BEIJING, Jan. 24(Xinhuanet)-- Beijing Tourism Bureau and the Madrid Municipal Economic Development Department signed an agreement here Monday to strengthen bilateral tourism cooperation,according to the tourism bureau.

The two cities will establish links on their home pages and have regular meetings on tourism every year, which the cities willtake turns hosting, the source sa id.

The agreement focuses on personnel training. Madrid will provide three-month scholarships for two Chinese professionals studying in its tourism college, and vice versa.