2017年CRI NPC deputies urge measures to develop "holistic tourism"

 

Li Jinzao, head of the China's National Tourism Administration, receives an interview before the 3rd plenary meeting of the 5th session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan]

Deputies attending the 2017 annual session of China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), have called for efforts to develop "holistic¹ tourism."

Holistic tourism mainly features slow-paced and recreational tours across a part of a region, rather than the traditional model of sightseeing at an individual scenic² spot or attraction.

The new concept was put forward by China's National Tourism Administration in 2015 in a bid to help better meet the demands of tourists today.

It was also included for the first time in the 2017 government work report delivered by Premier³ Li Keqiang.

Li Jinzao, head of China's National Tourism Administration, called for more comprehensive management suitable for developing the new strategy, which he dubbed⁴ as "1+3."

"'1' stands for the local tourism committee, while the '3' stands for the police force, a circuit court, and a branch of the local administration for industry and commerce focusing on the tourism sector⁵. They will be in charge of properly managing tourism resources in accordance with the law, mediating⁶ disputes, and punishing the inappropriate acts of operators, especially those who bully⁷ fellow traders and dominate the market," said Li Jinzao.

To better develop "holistic tourism", analysts⁸ suggested that not only scenic spots but also villages and towns nearby should be standardized⁹ as tourism attractions.

According to a document released by China's National Tourism Administration, infrastructures¹⁰ will also be improved to provide more convenience for the tourists.

Roads to the country's major tourist attractions will be renovated¹¹ by 2020, while large tourist destinations will have easier internal transportation.

China also aims to install and upgrade 100,000 restrooms across its tourist sites by 2020, applying stringent¹² hygiene¹³ standards with environmentally friendly cleaning approaches.

Meantime, experts also urged that more measures should be taken to keep local tourism markets in order.

Deputy Ruan Chengfa, also the governor of southwest China’s Yunnan province, vowed¹⁴ to make efforts to deal with the misconduct existing in the local tourism sector.

"We will firmly crack down on the ambiguous interest chains between scenic spots, travel agencies, tour guides and shopping areas. We will set forth¹⁵ the strictest measures in Yunnan's history and eliminate the misconduct in Yunnan's tourism market at its source within one year," said Ruan Chengfa.

A series of incidents related to misconduct in Yunnan's tourism industry have sparked online outrage¹⁶, including tourists being brutally¹⁷ attacked or forced to purchase souvenirs.

China's tourism revenue totaled about 4.7 trillion yuan, or roughly 690 billion U.S. dollars last year, up 13.6% year on year.

Domestic tourists made over 4.4 billion trips in 2016, while foreign travelers made more than 28 million visits into China.

The country will spend about 2 trillion yuan on the tourism sector by 2020, contributing over 12% of GDP.

1 holistic   

adj.从整体着眼的，全面的

参考例句：

• There is a fundamental ambiguity in the use of word "whole" in recent holistic literature.在近代的整体主义著作中，“整体”这个词的用法极其含混。
• In so far as historicism is technological,its approach is not piecemeal,but "holistic".仅就历史决定论是一种技术而论，它的方法不是渐进的，而是“整体主义的”。

2 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

3 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。

4 dubbed   

v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

• Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
• Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

6 mediating   

调停，调解，斡旋( mediate的现在分词 )； 居间促成； 影响…的发生； 使…可能发生

参考例句：

• So many factors are mediating. 如此众多的因素在起作用。
• The contrast in mediating noted in the sitting room. 客厅中注重了调和中的对比。

7 bully   

n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮

参考例句：

• A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
• The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。

8 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

9 standardized   

adj.标准化的

参考例句：

• We use standardized tests to measure scholastic achievement. 我们用标准化考试来衡量学生的学业成绩。
• The parts of an automobile are standardized. 汽车零件是标准化了的。

10 infrastructures   

n.基础设施( infrastructure的名词复数 )；基础结构；行政机构；秘密机构

参考例句：

• Public transportation termini and depots are important infrastructures for a city. 公交场站设施是城市重要的基础设施。 来自互联网
• The increasingly fast urbanization process requires more and more infrastructures. 我国城市化进程不断加快，对城市基础设施的需求也越来越大。 来自互联网

11 renovated   

翻新，修复，整修( renovate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He renovated his house. 他翻修了房子。
• The house has been renovated three years earlier. 这所房子三年前就已翻新。

12 stringent   

adj.严厉的；令人信服的；银根紧的

参考例句：

• Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.金融家呼吁对这些严厉的措施予以放宽。
• Some of the conditions in the contract are too stringent.合同中有几项条件太苛刻。

13 hygiene   

n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）

参考例句：

• Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
• He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

14 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

15 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

16 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

17 brutally   

adv.残忍地，野蛮地，冷酷无情地

参考例句：

• The uprising was brutally put down.起义被残酷地镇压下去了。
• A pro-democracy uprising was brutally suppressed.一场争取民主的起义被残酷镇压了。