Vice-Premier Urging Tourism Growth In China

Online, May 20, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Travel Document Systems welcomed the latest developments in China's tourism trade as Vice-Premier, Wang Quishan, called for increased development in the tourism industry. The VP also described the industry as the "strategic pillar" of the country's economy. Because of this move, it is expected that the processing of Chinese visas and tourist visas will not be as stringent as before, encouraging more people to visit the country.

The industry, as seen by Vice-Premier Wang as something of great potential, opens up innovation and reform that are in high demand. The market will also play a fundamental role when allocating resources. The Vice-Premier also stressed that the needs of the consumers must be met and standardized in order to legitimately protect their rights. "Local authorities should work together to make tourism a strategic pillar industry," he added.

More security and training is being planned for, not only to make tourists feel more comfortable but also to respond to emergencies. He also stated that the wage and social security system for the work force must also be improved to sustain the anticipated increase in travelers.

For Travel Document Systems, the move is a welcome development, enabling Chinese Visas to be easily acquired by the millions who yearn to visit the country. Stringent processes for crossing the Chinese borders have been enforced for the last couple of decades as part of Communist China's regulations. Now that the country is slowly opening up its borders and addressing the need to develop the tourism trade, more Chinese visas will be released.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reported that 53 million people visited China in 2010, ranking the country as the third most traveled to country in the world. The UNWTO also predicts that China will become the world's leading travel destination within the next seven years.

"China is the country with the biggest population in the world and it is also an extensive and diverse country. That means it is very attractive for tourists and visitors," said Taleb Rifai, secretary general of UNWTO. This is exactly why it is necessary to make traveling to China easier. The Vice-Premier sees the severity of the situation and is working fervently to make sure that the country has the capability to keep up with the travel demands of people across the globe, further feeding China's economy and allowing them to move forward with this and other exciting prospects in the future.