國家旅遊局:江浙滬等9省市試點導遊自由執業

The National Tourism Administration will pilot a freelance tour guide program in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and six other provincial-level regions beginning this month, in an attempt to reduce the number of shopping trips, which tourists frequently complain about.

自今年5月起，國家旅遊局將在江蘇、浙江、上海等9省市開展導遊自由執業試點工作，試圖以此減少頻頻引發遊客投訴的"購物團"的數量。

Freelance tour guides are required to sell their services via online platforms and/or offline agencies and collect service fees through a third-party payment platform

參與自由執業的導遊需要通過網絡平臺和/或線下機構出售導遊服務，並通過第三方支付平臺收取導遊服務費。

According to a circular issued by the administration, the pilot program is part of a comprehensive reform of the country's tour guide system that will tap more job opportunities for tour guides and create a fair and orderly tourism market.

根據當局發佈的通知指出，這一試點方案是國家導遊系統的綜合改革的一部分，該改革將爲導遊挖掘更多的就業機會，並建立一個公平有序的旅遊市場。

According to Sun Liqun, an executive at China International Travel Service, most tour guides in the selected provinces are not affiliated to any travel agencies and operate on a freelance basis, so the pilot program will help enhance supervision of them.

中國國際旅行社一名名叫孫利羣的高管表示，在選定的這些省份當中，絕大多數的導遊是不隸屬於任何旅行社的，並且是以自由職業者爲基礎的。因此，該試點計劃將有助於加強監管。

A series of supervision measures, including a package of standard contracts, will be launched soon. Freelance tour guides must sign contracts with legal agencies and are forbidden to bypass online booking platforms or relevant offline agencies to offer services directly to tourists. Those who violate the rule will be fined between 1,000 yuan ($153.3) and 10,000 yuan and have their license suspended or revoked.

一系列相關監管措施將於近期出臺。自由執業的導遊必須與合法的機構簽訂合同，不得繞過網絡預約平臺或線下自由執業業務機構，自行開展自由執業業務。違規導遊將被處以1000元以上1萬元以下罰款，並暫扣或者吊銷導遊證。

They are also banned from offering services other than tour guiding and will be punished for hard selling goods and services or recommending illegal accommodation.

此外，他們也被禁止提供除導遊之外的其他服務，如果有商品和服務的硬銷售、或是推薦非法住宿的行爲，他們將受到懲罰。