Comparative national parks in national scenic spots

As early as 1994, the Green Paper "Situation and Prospect of China Scenic Spots" issued by the former Ministry of Construction of the People's Republic of China clearly pointed out that "China Scenic Spots correspond to international National Park, and at the same time have their own characteristics. The English name of China National Scenic Area is National Park of China. "

according to the definition in the chapter of Chinese people's national standard GB5298-1999: Terminology of Scenic Spots Planning, national scenic spots (formerly known as "national key scenic spots") are equivalent to "overseas national parks" in the classification of protected areas system.

The emblem of national scenic spots in China, which was commonly used from September 3, 199 to April 2, 27, and the emblem pattern of national scenic spots, which is commonly used at present (since April 3, 27), also reflects this point, and the upper part of its circular pattern is "NATIONAL PARK OF CHINA" (literally translated as "China National Park"); The lower part is the full name of "China National Scenic Area" in Chinese (the old emblem was "China National Scenic Area").

However, in 28, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the State Tourism Administration set up the title of National Park.