Delisting storm for tourist sites fails to meet expectations

THE CHINA NATIONAL TOURISM Administration initiated a "delisting storm" two years ago, which has resulted in more than 400 scenic spots being downgraded or removed from the list of national-level tourist spots. Gmw.cn comments:

On Saturday, the first day of the three-day May Day holiday, Chinese travelers made more than 52 million trips, generating 31 billion yuan ($4.5 billion) of revenue.

But despite the authority's delisting and downgrading of tourist attractions that didn't meet the appropriate standards, a move intended to force the sites to improve their services and management, tourists' experiences in some well-known scenic spots are still far from what their rankings promise.