从国内看，旅游已成为国民经济重要产业。主要表现在：旅游业的经济拉动作用更加突出。一是拉动了经济增长。据测算，我国旅游业增加值已占到GDP的4%以上，与旅游相关的行业超过110个，旅游业发展带动了社会投资，促进了相关产业发展。其中，旅游业对住宿业的贡献率超过90%，对民航和铁路客运业的贡献率超过80%。二是促进了社会消费。2010年，我国居民国内旅游消费达到12580亿元，占居民消费总支出的9.4%。三是促进了社会就业。目前全国旅游业直接从业人员超过1350万人，与旅游相关的就业人数约8000万人。

From domestic see，Tourism has become an important industry of the national economy。Mainly displays in：Tourism economy more prominent role in boosting。One is to stimulate the economic growth。According to the calculation，The added value of China's tourism industry has accounted for more than 4% of GDP，And tourism industry more than 110，Tourism development contributed to the social investment，Promote the development of related industries。the，Accommodation to tourism industry the contribution rate of more than 90%，For civil aviation and railway in depth the contribution rate of more than 80%。The second is to promote the social consumption。In 2010,，Residents in our country domestic tourism consumption achieves 1.258 trillion yuan，Accounted for 9.4% of the aggregate expenditure of residents' consumption。Three is to promote the social employment。At present the national tourism direct employees more than 13.5 million people，And tourism related employment of about 80 million people。

　　国际上一般认为一个产业的增加值占到GDP的5%以上，就是支柱产业，占到8%以上就是战略性支柱产业。国务院提出这个目标后，我们经过反复的研究探索，提出了把旅游业培育成为战略性支柱产业的基本思路。即推动旅游业与第一产业融合发展，重点发展乡村旅游；推动旅游业与第二产业融合发展，大力发展旅游装备制造业；推动旅游业与第三产业主要是文化、金融、交通、商务、医疗、体育、养老等产业融合发展。

The international general think a industry sector accounted for more than 5% of GDP，Is the pillar industry，Account for more than 8% is strategic pillar industry。The state council put forward after this goal，We went through repeated study，Puts forward the tourism strategic pillar industry to be the basic train of thought。That is the first industry and promote the tourism development of fusion，Focus on the development of rural tourism；To promote tourism and the second industry integration development，Vigorously develop tourism of the equipment manufacturing industry；Promote the tourism industry and the third industry is mainly culture、financial、traffic、business、medical、sports、Endowment industries integration development。