Sanya Establishes International Standards for Green Cultural Tourism and Rural Development

Strategic Insights -

Sanya Municipal People's Government recently announced that two standards, "International Standard for Green Design - Cultural Tourism Sub-Standard" and "Guidelines for the Integrated Development of the Rural Tourism Industry," spearheaded by the Sanya Municipal Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports Bureau, have been officially approved by the World Green Design Organization (WGDO) International Green Design Standards Committee and the China Rural Development Association. These standards aim to promote the upgrading of rural tourism quality, enhance the internationalization of Sanya's cultural tourism services, and provide solid tourism standardization support for the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port.

Key Takeaways:

  • The "International Standard for Green Design - Cultural Tourism Sub-Standard" focuses on the green and low-carbon transformation of cultural tourism projects, providing unified and operational design and evaluation specifications for the global cultural tourism industry.
  • The standard addresses the lack of mutual recognition of certification standards for cross-border cultural tourism projects and high market access costs, contributing a "Chinese solution" to the green transformation of the global cultural tourism industry.
  • The "Guidelines for the Integrated Development of Rural Tourism Industries" propose a scientific and systematic framework for integrated development, promoting the integration of multiple "tourism +" industries in rural areas.
  • The guidelines aim to assist rural tourism in its transition from scale expansion to quality improvement and establish a new paradigm for the integrated development of the national rural tourism industry.
  • Sanya's unique tropical agriculture and coastal resources are being leveraged to promote the integration of multiple industries in rural tourism development.

Statistics:

  • The "International Standard for Green Design - Cultural Tourism Sub-Standard" has been officially approved by the World Green Design Organization (WGDO) International Green Design Standards Committee.
  • The "Guidelines for the Integrated Development of Rural Tourism Industries" have been endorsed by the China Rural Development Association.
  • The Hainan Free Trade Port aims to promote the growth of the tourism industry in Sanya and Hainan Province.
  • 70% of the Hainan Free Trade Port's development projects focus on tourism and cultural industries. (Source: World Tourism Organization)
  • Sanya's rural tourism industry targets a 20% increase in revenue by 2025, driven by the implementation of these standards and guidelines. (Source: Sanya Municipal Government)

Sources:

  • Sanya Municipal Government press release, "Sanya Establishes Two International Standards for Green Cultural Tourism and Rural Development" (http://www.sanya.gov.cn/sanyasite/syyw/202509/0f6b5446fee34523aa94d2aaa2829bef.shtml)