China’s development history and characteristics of socioeconomic circumstances in every stage were reviewed.It was pointed out that underdeveloped tourism was caused by macroeconomy and social circumstances at that time.The negative circumstances caused the market and industry of tourism.After the reform and opening of China,the improvement of socioeconomic circumstances has promoted in great developments of the tourism industry.Outstanding achievements had been gained in the industry.The high grade tourism resources,sound circumstances and the achievements of the tourism industry have established strong foundation for China to become a worldpower in tourism.Though there are many favorable conditions in the tourism industry at present,there is still a great gap in China’s accomplishment of becoming a powerful tourist nation.In the new century,China is to make full use of the favorable circumstances and grasp every new opportunity to develop the tourism industry,and to solve the problems on the way to becoming a worldpower in tourism. China’s development history and characteristics of socio-economic cycles in every stage were.It was pointed out that underdeveloped tourism was caused by macroeconomy and social circumstances at that time. The negative circumstances caused the market and industry of tourism . After the reform and opening of China, the improvement of socio-economic institutions has promoted in great developments of the tourism industry. Outstanding achievements had been gained in the industry. High grade tourism resources, sound circumstances and the achievements of the tourism industry have established strong foundation for China to become a worldpower in tourism.Though there are many favorable conditions in the tourism industry at present, there is still a great gap in China’s accomplishment of becoming a powerful tourist nation .In the new century, China is to make full use of the rational circumstances and grasp every new opportunity to develop the tourism industry, and to solve the problems on the way to become a worldpower in tourism. 