Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Strive to Reach 190 Million Inbound Tourists by 2030
The 15th Five-Year Plan for culture and tourism: strive to reach 190 million inbound tourists by 2030, and promote coordinated development of culture and tourism Focus on building a strong cultural nation and a strong tourism nation, enhance international communication capacity, and drive greater travel enthusiasm
On September 16, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism released the “15th FiveYear” Plan for Cultural and Tourism Development, proposing to strive to achieve 190 million inbound tourist visits by 2030. Centered on building China into a cultural and tourism powerhouse, the plan calls for promoting the coordinated development of cultural programs, the cultural industry, and the tourism industry, and for enhancing the enabling role of culture and the driving role of tourism.
The plan also sets out multiple goals, including strengthening original artistic creation, reinforcing the systematic protection of cultural heritage, improving public cultural and tourism services, promoting the healthy development of the cultural and tourism market, and expanding international exchanges and cooperation. The document also proposes that domestic tourist trips should strive to reach 8.3 billion by 2030.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that in the future it will continue to improve the convenience and internationalization level of inbound tourism, and strengthen the communication power of Chinese culture and the international influence of tourism.