China currently boasts 3.8 million hotels and restaurants with a total of 28.6 million service personnel in its catering trade, who generate 876.6 billion yuan (approximately 106 billion US dollars) in sale volumes, making up 8 percent in the country's gross domestic product (GDP).

An official of the Chinese Restaurants Association told Xinhua that the catering sector has been playing a salient role in promoting the country's domestic demand and employment, as well.

China should go all out to develop "green restaurant" concept to provide customers with a safe, healthy and environment-friendly, the official noted.

Moreover, substantial efforts should be taken to increase the hotels' and restaurants' capabilities of innovation and their sense of safety and name-brands and to adopt modern management, according to the official.

Source: Xinhua