Abstract China's sustainable tourism is confronting a host of problems concerning resource environment,such as the decline of water resources and serious pollution,soil erosion in the tourist areas,atmospheric pollution the decline of biological tourist resources as well as pollution by solid waste materials.The source of China's problems concerning resource environment lies in:1.Policy fault:The factor of resource environment has not been taken into account when formulating the policy of tourism industry and related trades;that is,lacking comprehensive policy decision;2.Market inefficacy:exte...