Regulations of Wuxi 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 and the actual situation of this Municipality in order to promote the development of tourism, meet diversified and multi-level tourism consumption needs and build tourist resorts and tourist destinations. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to related activities to promote the development of tourism within the administrative area of this Municipality.

"Tourism" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to a comprehensive industry that develops and utilizes tourism resources and facilities to provide tourists with services such as sightseeing, accommodation, catering, transportation, shopping, entertainment and information, including sightseeing, leisure tourism and holiday tourism. Article 3 To promote the development of tourism, we should adhere to the principles of combining new industrialization, informationization, urbanization and agricultural modernization, coordinating the effective protection and scientific utilization of natural resources, historical and cultural resources and achievements of modern civilization, unifying economic benefits, social benefits and ecological benefits, and coordinating government guidance, market operation, social participation and industry self-discipline. Article 4 Tourism should be incorporated into the national economic and social development plan to achieve coordinated development with economy and society.

City, county-level city and district people's governments should strengthen the organization and leadership of tourism development, improve the comprehensive coordination mechanism, establish a joint meeting system, study and formulate policies to promote the integration of tourism resources and industrial development, and solve major problems in tourism development. Fifth city, county-level city, district tourism authorities responsible for promoting the development of tourism guidance, service, coordination and related management.

Development and reform, urban and rural planning, finance, construction, public security, transportation, urban management, municipal and garden, agriculture, culture, radio, film and television news and other departments shall, according to their respective responsibilities, do a good job in promoting the development of tourism. Sixth support tourism industry associations to carry out activities according to law, strengthen industry self-discipline, and provide members with services such as market expansion, product promotion, exchanges and cooperation.

Encourage the development of tourism intermediary organizations to promote the prosperity of the tourism market. Article 7 The municipal, county-level city and district people's governments shall reward the units and individuals that have made remarkable contributions to the development of tourism. Chapter II Planning Guidance and Industrial Development Article 8 The people's governments of cities, county-level cities and districts rich in tourism resources shall organize the formulation of tourism development plans in their respective administrative regions in accordance with the national economic and social development plans, the overall urban planning and the overall land use planning.

Municipal and county-level municipal people's governments shall organize the formulation and revision of urban and rural planning and land use planning, and shall coordinate the needs of tourism development and the relationship between tourism projects, tourism facilities, service elements and land use, infrastructure and public service facilities.

The tourism development plan compiled by the District People's Government shall be implemented after being approved by the Municipal People's Government. Article 9 The municipal, county-level city and district people's governments may, according to the tourism development plan, organize the preparation of special plans for the development and utilization of key tourism resources (hereinafter referred to as special plans) and put forward special requirements for tourism projects, infrastructure and service functions in specific regions. Article 10 The compilation of tourism development planning and special planning shall follow the principles of unified planning, overall layout and optimal utilization of resources, reflect Wuxi's tourism resources and humanistic and historical characteristics, highlight the tourism brands of Taihu Lake scenic spots, and form a large-scale tourism pattern with Mashan International Tourism Island, Canal Scenic Belt, Taihu Lake New Town Eco-tourism Resort, Jiangyin and Yixing tourist areas as the core and other types of tourist gathering areas as the supplement. Eleventh city, county-level city, District People's government and its relevant departments shall, in accordance with legal procedures, organize relevant departments and experts to evaluate the implementation of tourism development planning and special planning.

If the tourism development plan and special plan need to be revised, it shall be reported to the original approval authority for approval according to law. Twelfth new construction, renovation and expansion of tourism projects and tourism facilities shall conform to the tourism development planning and special planning, and abide by the laws and regulations on environmental protection, natural resources protection, cultural heritage protection and cultural relics protection. When examining and approving projects, the relevant departments shall solicit the opinions of the tourism authorities in writing in advance. Article 13 The municipal, county-level city and district people's governments shall promote the construction of fine scenic spots and characteristic tourist destinations with good natural ecological environment, perfect cultural and popular science education functions and strong domestic and international attraction, promote the development of tourism and leisure resorts, tourism industrial clusters and tourism complexes, cultivate and introduce innovative tourism management projects, optimize tourism spatial layout, enhance tourism and leisure functions and improve the quality of tourism services. Article 14 The municipal, county-level city and district people's governments shall encourage social capital to develop themed amusement, creative exposition, film and television performance, trade exhibition, health and wellness, popular science education, study tour, sports tour, go on road trip and other special leisure and holiday projects and products. Fifteenth rural collective economic organizations, farmers' professional cooperatives and other investors can use rural houses, agricultural parks, scenic villages and towns, rural scenery, folk customs and other natural and cultural resources to carry out rural tourism business activities. Encourage the use of urban and rural residents' own houses to engage in tourism business activities according to law.

Related building facilities, fire fighting equipment, public security facilities, food hygiene, garbage disposal, sewage discharge, etc. Those used for tourism business activities shall comply with relevant regulations or standards.