China National Tourism Administration

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pointed out that tourism is an important channel for communications and mutual learning between different countries and cultures, an effective means for developing the economy and increasing employment. In recent years, the world tourism industry has kept growing and become the largest and fastest-growing industry in the global economy. China National Tourism Administration (CNTA in short) is an institution in charge of China tourism directly affiliated to the State Council. It is one of those very important institutions in china that foreigners’ issues get involved.

Responsibilities of CNTA

1. Coordinating the development of tourism, making development policies, planning and standards, drafting relevant laws and regulations and to supervise the implementation, as well as guiding the work  of local tourism.

2. Establish and organize the implementation of the market development strategies of domestic tourism, inbound tourism and outbound tourism, organize the implementation of the publicity of the image of the National Tourism and other major promotional activities, as well as guide the work of overseas tourism offices.

3. Organize the survey, planning, development and protection of the tourism resources. Guide the planning and development of the key tourist areas, tourist destinations and tourist routes, and guide the leisure vocation industry. Monitor the operating of tourism economy and take charge of issuing tourism statistics and tourism industry information. Coordinate and guide holiday tourism and red tourism.

4. Standardize tourist market order, supervise the quality of service and maintain legal rights of  tourists and operators.Normalize the operation and services of tourist enterprise and practitioners. Organize the drafting of standards on tourist regions, tourist services and tourist products, etc., and organize the implementation. Take charge of the overall coordination, supervision and management of tourist safety and emergency rescues. Guide the construction of the ideological infrastructure and the credibility system as well as operations of trade organizations.

5. Promote the international communication and cooperation of tourism and take charge of affairs relating to the cooperation with international tourism organizations. Make and organize the implement of policies of outbound tourism and border tourism. Examine and approve foreign travel agencies established in China, examine the market access qualifications of foreign-invested travel agencies and travel agencies engaged in international tourism, examine and approve overseas (outbound) tourism and border tourism cases. Take charge of affairs on special tourism.