Reform helps tourism sector spread its wings

The number of Chinese making trips overseas has soared since the early 1980s. Cheng Si reports.

Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of stories reflecting China's achievements in fields such as science, law enforcement, education and transportation resulting from 40 years of the reform and opening-up policy. Other stories will follow in the coming weeks.

China's outbound tourism has witnessed great developments since the reform and opening-up policy was adopted in 1978.