Premier Wen Jiabao said that the infrastructure in south China's Hainan Province should be improved to make tourism a pillar of the island's economy.
eeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comeeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comWen made the remarks during a weekend visit.
eeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comeeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comDeveloping tourism amid the global downturn would do much to boost economic growth and employment and expand domestic consumption, he said.
eeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comeeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comMore effort should be made to improve tourism services, build scenic sites and attract more domestic and foreign tourists.
eeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comeeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comHe said the tropical province should accelerate development of modern service industry and high-efficient tropical agriculture.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (Front, R) holds a baby's hand during a visit to Benli village in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province April 19, 2009. Wen was on an inspection tour on the island province from April 18 to 19. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)eeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comWen also encouraged local enterprises to tap into the overseas market while expanding domestically.
eeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comeeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comHainan became a province in 1988 and later was designated a special economic zone.
eeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comeeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comLast year, the island hosted 18.4 million tourists, reaping 17.1 billion yuan (2.5 billion U.S. dollars).
eeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comeeewww.Chinakindnesstour.comSource: Xinhuaeeewww.Chinakindnesstour.com
