Beijing to reform tourism sector   

北京成为中国旅游综合改革试点城市

随着中国国家旅游局正式批复北京为中国旅游综合改革试点城市，北京率先成为中国第一个省一级的国家旅游综合改革试点城市。

Beijing (CNS) -- As the first provincial spot for tourism reform, Beijing will mobilize social resources and private capital to help develop tourism, Lu Yong, director of the Beijing Tourism Development Committee, said at a press conference on Wednesday.

At the beginning of this month, the National Tourism Administration selected Beijing as a pilot city to undergo fundamental and comprehensive reform in tourism development, following Chengdu, Qinhuangdao, Zhoushan and Zhangjiajie.

Lu said the local government will take a series measures to boost tourism in the capital, including setting up a trading system for tourism assets and building a system of tax exemption for foreign tourists.

Beijing will continue introducing policies and regulations to allow more capital from private sectors domestic or abroad to help speed up tourism reform, Lu said.