What is tourism?

Title: tourism pinyin: lǐyóu English: tourism; Interpretation of tourism: an internationally recognized concept: tourism activities aimed at leisure, entertainment, visiting relatives and friends or business are collectively called tourism.

detailed description

1. Also called "tourism". 1. Tourism. During the Qi Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, Shen Liang made a promise about "sad travel": "In the spring of a year, tourism attracts tourists." Veteran of the Revolution of 1911, "Former Residence of He Ziyuan": Guang.

Tang Wang Bo's Ode to Cold Pine at the Bottom of the Stream: "Renzi traveled to Shu last August to find Maoxi." Wu Songming's "Total Records of Different Stories" Volume 1: "Linchuan painter Huang Sheng, who walked like Guangchang and knew Bazhai, died in Langya Pavilion." Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty wrote: "Dong Yuan Gong first entered Jin, for a high banquet for Japan ... There will be a wave of people traveling to Beijing and Huaihai, and they will be very happy to hear it." People's Literature, No.3, 198 1: "After the development of tourism, someone opened a tea station in Banshan Temple." It means to live in another country for a long time. Tang Jiadao's poem "Night Tour in the Valley" said: "It is hard to hate traveling in the world, and the dragon clock is even worse. The old garden is full of tears, and the neighbors are worried all night. " Don Shang Yan's poem "Qiu Si on the River" says: "Who cares about swimming after coming to the river for a long time? There is no autumn letter in the old country, and there is a night anvil next door. " Wen Mingzhi's poem "Listening to the sound of rain on the pillow, feeling the situation of Yixing waterway": "Visitors should stay up and don't go to the front of the small building." Lu Qing's "Confucious Understanding of Confucius and Sima": "Twenty years of Hanjiang Road, a trip worth autumn ... What's wrong with traveling? Ask Sha Ou about wandering."

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abstract

"Tourism" is easy to understand in meaning. "Travel" is the process of traveling and going out, that is, to travel from place A to place B in space in order to achieve a certain goal; "Tour" means going out for sightseeing, sightseeing and entertainment, that is, traveling for these purposes. Together, it is tourism. Therefore, travel focuses on travel, which has not only the meaning of "travel", but also the meaning of sightseeing and entertainment.

origin of a word

Visit a tourist attraction.

It comes from Latin "tornare" and Greek "tornos", which means "lathe or circle; The meaning of movement around a central point or axis has evolved into "order" in modern English. Suffix -—ism is defined as "an action or process; And the suffix -ist stands for "people who engage in specific activities". Root tour is connected by suffix-—ism and-—ist, which refers to the movement of circular trajectory, so tourism refers to the reciprocating travel, that is, the activity of returning to the starting point after leaving; People who complete this trip are also called tourists.

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Concept definition

It aims to provide a theoretical framework to determine the basic characteristics of tourism and distinguish it from other similar and sometimes related but different activities. The internationally recognized definition of Esther, 1942, is the sum total of a phenomenon and relationship caused by the travel and temporary residence of Swiss scholars Hanwalker and Klapf to non-settlers. These people will not be punished.

The magical and wonderful scenery of the shopkeeper kiln at the junction of Shanxi and Mongolia (20 pieces) has been made permanent, mainly not engaging in money-making activities.

Technical definition

Use it to provide tourism information for statistics and legislation. The meanings or limitations provided by various definitions of tourism technology have been widely used at home and abroad. The adoption of technical definitions helps to standardize the collection of comparable international tourism data. The definition of technical statistics recommended by the World Tourism Organization and the United Nations Statistical Commission refers to activities that leave their usual environment and go to some places for leisure, business or other purposes and stay there for no more than one year. Tourism purposes include six categories: leisure, entertainment, vacation, visiting relatives and friends, business, professional visits, medical care, religion/worship, and others.

Other related definitions

Definition of communication: 1927, German Meng Gen Rhodes defined tourism. In a narrow sense, tourism is a communication in which people temporarily leave their place of residence to meet the needs of life and culture or various desires, but stay in different places as consumers of economic and cultural goods. Note: This definition emphasizes that tourism is a social interaction activity. Definition of purpose: In 1950s, the definition of tourism by the Institute of Tourism of Vienna University of Economics in Austria can be understood as an activity that people temporarily stay in different places in their spare time, mainly for self-cultivation; Secondly, travel for reasons of education, knowledge expansion and communication; Then participate in one kind or another of organizational activities and change related relationships and roles. Definition of Time: 1979, when Dr. Martin Prey of General Atlantic Company of the United States gave a lecture in China, he defined tourism as a trip for pleasure and stayed in a certain country for at least 24 hours. Note: This definition emphasizes the length of stay, which is one of the statistical standards of international tourists statistics in various countries. Definition of interrelation: In 1980, Bert McIntosh and Xia Kent ge port of the University of Michigan defined tourism. Tourism can be defined as the sum of all phenomena and relationships generated by the interaction among tourists, tourism enterprises, host government and residents in the host region in the process of attracting and receiving tourists and their visitors. Note: This definition emphasizes various phenomena and relationships caused by tourism, that is, the comprehensiveness of tourism. Definition of lifestyle: China economist Yu Guangyuan 1985 defines tourism as a short-term special lifestyle of residents in modern society, which is characterized by being off-site, amateur and enjoyable.

The definition of modern tourism

(1) Defining the three elements of tourism Although the technical definitions mentioned above should be applicable to international tourism and domestic tourism, when it comes to domestic tourism, these definitions are not adopted by all countries. However, most countries have adopted three elements in the internationally recognized definition: tourism purpose and tourism landscape.

-Distance of travel-Time of stay (2) Definition of travel purpose Based on this scale, the definition aims to cover the main contents of modern tourism. -General leisure tourism, non-compulsory or independent tourism activities. They only regard leisure tourism as tourists and deliberately list business tourism separately. Business and conference tours are usually combined with a certain number of recreational tours. Business trips to meetings are also regarded as tourism. -Religious tourism, tourism activities aimed at religious activities. -Sports tourism, tourism associated with major sports activities. -mutual help tourism, a new way of tourism, provides accommodation for each other through mutual help and communication. Mutual aid tourism not only saves tourism expenses, but also allows local people to participate and experience the local culture and natural landscape more deeply. (3) Definition of travel distance (non-10 cal travel): Many countries, regions and institutions adopt the round-trip distance between residence and destination as an important statistical measure. Travel distance: the determined standards vary greatly, ranging from 0 to 160 km). Travel less than the prescribed minimum itinerary is not included in the official travel estimate, and the standard is artificial and arbitrary. (4) Definition of overnight visitors: In order to reach the standard of defining "tourists", most definitions of tourists and tourists include the requirement of staying at the destination for at least one night. The "overnight" rule excludes many recreational "day trips", but in fact, "day trips" are often an important source of income for tourist attractions, restaurants and other tourist facilities. (5) Other aspects of the tourist's place of residence: It is more important to know the tourist's place of residence than to determine other demographic factors, such as nationality and nationality, when making market positioning and formulating relevant market strategies. Mode of transportation: Mainly for better planning, some destinations collect information about tourists' modes of transportation (planes, trains, ships, long-distance buses, cars or other tools) to obtain information about tourists' travel modes.

Definition of international organizations

(1) 1937, which defines international tourists for the first time. During the intermission between the two world wars, the international tourism income worldwide increased rapidly, which urgently needed a more accurate definition in statistics. At an international forum held in 1936, the Committee of Statistical Experts of the League of Nations put forward for the first time that "foreign tourists refer to people who leave their habitual residence and travel to other countries for at least 24 hours". 1945, the United Nations (but not the former League of Nations) recognized this definition, but added "maximum stay time".