Event hails progress in China's tourism sector

The ongoing First World Conference on Tourism for Development in Beijing will discuss the achievements that the Chinese tourism industry has made in recent years and how the tourism industry aids global development, the event's organizers said.

Chinese tourism plays a broad role in the country's economic and social development, said Li Jinzao, chairman of the China National Tourism Administration, at the conference.

The tourism industry contributed more than 10.8 percent to China's GDP in 2015, with 10.2 percent of the jobs created in the country coming from the sector.