Beijing Implements 15th Five-Year Tourism Plan to Build Pioneer Zone

The 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a Tourism Power designates Beijing as a tourism hub city and a key inbound tourism city. The Party Group of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism said that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period it will focus on building a world-class tourism city and global tourism destination, improving five systems: public services, premium content creation, industry development, global promotion and market governance. Specific measures include facilitating inbound tourism customs clearance, payment, communications, accommodation, transport, reservations and guiding; focusing on centralized departure tax refund mechanisms; developing business and MICE tou…