Recalled the just traversed year of 2006, China 's tourism industry in domestic tourism, inbound tourism and outbound tourism went hand in hand; the growth of development was very rapid. In 2006, the number of China Domestic Tourism exceeded 1.38 billion people, and the tourism income exceeded 600 billion yuan; China's inbound tourism continued its rapid development, the total number of received passengers exceeded 120 million last year, the earned by tourism exceeded 33 billion U.S. dollars; Outbound tourism continued to hit new highs, Last year, the total number of China's outbound tourism exceeded 34 million passengers, the destinations which Chinese people can select in outbound tourism has reached 132, the growth rate of Chinese outbound tourism much higher than the world's average level. The total income of tourism would reach more than 8,800 billion yuan. Tourism has become a preponderant industry, which drove the economic development, and has become a new industry, which had the most energy, and potential in the tertiary industry, and it was a new growth point in the tertiary industry.

Rural tourism had a rapid development, the National Tourism Administration confirmed 2006 as the "rural tourism" year, which opened up a new road to wealth for rural areas where rich in tourism resources but backwardness in economy. According to the release of National Tourism Administration, the annual number of received passengers in rural tourism node exceeded 300 million; the tourism income exceeded 40 billion yuan. Rural tourism has become a bright spot which driven rural get rid of poverty and become rich.

At present, the National Rural Tourism pilot spot which promoted by the China National Tourism Administration has reached 359, spread throughout 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, covered the fields of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, sideline, fisheries and other agriculture modality; in the three golden weeks of "May 1 Labor Day", "October 1 National Day" and "Spring Festival", 70% urban residents in their excursion chose rural tourism, that is, each Golden Week can be formed about 60 million people-scale rural tourism market. In the rural tourism more developed areas, the net income in the seven days of many farmers family would reach ten thousand.

China 's rural gathered about 70% of the tourism resources, rich local culture, unique folk customs, colorful ethnic characteristics, sweet idyllic, all this made rural tourism full of charm. In recent years, the rise of a large number of rural tourism activities, which had distinctive features and various modes, thrived the tourism market, enriched the tourism products, met the consumer demand for popular tourism, but for the change of backwardness in those rural areas made a positive contribution.

The market in inbound tourism and outbound tourism reached win-win. With the increases of China 's economic strength, the significant improvement of China 's international status and the improvement of people's living standard, the market in inbound tourism and outbound tourism both got into the fast lane. From inbound tourism, China has become the world's most dynamic and safe tourist destination. The rapid development in inbound tourism made the international status of China 's tourism unceasing increased. According to statistics, in 2006, China 's tourism earned exceeded 33 billion U.S. dollars, with an increase of 14%. From outbound tourism, China 's outbound tourism continued to keep advance triumphantly last year, maintained a fairly rapid development momentum, now it has become the largest clientele exporter country in Asia . According to statistics, the destinations countries and regions which Chinese people can select in outbound tourism has reached 132 last year, the total number of outbound tourism exceeded 34 million passengers, this with huge potential outbound tourism market attracted worldwide attention.

Golden Week promoted tourism flourish. The annual "Spring Festival", "May 1 Labor Day", "October 1 National Day" three Golden Week were tourist season, the implement of Golden Week system promoted the domestic tourism soars, and developed into the world's biggest domestic tourism market. According to the State Tourism Bureau revealed, in the three Golden Weeks in 2006, tourism trips reached 350 million, with an increase of 13% than the same period of last year. The booming tourism industry as a magnet attracted and drove all other related industries' development, and played a positive role in activating market, increasing employment, adjusting the industrial structure, improving the quality of life and helping the poverty area cast off poverty.

Western tourism also had good news. On July 1 last year, the opening of Qinghai-Tibet railway, which has attracted worldwide attention, launched the craze of Qinghai-Tibet Tourism. Tibet 's tourism firmly seized the opportunities of the opening of Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the opening of Linzhi airport, speeded up the improvement of tourism facilities, constantly open new tourist routes, improved the quality of tourism services, tourism revenues have achieved rapid growth. From January to September in 2006, received domestic and overseas tourists 1.9 million, the total tourism revenue realized 2.03 billion yuan, with an increase of 24%. The growth in tourists not only brought huge tourism income for Tibet , but also greatly promoted the development of the service industry in Tibet , and provided new employment opportunities for Tibetan peasants and herdsmen. According to statistics, at present, the peasants and herdsmen who directly involved in tourism-related business activities reached 40,000 people, more than doubled than last year. The booming tourism also stimulated the market of consumption; the role of consumption in boosting economy was very significantly. After three months of the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway, Tibet 's tourism was unprecedented prosperity; retail sales of consumer goods in the region achieved 675 million yuan, 771 million yuan and 870 million yuan respectively, with an increase of 23.2%, 39.8% and 33% than the previous year respectively.