China National Tourism Administration
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The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA; ) is the Chinese
government authority responsible for the development of tourism in the country. The CNTA is subordinate to the State Council
. Its headquarters are in Beijing
, with regional branches in various provinces.
CNTA does not have the authority of a full department within the Chinese government to enforce regulations but in other respects it acts as a ministry. Provincial CNTA offices in each Chinese province report to the central HQ in Beijing. CNTA has several overseas offices called CNTO (China National Tourism Offices) that are charged with promoting tourism to China. In Europe, there are CNTO offices in London and Paris.
CNTA is unique as a tourism office in that it is also responsible for controlling the outflow of tourists from China abroad.
China
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government authority responsible for the development of tourism in the country. The CNTA is subordinate to the State Council
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
. Its headquarters are in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, with regional branches in various provinces.
CNTA does not have the authority of a full department within the Chinese government to enforce regulations but in other respects it acts as a ministry. Provincial CNTA offices in each Chinese province report to the central HQ in Beijing. CNTA has several overseas offices called CNTO (China National Tourism Offices) that are charged with promoting tourism to China. In Europe, there are CNTO offices in London and Paris.
CNTA is unique as a tourism office in that it is also responsible for controlling the outflow of tourists from China abroad.
Agency Structure
The agency is organized into the following areas.- Office (Comprehensive Coordination Department)
- Department of Policy and Legal Affairs
- Department of Tourism Promotion and International Liaison
- Department of Planning
- Development and Finance
- Department of Quality Standardization and Administration
- Department of Affairs on Tourism of Hong Kong
- Macao & Taiwan, Department of Personnel
- Party Committee, Office of Retired Cadres
Directly administered agencies
- Service Center of CNTA
- Information Center of CNTA
- China Tourism News Office
- China Travel & Tourism Press
- China Tourism Management Institute and China National Tourism Institute
Subordinate Associations
- China Tourism Association
- China Association of Travel Services
- China Tourist Hotels Association
- China Tourism Automobile and Cruise Association and China Association of Tourism Journals
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