Tourism development surely has social, economic and environmental impacts on tourist destinations.The study on resorts residents' attitudes can help understand the nature of tourism development and the extent to w...Tourism development surely has social, economic and environmental impacts on tourist destinations.The study on resorts residents' attitudes can help understand the nature of tourism development and the extent to which it may influence on tourist destinations. By now, researches on residents' perception and attitudes are plenteous in the international circle and achievements are great, yet few are found in developing countries. As a most representative cultural tourist destination, World Cultural Heritage-Xidi and Hong villages in Yi County of Anhui Province, are drawing the attention of both tourists and academic circles. This article, taking Xidi and Hong villages as examples, seeks to analyze ancient village residents' attitudes towards tourism impacts and then tries further to explore the connection between tourism development and residents' attitudes. Both qualitative and quantitative surveys are applied in the exploratory investigation into local residents' attitudes of tourism impacts. Based on abundant face-to-face interviews with the local households, tourism enterprises concerned, local government and tourists from July to August of 2002, we are able to have a better understanding of local residents' attitudes to community life, and perception of tourism impacts on society, economy and environment. By this we can promote domestic study on resorts residents' attitudes, and provide some theoretical grounds for establishing tourism development planning and perfect community participation system at tourist destinations.展开更多
Based on the questionnaire investigation, the authors make a comparative study on local residents′ perception of tourism impacts in Xidi, Zhouzhuang and Jiuhua Mountain. The result shows that residents of the three p...Based on the questionnaire investigation, the authors make a comparative study on local residents′ perception of tourism impacts in Xidi, Zhouzhuang and Jiuhua Mountain. The result shows that residents of the three places tend to have strong and consistent perception of its positive economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts, but distinctly diverse ones of its negative impacts. Residents in Xidi and Zhouzhuang also have noticeable perception of its negative environmental impacts while those in Jiuhua Mountain have weaker perception of them. The research confirms the fact that residents are more liable to have positive perceptions at the early stage of the life cycle of the tourist places. The authors conclude that there exists a nonlinear relationship between residents′ perception and tourism development stages, and that tourism socio-cultural impact may appear at an early stage of tourism development instead of being no universal.展开更多
XIDI and Hongcun are two outstandingtraditional villages and are well known for their regional culture. The location preserves, to a remarkable extent, the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely d...XIDI and Hongcun are two outstandingtraditional villages and are well known for their regional culture. The location preserves, to a remarkable extent, the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely disappeared or was transformed during the last century. The overall layout, landscape, architectural form, decoration and construction techniques retain the original features of Anhui-style villages between the 14th and 20th centuries.展开更多
One of China’s most celebrated poets, Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) once wrote a poem about the beauty of Yixian County, located in southern Anhui Province: Yixian is the Fairy Land of Peach Blossoms. A hundre...One of China’s most celebrated poets, Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) once wrote a poem about the beauty of Yixian County, located in southern Anhui Province: Yixian is the Fairy Land of Peach Blossoms. A hundred miles of natural scenery: The land is covered with bewitching flowers and trees. The locals still revere展开更多
IN recent years, Xidi Village in Yixian County, Anhui Province has become a successful example of village-run tourism. With 340 households, a population of 1,020 and 10.7 square kilometer area, the village is home to ...IN recent years, Xidi Village in Yixian County, Anhui Province has become a successful example of village-run tourism. With 340 households, a population of 1,020 and 10.7 square kilometer area, the village is home to a rich reserve of ancient culture and architecture. In 1986, Tang Maolin, the former village Party secretary, took advantage of the large number of well-preserved ancient residences dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and started a village tourism company. Ten years later, having展开更多
基金Under the auspices of the National Social Science Foundation of China (No.03BJY084)
文摘Tourism development surely has social, economic and environmental impacts on tourist destinations.The study on resorts residents' attitudes can help understand the nature of tourism development and the extent to which it may influence on tourist destinations. By now, researches on residents' perception and attitudes are plenteous in the international circle and achievements are great, yet few are found in developing countries. As a most representative cultural tourist destination, World Cultural Heritage-Xidi and Hong villages in Yi County of Anhui Province, are drawing the attention of both tourists and academic circles. This article, taking Xidi and Hong villages as examples, seeks to analyze ancient village residents' attitudes towards tourism impacts and then tries further to explore the connection between tourism development and residents' attitudes. Both qualitative and quantitative surveys are applied in the exploratory investigation into local residents' attitudes of tourism impacts. Based on abundant face-to-face interviews with the local households, tourism enterprises concerned, local government and tourists from July to August of 2002, we are able to have a better understanding of local residents' attitudes to community life, and perception of tourism impacts on society, economy and environment. By this we can promote domestic study on resorts residents' attitudes, and provide some theoretical grounds for establishing tourism development planning and perfect community participation system at tourist destinations.
基金Undertheauspicesof the Fund Project of Anhui Provincial Education Office (No. 2003kj155)
文摘Based on the questionnaire investigation, the authors make a comparative study on local residents′ perception of tourism impacts in Xidi, Zhouzhuang and Jiuhua Mountain. The result shows that residents of the three places tend to have strong and consistent perception of its positive economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts, but distinctly diverse ones of its negative impacts. Residents in Xidi and Zhouzhuang also have noticeable perception of its negative environmental impacts while those in Jiuhua Mountain have weaker perception of them. The research confirms the fact that residents are more liable to have positive perceptions at the early stage of the life cycle of the tourist places. The authors conclude that there exists a nonlinear relationship between residents′ perception and tourism development stages, and that tourism socio-cultural impact may appear at an early stage of tourism development instead of being no universal.
文摘XIDI and Hongcun are two outstandingtraditional villages and are well known for their regional culture. The location preserves, to a remarkable extent, the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely disappeared or was transformed during the last century. The overall layout, landscape, architectural form, decoration and construction techniques retain the original features of Anhui-style villages between the 14th and 20th centuries.
文摘One of China’s most celebrated poets, Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) once wrote a poem about the beauty of Yixian County, located in southern Anhui Province: Yixian is the Fairy Land of Peach Blossoms. A hundred miles of natural scenery: The land is covered with bewitching flowers and trees. The locals still revere
文摘IN recent years, Xidi Village in Yixian County, Anhui Province has become a successful example of village-run tourism. With 340 households, a population of 1,020 and 10.7 square kilometer area, the village is home to a rich reserve of ancient culture and architecture. In 1986, Tang Maolin, the former village Party secretary, took advantage of the large number of well-preserved ancient residences dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and started a village tourism company. Ten years later, having
