Tourism authorities will subsidize Yangtze River Delta Region
tour agencies which take students to scientific sites there.
Next year agencies which arrange travel for more than 50,000
students a year to scientific scenic spots, such as the Shanghai
Science and Technical Museum, will be able to apply for the
subsidies of 100,000 yuan (US$13,513), said the Shanghai Tourism
Administrative Commission.
"We want more young people from Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces
to expand their knowledge by traveling to the city and gain
scientific knowledge in preparation for the 2010 World Expo," said
Zhu Chengrong, deputy director of the commission.
The commission also released two sample scientific tourism
itineraries yesterday. The Shanghai Sunqiao Agricultural
Development Area, the Sheshan National Forest Park and most local
museums are included in the itineraries.
To meet the subsidy criteria, tour products must have high
quality and tour guides with sufficient knowledge. They must be
able to explain scientific facts to students of different ages,
agencies said.
(Shanghai Daily December 20, 2007)