The Yangtze River Economic Zone is one of the regions with the highest level and the biggest contribution to the tourism development of China. Accelerating the integrated development of the tourism industry in the Yangtze River Economic Zone is an important step to promote the balance between “great protection” and “high-quality development” in the Yangtze River Economic Zone. After several years development，tourism industry of the 11 provinces and cities of the Yangtze River Economic Zone have carried out long-term cooperation in the field of resource integration，brand building and regional co-construction. However，at the same time，there are still differences between regions in tourism development level，and there are still barriers in the process of regional cooperation. Based on the objectives of the 14th Five-year Plan and the development boom of red tourism，this paper summarizes the tourism development of the Yangtze River Economic. Besides，this article puts forward suggestions on further upgrading the industrial structure and deepening regional cooperation in view of the current risks and opportunities of tourism development.