Tourism Day a good start

A booming tourism industry in China will be a blessing, not only for China's economy, but also for the global economy as a whole.

China celebrated its first National Tourism Day on Thursday, which demonstrates China's strong desire to tap the huge potential of its tourist market and is a concrete step toward expanding domestic consumption.

The move is particularly important at a time when China is seeking ways to effectively boost its long-depressed domestic demand to help extricate the country from its longtime dependence on investment and exports to fuel sustainable growth.