Since the launch of “Great Course, Brilliant Achievements – Large-scale Achievement Exhibition to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China” at the Beijing Exhibition Center, it has received extensive attention from all walks of life. The reporter learned from the National Development and Reform Commission that as of November 1, the cumulative number of visitors received by the achievement exhibition exceeded 1 million. In the exhibition, China’s tourism development achievements are one of the important contents that the audience pays attention to.
From 1993 to 2018, the number of domestic tourists increased by more than 10 times. In the “70 Years of Reading” exhibition area, one of the panels records the growth of domestic tourists in more than 20 years with a series of numbers, reflecting the development and changes of China’s tourism industry. Mr. Ma, the audience, said that such rapid growth is inseparable from the rapid development of China’s economy, which also shows that people’s demand for leisure tourism is increasing.
From the establishment of the protection system of famous historical and cultural cities in 1982 to the inclusion of classical gardens in Pingyao, Lijiang and Suzhou on the World Heritage List in 1997; Since the establishment of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the first national forest park in China, in 1982, the number of national forest parks has reached 897; From 1997, when Chinese citizens were allowed to travel abroad, to 2018, about 150 million outbound tourists… A number of report cards in tourism-related fields in China are also eye-catching.
In 2017, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the Overall Plan for the Establishment of a National Park System, and pilot national park systems, including Sanjiangyuan National Park, Giant Panda National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, and Shennongjia National Park, were gradually launched. In the exhibition area related to the “National Park”, there is a special corridor, and representative wildlife pictures of multiple national parks are embedded in the exhibition panels, attracting visitors to take photos. The exhibition also set up a special electronic interactive screen for the 2019 Beijing World Horticultural Expo, for visitors to visit the major exhibition halls of the Expo online.
A series of major events closely related to the development of China’s tourism industry and mass travel can also be found in the exhibition: in February 1983, China’s first foreign-related five-star hotel “White Swan” opened in Guangzhou, which was the first large-scale Sino-foreign cooperative five-star hotel designed, built and managed by the Chinese itself after the reform and opening up; In September 1999, the State Council revised the Measures for the Holiday of National New Year Festivals and Anniversaries, increasing the number of statutory holidays for all Chinese citizens to 10 days, and forming a seven-day long holiday such as Spring Festival and National Day through the adjustment of holidays to create a tourism golden week; In April 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions on the “toilet revolution” and civilized tourism.
For the development and changes of China’s tourism industry in recent years, many viewers expressed empathy.
“Over the years, people’s living standards have improved, and there are more and more holidays, whether it is domestic tourism or overseas travel.” Mr. Bai, a Beijing resident, is a travel enthusiast who has visited many scenic spots in China, “many of which are not what they used to be. Especially after the state proposed the ‘toilet revolution’, the conditions of tourist toilets have been significantly improved. ”
Feng Xuan, a self-driving travel enthusiast, told reporters that he travels every year during the long holiday, and went to Hainan with his family during this year’s National Day holiday, “The high-speed free policy provides convenience for people to travel around and across provinces.” In recent years, I have clearly felt the improvement of infrastructure such as transportation and the tourism environment. ”
Li Shuangying, who is studying for a master’s degree in Beijing, said that it is very convenient to travel now, “I went to Changbai Mountain during the National Day holiday, and the tickets can be bought in advance on my mobile phone, so there is no need to queue up at the scenic spot to buy tickets as before.” Many attractions are also equipped with mobile phone audio explanations, which is much more convenient to visit. ”
Huang Mingfeng, a Fujian visitor who made a special trip to the Beijing Exhibition Center on a business trip, learned from news reports that the country received nearly 800 million domestic tourists during this year’s National Day holiday, “which is a manifestation of people’s increased happiness, sense of achievement and improved quality of life.” (Cui Zhe)