Shanghai releases plan to expand tourism

Shanghai released a document on Thursday with 30 guidelines to boost the tourism industry and build itself into a world-class tourism city by 2035.

The guidelines, released by the municipal government at a news conference, made clear that Shanghai is set to increase its tourism revenue from 448 billion yuan ($65.6 billion) in 2017 to 600 billion yuan in 2020.

In 2017, the city received 8.73 million inbound travelers. That number is expected to reach 10 million by 2020 and 14 million by 2035, when the city is expected to grow into a world-class tourism city.