世界旅游组织特使在2005广东国际旅游招商会讲话时间.docx

世界旅游组织特使在2005广东国际旅游招商会讲话时间Remarks at the Tourism Promotion Conference of the 2005 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festivalby Sandra Carvo, Special Ambassador of the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization November 26, 2005在广东2005广东国际旅游文化节旅游招商会上的讲话世界旅游组织秘书长特使桑德拉·卡沃2005年11月26日Mr. Tang Bingquan, Executive Vice Governor of the Guangdong Province, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen,广东省常务副省长汤炳权先生，贵宾们、女士们、先生们：I would like to begin by expressing, on behalf of the World Tourism Organization, our congratulations to the grand inauguration of the festival and promotion conference. It is also a great pleasure for me to take the privilege of participating in the Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival, and in particular in today’s Tourism Promotion Conference. 首先，我谨代表世界旅游组织向这次文化节和招商会的开幕致以诚挚的祝贺。我非常荣幸来参加广东国际旅游文化节，特别是今天的旅游招商会。This event is a proof of the dynamism and importance of China, and Guangdong in particular, in today’s world tourism. In 2004, Guangdong Province was No.1 in comprehensive economic strength in China. Driven by its dynamic economic growth, the tourism industry in Guangdong has enjoyed substantial development in the last few years. For example, in 2004 Guangdong received 18 million international travellers. Both its tourism revenues and foreign currency take up one fourth of the national tourism revenues and of the national currency revenues. 这次活动见证了中国的活力与重要性，尤其是广东，在世界旅游业中的活力与重要性。2004年，广东省的综合经济实力在全国名列第一。其经济增长迅猛，旅游业也得到了蓬勃发展，尤其在最近几年。例如，2004年来广东的国外游客达到1亿8000万。广东的旅游业收入和外汇收入各占全国旅游业收入和外汇收入的四分之一。By the end of 2004, the province had 1120 star hotels, including 40 five star hotels and 136 four star hotels, the highest number of star hotels among all cities of China. 777 travel agencies, including 187 international travel agencies and 590 domestic travel agencies. 20 cities of Guangdong Province have been rated China’s best tourism city. 截止到2004年底，全省共有1120家星级酒店，包括40家五星级酒店和136家四星级酒店，为全国城市拥有星级酒店最多的省份。共有777间旅行社，其中187间国际旅行社及590间国内旅行