Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visits headquarters of BEEAH Group, the Sustainability and Waste Management Organisation, in Sharjah on Tuesday. (@DrMohanYadav51 X/ANI Photo)
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Economic planners see the potential for Guilin and other destinations to drive growth. China’s latest five-year plan, released this year, calls for making the nation a “tourism powerhouse.”
A city that is easier for a foreign visitor to navigate is usually easier for its own citizens to live in. Tourism also gives city governments a direct economic reason to improve basic services.