Briefly describe the background of modern tourism development in China.

A: The background of modern tourism development in China: Modern tourism refers to the period from the Opium War in 1840 to the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), and China gradually became a semi-feudal and semi-colonial country from an independent feudal country. Private travel agencies specialized in serving foreign tourists appeared in Shanghai Concession. At the beginning of the 20th century, British "Tongjilong" and American "Express" travel agencies stayed in succession.

China's market mainly serves foreign tourists in China, and China people have to rely on foreign travel agencies to go abroad. 1923, the banker in charge of Shanghai Commercial Savings Bank set up a "Travel Department" within the bank, and 1927 changed its name to "China Travel Agency".