of tourism development, formulate marketing strategies and tactics, organize and coordinate the publicity and promotion of the overall image of the city's tourism and large-scale tourism activities, and promote the development of tourism. Article 7 The Municipal People's Government shall set up special funds for tourism development, which shall be included in the annual budget and used by the municipal tourism administrative department for special purposes, and shall be subject to the audit and supervision of the municipal finance department.

The special funds for tourism development are mainly used for city image publicity, the construction of tourism public welfare facilities and the organization of major tourism promotion activities, as well as awards to units and individuals who have made remarkable contributions to the development of tourism.

The people's governments of all districts shall set up special funds for tourism development according to the needs of local tourism development. Eighth units and individuals that have made significant contributions to the introduction of major tourism projects and the promotion of tourism development shall be commended and rewarded by the municipal and district people's governments. Article 9 The Municipal People's Government shall optimize the tourism investment environment, protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors, and encourage domestic and foreign enterprises and individuals to invest in tourism, develop tourism resources and build tourism facilities according to the tourism development plan of this Municipality. Article 10 For major tourism development projects and infrastructure construction projects in tourist areas that conform to Zhuhai's tourism development plan, the people's government related to the ownership of project income may give discount loans or other support measures. Article 11 The Municipal People's Government shall make full use of the location advantages of this Municipality, strengthen cooperation with neighboring cities and regions, share information and resources, realize complementary advantages, and promote regional tourism cooperation. Twelfth municipal and district people's governments shall support teaching and research institutions to carry out tourism education and promote the industrialization of research results. Thirteenth urban public transport network planning and construction, should take into account the needs of tourism development, and gradually develop and improve public transport services for tourism; We should build tourist traffic lines and public traffic lines, parking lots (stations) and other traffic facilities and enjoy resources.

The tourist traffic signs and traffic indication signs of major tourist areas (spots) shall be incorporated into the urban road marking system and uniformly planned and set up.

Airports, railway stations, docks, ports, tourist hotels, tourist areas (spots), etc. Parking lots and pick-up and drop-off stations that are convenient for tourism teams should be set up.

The important entrances and exits of the city should reserve the land for the self-help tour service center, and the self-help tour service center project included in the recent construction plan should be built as planned. Fourteenth public toilets along the city roads with large tourist traffic should be rationally arranged and standardized, and obvious guiding signs should be set up.

Toilets of street business units shall be open to the public for tourists' use. Article 15 The municipal tourism administrative department shall strengthen the construction of tourism informatization, establish and improve the tourism information network, and set up public welfare tourism consulting places or facilities at entry and exit ports, public transport hub sites, major tourist areas (spots) and major commercial areas to provide tourism information consulting services. Article 16 This Municipality promotes the standardization of tourism services. Tourism administrative departments shall, jointly with the quality and technical supervision and management departments, organize the implementation of national standards, industry standards and local standards for tourism, and urge and guide tourism operators to implement standardized and standardized services. Seventeenth to encourage and support the development of tourist souvenirs with Zhuhai's history, cultural connotation or uniqueness of tourist destinations. Eighteenth state organs, enterprises and institutions, social organizations can entrust travel agencies to handle transportation, accommodation, catering, meetings and other matters. Nineteenth municipal tourism administrative departments shall establish holiday tourism information and tourism early warning information release system. Twentieth tourism industry associations should formulate industry service standards, improve industry self-discipline, standardize industry competition, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of association members.

Tourism industry associations can provide tourism information consulting services, organize tourism market development and tourism promotion, release market information, carry out industry exchanges and training according to the needs of their members, and can put forward suggestions to the government and its relevant departments to promote the development of tourism.

Tourism industry associations may authorize tour operators to use the association's high-quality service recommendation marks.