Beijing consensus framework

Tourism cities from different countries and regions of the world gathered in China's capital on Thursday at the Beijing Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit of the World Tourism Cities 2013.

The forum members have reached a consensus over the role of tourism services guidelines in world tourism development, consistent with the vision labeled Better City Life Through Tourism.

It is agreed that urban tourism is important to promoting peace and understanding among the people of the world and well-established guidelines for urban tourism services are conducive to improving the performance and quality of world tourism.