5 Chongqing Policy

Improve the Core Competition of the Tourism of Chongqing

"5 Chongqing" as the new aim and new pursuing of Chongqing's development was introduced on the Third Session of the Third Council of Chongqing on July 20, 2008 and has been the strategy for development of this mountain and water city.

Secretary of a municipal committee of the CPC of Chongqing - Bo Xilai explained the "5 Chongqing" as the following:

"Green Chongqing": To improve the environment of Chongqing, making the people here breathe more fresh air

"Accessible Chongqing": To improve the traffic of Chongqing, lessen the traffic jam of the main city and make sure every town and county is served by asphalt roads.

"Safe Chongqing": To promote the public security.

"Healthy Chongqing": To ensure a healthy growth for the children and a longer-living for the olds. All the citizens live a healthy life.

"Livable Chongqing": To improve the citizens' living conditions and environment.

Liu Qi - the director of the Chongqing Tourism Bureau said that since tourism is a systematic project and a comprehensive industry, the development of "5 Chongqing" is a promotion of the overall image of Chongqing and an improvement of the service brand.

There is a popular saying in tourism industry that "5 Chongqing" improves the core competitiveness of the tourism, and is a chance to manage a leap forward development of the tourism industry in two years.

Accessible Chongqing: break the hedge of the scenic spots

Due to the traffic inconveniences, the scenic spots in the southeast and the northeast of Chongqing are seldom known by the visitors.

With the implement of Accessible Chongqing, the traffic here is much better, and those unknown sites are openning their doors widely to welcome the visitors.

Green Chongqing: make everywhere a scenic spot

The implement of Green Chongqing increases the covering of forestry in Chongqing. Visitors will found that the scenic spots here are more green, the sky here is more blue, and the air here is more fresh. The city seems to be a big forest park.

Liu Qi said the implement of Green Chongqing also lays a solid foundation for the city eco-tourism and the green tourism. It also promotes the tour quality of Chongqing and provides an important protection for the sustainable development of Chongqing's tourism.

Safe Chongqing: ensure the visitors a happy and secure tour

You can see stations of the traffic and patrol police either on the busy street or near the important public facilities. They are the safeguards of the citizens. They keep their eyes on the public security uninterruptedly on a 24-hour run.

In the summer of 2010, dozens of tourists were trapped in the Huangshui Forest Park. by the torrential rain. The traffic and patrol police activated the contingency plan immediately after they took over the case and successfully rescued all the trapped visitors with no casualties.

Healthy Chongqing: enrich the tourism forms

Luo Zibai - the tourism college president of Chongqing Normal University said that the implement of the Healthy Chongqing develops new tourist products; the visitors can take a stroll on the boulevard and take a hot-spring bath. They can gradually experience the charm of the city.

Livable Chongqing: the core factor of the tourism

Livable Chongqing provides enriched life for the visitors. He Qiwei - CEO of a top company in America said that a livable city contributes a lot to the popularity of the scenic spots and this will also promote the economical development here.

Liu Qi thought there is a big similarity between a livable city and a tourist city. Almost the top ten livable cities are tourist cities in The Fourth Top Ten Livable City of China. The following are the essential factors of the tourism: transportation, accommodations, sightseeing, shopping and environment. These factors are closely related to the livable city.