Tourist attraction rating categories of China

Tourist attraction rating categories of China
Temple of Heaven, an AAAAA-rated tourist attraction in Beijing
Simplified Chinese	旅游景区质量等级
Traditional Chinese	旅遊景區質量等級
Literal meaning	Tourist Scenic Area Quality Ranking
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǚyóu Jǐngqū Zhìliàng Děngjí

Tourist Attraction Rating Categories of China (Chinese: 旅游景区质量等级) is a rating system used by the Chinese authorities to determine the quality of the attraction relative to its peers in terms of safety, cleanliness, sanitation and transportation. It is broken up into five categories which are A (or 1A, the lowest level), AA (2A), AAA (3A), AAAA (4A) and AAAAA (5A, the highest level).

Ratings

Ratings	alternate	Level
A	A1	lowest
AA	A2
AAA	A3
AAAA	A4
AAAAA	A5	highest

Assessment

The categories are awarded based on, amongst other factors, the importance of the site, transportation, tours as well as issues related to safety, cleanliness and sanitation. The system was established in 1999 and extended in 2004 (when the category AAAAA was introduced). The ratings are administered by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and are based on the code "Categories and Rating Standard of Tourist Attractions".

See also

• Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level

External links

• List of 66 AAAAA spots on en.cnta.gov.cn (China National Tourism Administration - CNTA)