Crack Down on Illegal Tour Guide Conduct to Safeguard the Cultural and Tourism Conference!
In order to thoroughly implement the relevant decisions and deployments of the national, provincial, and prefectural tourism market rectification, and fully carry out the work requirements of our prefecture's preparation for the 2021 Provincial Cultural and Tourism Development Conference, our prefecture has continuously intensified comprehensive law enforcement in the cultural and tourism market, carrying out centralized rectification of standardized tour guide conduct, the 'Strive for a Hundred Days, Present a Tribute to the Century' law enforcement guarantee, and special rectification actions against unlicensed travel agency businesses. We are legally rectifying, strictly investigating and severely punishing illegal and non-compliant acts in the tourism market, effectively standardizing the order of the cultural and tourism market across the prefecture, comprehensively optimizing the development environment for all-for-one tourism, and laying a solid environmental foundation for the realization of the strategic goal of 'One Prefecture, Two Districts, Three Homelands' and the smooth convening of the Provincial Cultural and Tourism Conference, as a tribute to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
The following are typical cases of tour guide violations in 2021:
[Case Summary]
On January 19, 2021, while conducting routine inspections of tour group operations and tour guide practice at the Weiguan Public Security Checkpoint in Li County, law enforcement officers apprehended Lang Moumou who was suspected of engaging in tour guide activities without a tour guide certificate. The officers immediately initiated an investigation.
[Processing and Results]
After investigation, the officers verified that the party, Lang Moumou, without having tour guide qualifications or obtaining a tour guide certificate, impersonated a tour guide to lead a tour group from Chengdu to Bipenggou Scenic Area, providing services such as commentary and itinerary arrangement. This conduct violated Article 102 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China. According to Paragraph 1 of Article 102 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China, Lang Moumou was ordered to correct the illegal conduct and fined 2,000 yuan.
[Case Summary]
On March 19, 2021, law enforcement officers in Jiuzhaigou County conducted inspections of tour groups entering Jiuzhaigou via the western route that day. They apprehended Huang Moumou who was suspected of engaging in tour guide activities without a tour guide certificate. The officers immediately initiated an investigation.
[Processing and Results]
After investigation, the officers verified that the party, Huang Moumou, engaged in tour guide activities without a tour guide certificate, which violated Article 102 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China. According to Paragraph 1 of Article 102 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China, Huang Moumou was ordered to correct the illegal conduct and fined 1,000 yuan.
[Case Summary]
On March 19, 2021, law enforcement officers in Jiuzhaigou County conducted inspections of tour groups entering Jiuzhaigou via the western route that day. They apprehended You Moumou who was suspected of engaging in tour guide activities without a tour guide certificate. The officers immediately initiated an investigation.
[Processing and Results]
After investigation, the officers verified that the party, You Moumou, engaged in tour guide activities without a tour guide certificate, which violated Article 102 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China. According to Paragraph 1 of Article 102 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China, You Moumou was ordered to correct the illegal conduct and fined 1,000 yuan.
[Case Summary]
On March 29, 2021, law enforcement officers in Jiuzhaigou County conducted inspections of tour groups entering Jiuzhaigou via the eastern route that day. They found that Cai Mou's tour guide activities were suspected of being conducted without a tour guide certificate. The officers immediately initiated an investigation.
[Processing and Results]
After investigation, the officers verified that the party, Cai Mou, engaged in tour guide activities without a tour guide certificate, which violated Article 102 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China. According to Paragraph 1 of Article 102 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China, Cai Mou was ordered to correct the illegal conduct and fined 1,000 yuan.
Case Analysis
In response to prominent issues in the tourism market, in accordance with the provisions of the Tourism Law, illegal and non-compliant acts such as providing tour guide services without a license are legally investigated and publicly announced. Going forward, we will continue to strengthen market supervision, intensify efforts to crack down on 'illegal tour guides,' prohibit travel agencies from hiring unlicensed guides, legally combat illegal and non-compliant acts in the tourism market, ensure a safe, civilized, and orderly cultural and tourism market, and effectively safeguard the tourism image of Aba Prefecture.
