10 cities of the pilot cities of mainland residents to tour again "growth point", the China National Tourism Administration Shao Qiwei during attend the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2012 on the 2nd to accept Xinhua in an exclusive interview, said that this reflects the mainland residents to tour steadily advance. On this basis, the two sides through consultations, in accordance with the principle of actively and steadily, step by step and gradually expand the Individual Visit Scheme, in accordance with the development of the open range.
On the 1st Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association and the Taiwan Strait Sightseeing Tourist Association, following consultations in 10 cities including Tianjin, Chongqing, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Jinan, Xi'an, Fuzhou, Shenzhen, into the second batch of mainland residents to tour pilot cities. Prior to 2011, the first batch of pilot cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen.
Mainland residents to the Individual Visit Scheme will help the compatriots on both sides closer together, harmonious feelings. For years will re-start the negotiation "of the third batch of pilot cities, Shao Qiwei, said:" At the moment, the first new pilot cities work well, gradually accumulate in the pilot process and lessons learned to continuously consolidate and improve the personal tour of mainland residents to work. "Source: Xinhua
