The General Office of the State Council issued a circular on Sept 21, approving the tourism development plan for Taihang Mountain (2020-2035).

Adhering to new development concepts and high-quality development, the plan complies with major national strategies, and gives full play to the role of tourism in poverty alleviation and rural revitalization in the Taihang Mountain area, as well as transformation and development of the resource-based areas, the circular said.

The circular also stresses prioritizing ecological development and urges adherence to environmental protection in Taihang Mountain.

Efforts should be made to accelerate the construction of a modern tourism industry system, improve availability of satisfactory public tourism services, and promote the tourism transformation and industrial upgrading with high-quality development, according to the circular.

The circular urges the people’s governments of Beijing municipality, Hebei province, Shanxi province and Henan province to ensure that the major targets are met.