Outbound tourism market to be further regulated
( 2004-01-10 14:49) (Xinhua)
China will further regulate the
order of the outbound tourism market and crack down on fraudulence and human
trafficking in the name of tourism, an official at a nation tourism meeting said
Friday.
Problems including price wars, cheating tourists and leading them to engage
in unhealthy activities seriously harm the legal rights of tourists, and damage
the image of China's tourism industry, said Zhu Qingrui, a senior official of
the China National Tourism Administration.
The administration will enhance supervision over the management of travel
agencies which are allowed to organize outbound trips this year. It will also
crack down on illegal immigration disguised as tourism, as well as fraudulent
tourism-related advertisements in newspapers, said Zhu, who is in charge of the
quality of tour services and management.
Currently, more than 500 Chinese travel agencies are allowed to organize
trips abroad for Chinese citizens. The administration has pledged to adjust the
number according to their performance. A nationwide network will also be
launched this year to record the qualifications and credit of travel agency
managers and tour guides.
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