Since the implementation of the regional development strategy of the Yangtze River Economic Zone，the tourism industry of this area has entered the fast track of development. High-quality cultural and tourism resources is very rich and the tourism market grows rapidly here，playing a very important role in the national tourism economic pattern. With the the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China，the 11 provinces and cities of this area have made clear the new mission of the new era，and have carried out active practice in the fields of red tourism，rural tourism as well as holistic tourism. But at the same time，there are still great differences of resources and environmental conditions，core elements，operation performance，industrial environment and development foundation within the upper，middle and lower reaches the upper and middle reaches. Based on the new opportunities and challenges of the Yangtze River Tourism Belt，this paper puts forward measures and suggestions to promote the green development，high-quality development and also coordinated development of the Yangtze River Economic Zone.