Tourism in China
cctv.com 02-15-2006 14:14
China is one of the world鈥檚 premiere tourist destinations, and many millions of domestic Chinese also enjoy within China every year, specially during the major holidays and festivals. In 2001, almost 90 million tourists entered China. And the numbers have increased since then. In 2004, China became the fourth largest travel destination country.
Tourism has become a huge part of the Chinese economy. In fact, although China鈥檚 economy is booming in just about every field, tourism is growing faster than the economy overall in China.
It鈥檚 not hard to understand why, with the huge variety of sites to visit and experiences to have in visiting China. You could tour the country for a whole month and still just scratch the surface of this tremendous country.
Of course, travel agencies play a big role in the tourism industry in China. There is a wide variety of travel agencies, both large and small, that provide high-quality service to international travelers in the language of your choice. From large package tours to individual programs customized for your personal taste, the choice is endless. Some travel agencies specialize in certain types of tourism, such as business conferences, sporting events or study tours.
The services a travel agency provides usually include multi-lingual travel guides, hotel reservations, train reservations, or pre-packaged tours for study, adventure, general touring or special interest topics like traditional Chinese medicine or martial arts.#
Independent travel is also very common in China and not difficult if you know a little Chinese. But for those who prefer to have arrangements made for them, there are many travel agencies waiting to serve you.
Editor:Wang Ping Source:CCTV.com
