Foreign Oversight Sought for Scenic Spots

2004/11/15

Beijing is planning to invite overseas regulatory agencies to participate in the management of its more than 300 scenic spots, sources with the Beijing Municipal Tourism Bureau said.

The idea was discussed at an international forum on Beijing's hotel industry that was held from November 10-11 in the Chinese capital.

The city reported it plans to welcome oversight of both hotels and the tourism sector by overseas regulatory agencies.

More than 30 well-known hotel management groups, investors and tourism experts participated in the two-day forum, including the world's top ten hotel giants, Beijing Municipal Tourism Bureau sources said.

Participants discussed hotel reform and development, and considered ways to improve the development of tourism in Beijing.

The forum was hosted by the Beijing Municipal Tourism Bureau, the Beijing Tourism Association, and the Capital Tourism Group.



	Article featured in Business Beijing, November 2004 Publication sponsored by Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Development & Reform Commission of Beijing Municipality, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (Beijing Sub-Council)