More destinations earn China National Tourist Resort title

Another 22 tourism destinations have been listed as a China National Tourist Resort — China's highest level for resorts evaluation, by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday.

The 22 tourism destinations include Gubei Water Town in Beijing, Changbaishan Beautiful China Resort in northeastern province of Jilin and Yixian International Rural Tourism Resort in Huangshan city, eastern province of Anhui.

China started to rate the national tourist resort in 2015 and so far has 85 resorts nationwide earned the title.

According to a notice by the culture and tourism ministry, the resorts applying for the title should have sound and well-operated leisure facilities, who also have good reputations and brand images at the domestic level. The resorts should not have records of serious violation of laws and regulations in the most recent three years or have caused severe accidents damaging the environment or people's safety in the recent three years.

The applicant should be rated as a provincial-level tourist resort for at least one year, before applying for the State-level title, according to the ministry.