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What is cultural tourism?

Cultural tourism is referred to as cultural tourism for short, and its definition refers to the behavioral process of realizing the purpose of perceiving, understanding and observing the specific content of human culture through tourism. Generally speaking, it refers to the tourism with the purpose of appreciating foreign traditional culture, pursuing the traces of cultural celebrities or participating in various local cultural activities. Seeking cultural enjoyment has become a fashion for tourists at present.

China cultural tourism can be divided into the following four levels, namely:

1. Historical and cultural layers represented by cultural relics, historical records, sites and ancient buildings;

2. Modern culture represented by modern culture, art and scientific and technological achievements;

3. Folk culture layer represented by residents' daily life customs, festival celebrations, sacrifices, weddings and funerals, sports activities and costumes;

4. The moral and ethical culture layer represented by interpersonal communication.

In China, it is very important to develop tourism and cultural tourism. It can not only enhance the attractiveness of products and improve economic benefits, but also vigorously promote China culture and let the world know about China. At the same time, it can also change the situation that more and more China people don't understand China culture.