Since the founding of New China, the development of tourism in China can be roughly divided into two periods. The first period is from the founding of New China to before the reform and opening up. At that time, it was mainly for foreign guests who came to China. 1964 China travel agency administration was formally established.

The second period of tourism development in New China is a period of on-track and comprehensive revitalization since the reform and opening up. 1978 to the mid-1980s, the development stage of inbound tourism. From 1980s to 1997, inbound tourism developed in parallel with other places. From 65438 to 0997, inbound tourism, domestic tourism and outbound tourism developed in an all-round way.

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Tourism, known internationally as tourism industry, is a comprehensive industry that relies on tourism resources and facilities to attract or receive tourists and provide them with transportation, sightseeing, accommodation, catering, shopping and entertainment. Tourism business consists of three parts: tourism, transportation and passenger transport, and accommodation represented by hotels. They are the three pillars of tourism.

Tourism is an industry that provides tourists with sightseeing services based on tourism resources and facilities. Also known as smokeless industry and invisible trade.

In a narrow sense, tourism in China mainly refers to travel agencies, hotels, travel companies and tourism enterprises that specialize in selling tourism commodities. Tourism in a broad sense includes all walks of life related to tourism, in addition to departments specializing in tourism business. As a new and advanced form of social consumption, tourism often organically combines material life consumption with cultural life consumption.