单项选择题
Ever since the policy of opening and reform was adopted in 1978, the tourism industry in China, thanks to the great importance attached by the governments at various levels, has become a new but a most dynamic and most potentially strong sector in China’s tertiary industry. In many parts of the country, tourism has been regarded as a pillar, superior or priority industry in promoting local economic development. The position of tourism in the national economy continues to be enhanced and upgraded.
In 2002, China ranked the fifth in the world in terms of both overnight tourist arrivals and tourism receipts in foreign exchange. In 2003, China continued to rank the fifth in the world in terms of overnight tourist arrivals, but due to the impact of SARS, China ranked the seventh in terms of tourism receipts in foreign exchange. China’s domestic tourism was among the. world’s biggest, fastest-growing and most potentially strong markets; meanwhile, China’s outbound tourism also saw steady development with each passing year. From 1996 to 2002, the total receipts of China’s tourism has been growing by an annual average of 2-digit numbers for seven consecutive (连续的) years, which is far above the average GDP growth rate of the same period, and has thus become a new growth point in the national economy of the country.
The tourism development of China has improved the investment environment, intensified the opening to the outside world, and helped the growth of related industries. It has played an active role in increasing internal demand and employment, in enhancing the structural readjustment and inter-regional economic link, and in assisting people in the poor areas to get rid of poverty and live a better life. Moreover, it has greatly promoted the economic prosperity and social development of China and the friendly exchanges between the Chinese people and the peoples of the world.
A.How does China’s tourism develop
B.China’s tourism has been growing by an annual average of 2-digit numbers for seven consecutive (连续的)years.
C.China ranks the fifth in the world in terms of overnight tourist arrivals.
D.China’s Tourism Industry in Brief