City told it must act to win back tourists

Crackdown on prostitution has put a dent in business for hotel, entertainment sectors

Members of Dongguan's top advisory body have urged departments to improve the city's reputation after a sweeping police crackdown on prostitution a year ago.

The city's hotel and entertainment industries have been hardest hit after the clampdown on prostitution in the past 12 months, political advisers from the local hotel industry said during a panel discussion of the 12th session of the Dongguan Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference last week.