Chongqing Targets Travel Service Upgrades

Li Jian, president of Chongqing Municipal Transportation and Tourism Investment Group Corporation, has told local media that Chongqing will spend RMB6 billion creating itself into a travel center on the upper range of the Yangtze River . The focus for the new venture will be on such scenic spots as Jinfoshan, Guicheng and Baidicheng. According to Chongqing's development plan, the city will be built into a travel center on the upper ranges of the Yangtze River during the 11th Five-year Plan Period. CMTTIGC will take three of the four main travel projects of the Three Gorges, Wujiang Gallery, Dazu Stone Inscription and Shanshui City Travel. Among all the key travel projects to be constructed this year, more four-star or above hotels will be built and the service quality will reportedly be improved.


(Source:bdl, 2007-06-23)