The main responsibilities of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of People's Republic of China (PRC)
1. Coordinate the cultural industry and the tourism industry, organize the survey, excavation, protection and utilization of cultural and tourism resources, and promote the development of cultural and tourism industries.
2 to guide the development of culture and tourism market, supervise the operation of culture and tourism market, promote the construction of credit system of culture and tourism industry, and standardize the culture and tourism market according to law.
3. To guide the comprehensive law enforcement in the national cultural market, organize and investigate the illegal acts in the national and trans-regional cultural relics, publishing, radio and television, movies, tourism and other markets, supervise major cases and maintain market order.
4. To guide and manage the exchange, cooperation, publicity and promotion of culture and tourism to foreign countries and to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, guide the work of cultural and tourism institutions stationed abroad and in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, sign agreements on cultural and tourism cooperation between China and foreign countries on behalf of the country, organize large-scale cultural and tourism exchange activities to foreign countries and to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and promote Chinese culture to go abroad.
5. Manage the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
6. Complete other tasks assigned by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.
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Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China
Thirty-sixth travel agencies to organize outbound tourism or organize and receive inbound tourism, should be arranged in accordance with the provisions of the tour leader or guide to accompany the whole process.
Thirty-seventh people who have passed the tour guide qualification examination, signed a labor contract with a travel agency or registered in the relevant tourism industry organizations may apply for a tour guide card.
Thirty-eighth travel agencies shall conclude labor contracts with the hired tour guides according to law, pay labor remuneration and pay social insurance premiums.
Where a travel agency temporarily hires a tour guide to provide services for tourists, it shall pay the tour guide the tour guide service fee stipulated in the third paragraph of Article 60 of this Law in full.
Where a travel agency arranges a tour guide to provide services for group travel, it shall not require the tour guide to pay in advance or charge any fees to the tour guide.
Article 39 Anyone who engages in tour guide business shall obtain a tour guide certificate, have corresponding academic qualifications, language ability and travel experience, and conclude a labor contract with the travel agency that has appointed him to engage in tour guide business and obtained the Business License for Outbound Tourism.
Fortieth tour guides and tour leaders must accept the appointment of travel agencies to provide services for tourists, and may not contract tour guides and tour leaders without permission.
Article 41 Tour guides and tour leaders engaged in business activities shall wear tour guide cards, abide by professional ethics, respect the customs and religious beliefs of tourists, inform and explain the code of conduct for civilized tourism to tourists, guide tourists to travel healthily and civilized, and discourage tourists from violating social morality.
Tour guides and tour leaders shall strictly implement the travel itinerary, and shall not change the travel itinerary or suspend service activities without authorization, ask tourists for tips, and shall not induce, deceive, force or force tourists to shop or participate in paid tourism projects in disguise.
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