Regulations of Changzhou Municipality on Tourism Promotion

chapter I general provisions article 1 these regulations are formulated in accordance with the tourism law of the people's Republic of China, the tourism regulations of Jiangsu province and other relevant laws and regulations, and in combination with the actual situation of this municipality, in order to promote the high-quality development of tourism and meet the diversified and multi-level tourism needs of the people. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the planning guidance, industrial development, service guarantee, standardized management and other activities related to promoting tourism development within the administrative area of this Municipality. Article 3 The development of tourism in this Municipality shall follow the principle of unity of social benefits, economic benefits and ecological benefits, adhere to the development direction of globalization, integration and intelligence, and build a national first-class tourist destination city with distinctive Changzhou characteristics. Article 4 The people's governments of cities and municipalities (districts) shall incorporate the development of tourism into the national economic and social development plans and annual plans; Strengthen the organization and leadership of tourism work and establish a comprehensive coordination mechanism; Formulate industrial promotion policies and implement the target assessment system.

the town people's government and sub-district offices where tourism resources are located shall, in accordance with their duties, do a good job in the protection and utilization of tourism resources, the development of tourism industry, tourism safety and the maintenance of tourism environmental order within their respective administrative areas. Fifth tourism authorities are responsible for the guidance and coordination, public services, publicity and promotion, supervision and management of tourism within their respective administrative areas. Sixth tourism industry organizations should strengthen industry self-discipline, through the formulation of industry business norms and service standards, etc., to promote tourism operators to operate in good faith and improve service quality; Provide members with services such as market expansion, market information release, tourism product promotion, industry training and exchange; Reflect the reasonable needs of members and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of members. Chapter II Planning Guidance Article 7 The people's governments of cities and municipalities (districts) shall organize the formulation of tourism development plans according to the national economic and social development plans and the requirements of global tourism development.

tourism resources that cross the administrative regions of municipalities (districts) and are suitable for overall utilization shall be compiled by the municipal people's government or by the people's governments of relevant municipalities (districts) through consultation.

the tourism authorities shall, jointly with relevant departments, organize the preparation of special tourism plans such as rural tourism, industrial tourism, red tourism, and study tour according to the situation of tourism resources in this region, and report them to the people's government at the same level for approval. Article 8 The planning of tourism development should highlight local characteristics, take the principle of sustainable development and utilization of natural ecology and historical human resources, and link up with the planning of land space, ecological environment protection and the protection and utilization of other natural resources and cultural relics.

people's governments at all levels or relevant departments should take into account the needs of tourism development and fully consider the requirements of related tourism projects and tourism service facilities in terms of spatial layout and construction land. Article 9 The people's governments of cities and municipalities (districts) shall be responsible for organizing the implementation of the tourism development plan in their respective administrative areas and regularly evaluating the implementation. The evaluation results shall be announced to the public.

the tourism authorities may request the people's government at the corresponding level to dispose of the existing buildings and facilities that do not conform to the tourism development plan and are not in harmony with the tourism environment. Article 1 The development and utilization of tourism resources shall comply with the provisions of laws and regulations, meet the requirements of tourism development planning and ecological protection of resources, and follow the principles of giving priority to protection, rational development, sustainable utilization and sharing benefits.

the tourism authorities shall, jointly with relevant departments, conduct a general survey, classification and evaluation of the tourism resources in the region, establish a global tourism resources database and update it regularly. Chapter III Industrial Development Article 11 The municipal and municipal (district) people's governments shall organize relevant departments to jointly promote the tourism development of social resources, promote the integration of industries and cities, and promote the development of global tourism.

relevant departments and tourism resource developers should formulate tourism resource protection schemes and take corresponding protection and utilization measures. Article 12 Encourage and support the innovative development of high-quality holiday, recreation and other products that lead the market demand, relying on the landscape resources such as Tianmu Lake, Taihu Bay, Maoshan Lake, Changdang Lake, Caoshan Lake and Gehu Lake.

the municipal and municipal (district) people's governments should promote the construction of tourist resorts as a whole, formulate relevant supporting policies for tourist resorts, optimize the format of tourist resorts, improve the quality of tourist resorts, and promote the creation of more national and provincial tourist resorts. Article 13 Encourage and support theme parks such as China Dinosaur Park, Yancheng Spring and Autumn Paradise, Global Animation and Recreation Valley and scenic spots such as Oriental Salt Lake City and Yancheng Wildlife Park, increase product research and development, continuously optimize product formats, and create high-quality theme parks and tourist attractions with distinctive features and rich connotations.

the people's governments of cities and municipalities (districts) shall formulate supporting policies, guide theme parks to strengthen theme characteristics, promote differentiated development, and amplify the advantages of theme parks. Article 14 Encourage and support relying on the cultural resources of the Grand Canal (Changzhou Section) in China, integrate the relevant water systems and the heritage and remains resources along the route, build the ecological and humanistic landscape corridor of the Grand Canal, and create the cultural tourism products of the Grand Canal.

the municipal and district people's governments shall strictly control the construction projects along the grand canal (Changzhou section) in China according to law. Encourage the construction of cultural exhibitions, cultural tourism routes, cultural tourism facilities and various park green spaces related to the Grand Canal National Cultural Park to enrich the regional historical and cultural connotation of the Grand Canal.