China Cultural Chronicles August 27, 2012
- Experts call for better services in China's tourism
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下载安装Flash播放器China should deliver sincere, fair and effective services to the general public, the head of the China Tourism Academy has said.
"The rigid following of the so-called rules and standards is actually not what services are about and the services in China should be sincere, fair and effective," said Dai Bin at the third China's Services Development Forum held in the eastern city of Tai'an on Saturday.
Local governments often put in large amounts of money in developing tourism attractions, but when it comes to tourism services, they still think that their only role is to charge the entrance fees, Dai said.
In some scenic areas, many services are not provided and tourists have no easy channel to file complaints, Dai added.
Duan Qiang, president of Beijing Tourism Group, pointed out that "Many Chinese think that foreigners should be given priority when it comes to providing services, so the needs of the Chinese are often put on the back burner."
The service industry in the country may see a boost in the 12th Five Year Plan period, which runs from 2011 to 2015, as rising labor costs continue to squeeze the profit margins of the manufacturing industry.
The service industry is likely to account for 45 percent of the national economy by the end of 2015. The revenue of tourism industry in China grew by over 20 percent in 2011 year on year, according to official statistics.
- Egypt plans to lure more Chinese tourists after Morsi visit
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下载安装Flash播放器Egypt's Tourism Minister Mohamed Hisham Zaazou said on Sunday that several meetings with the Chinese tourist sector will be held during Morsi's visit to Beijing to increase the tourist flows into Egypt.
The Chinese markets are promising in Egypt, especially with the increase rates of the Chinese tourists which have reached 20 percent annually compared to 5 percent increase of the world tourist rates to Egypt, the official news agency MENA quoted Zaazou as saying.
Egypt has received 110,000 Chinese tourists in 2010, said Zaazou, adding "we work to increase the numbers to 160,000 next year by activating the aviation agreement signed between the two countries".
Meanwhile the tourism ministry is working on granting an entry visa to the Chinese tourist groups upon their arrival from the airports in coordination with different sectors in Egypt to facilitate the procedures.
In Morsi's visit to China on Monday, forums will be held between Egyptian businessmen and representatives of the biggest Chinese companies which are specialized in the fields of tourism, medicine, chemical and plastic products.
- Winners of 2012 China Miss Tourism Int'l crowned
China's top three winners of 2012 Miss Tourism International pose for pictures after the final in Manghe scenic sport in Yangcheng County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 24, 2012. The champion, the second place and the third place went respectively to Liu Yanjun (C), Xu Yaoyao (L) and Yuan Jiayi. [Xinhua]
- Danxia Landform in NW China
Photo taken on Aug. 24, 2012 shows a view of the Danxia Landform in Longzhou Township of Jingbian County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Danxia landform, a unique type of petrographic geomorphology, could be defined as "landform consisting of red bed characterized by steep cliffs." [Xinhua]
- China 2012. Shanghai. Beijing Road at night.
Margnac has added a photo to the pool:
- Chinese Village Little Girls
- Boy in Hunam
- Bicycle in Hunam
- Brick Wall Village House
- China Village in Hunam
- Rice Fields
- Baima Temple,Luoyang
- Baima Temple,Luoyang
- Baima Temple,Luoyang
- Baima Temple,Luoyang
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