2016年CRI Tourism: Driving Force of Sustainable Economic Growth

 

The conference, themed "promoting world peace and development via tourism", has brought together nearly a thousand people from over 100 different countries and organizations to discuss the development of the global tourism industry.

Chinese Primier Li Keqiang has addressed the opening ceremony, suggesting tourism is a driving force in creating sustainable economic development.

"Last year, 4 billion tourist trips were made in China. Spending while traveling accounted for - on average - 10 percent of household spending last year. Tourism revenues have reached 4 trillion yuan. In recent years, the Chinese government has rolled-out a new Tourism Law as well as guidelines for National Tourism and Leisure, creating policies to favor tourism development. Our hope is to turn the tourism industry into a strategic pillar for our national economy and a modern service industry that can satisfy the needs of people in this era of mass travel."

As one of the largest tourist markets in the world, Premier¹ Li Keqiang says countries around the world might want to listen to what China has to say when it comes to promoting tourism.

"China is advocating cooperation in international tourism. We want to create a tourist environment that is more convenient for people. As such, we feel all countries should be relaxing their visa restrictions², simplifying procedures for entering their country, opening direct air flights, and providing better services for traveling and shopping."

This year's conference in Beijing is also expected to endorse³ the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" drafted by the United Nations last year.

While not attending the opening session himself, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has delivered a messsage through his Under-Secretary General Wu Hongbo.

"I thank the People's Republic of China for hosting this conference with the world tourism organization. This is the first high level intellectual meeting on tourism and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. The universal, integrative and transformative agenda aims to spur discussions that will end poverty and build a more sustainable world over the next 15 years."

This year's event in Beijing will also see tourism ministers from G20 countries sitting down together to hammer out ideas to be presented to the forthcoming G20 leaders summit in Hangzhou in September.

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 endorse   

vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意

参考例句：

• No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
• I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。