SOEs blamed for Yunnan tourism woes

The dominance of State-owned companies is a key reason behind the large number of complaints about Yunnan province's tourism industry, a top Yunnan official said.

Chen Hao, deputy to the National People's Congress and secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, made the comment on Monday in a meeting of the Yunnan delegation at the fifth session of China's 12th National People's Congress.

"Most of the tourism resources are controlled by SOEs in Yunnan. These companies, however, fail to invest enough money in upgrading the scenic spots. They simply set up gates and charge an admission fee and fail to transform and upgrade the industry," said Chen.