my opinions of sustainable tourism Sustainable tourism has been proposed for decades which briefly means travelling with environment protection. Tourism can bring local people financial benefits and local environment damage as well. How to make a balance between them? I think we should work out a set of specific rules and seriously carry them out. Tourists are informed of these rules before entering the scenic spot, and are reminded of them by our staff during their travelling. If they still disobeyed the rules, they should accept punishments. I think we have two points: to make rules clear and stick them out. Although punishments may bring some “side effects” such as tourist loss, the scenic spot wins its reputation and local environment is protected. This will attract more and more tourists with good behaviors. In a nutshell, only if we are not confined by instant profit and consider long-time benefit can sustainable tourism be developed. Actually this is the core spirit of sustainable development, I think.