How have tourist demands changed since the second half of the 20th century?

The development of the scientific and technological revolution, socio-economic and cultural development and changes in population structure have caused a sharp increase in the number of tourists and an improvement in their quality. The shortening of people's working hours, the promotion of flexible work systems, the advancement of retirement age, the aging of the population, the increase in employed women, the development of late marriage trends, the relaxation of immigration and situation restrictions, etc., will enable more people to have time, Financial resources and interest in participating in tourism activities.

While the mass tourism market is becoming more prosperous, due to the improvement of tourists’ cultural quality and rich travel experience, the content and methods of tourism are required to be more diversified, more participatory and more personalized; The development of urbanization and the strengthening of environmental awareness have made tourists more eager to return to nature and return to nature.

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Tourism consumption expenditures are: "accommodation", "catering" and "transportation". After the epidemic, people pay more attention to catering hygiene, and their willingness to increase catering expenditures increases. In the coming year, the number of trips to surrounding areas will be the highest. If tourism consumption expenditure increases, they will be more willing to travel outside the province. The global epidemic has a great impact on the choice of outbound travel destinations.

Safety and hygiene are the most important thing for tourists when choosing a destination. Tourists pay more attention to refund policies, emergency measures, and travel insurance. When traveling, when it comes to choosing travel companions, the proportion of lovers and alone increased by 9.4% and 6.6% respectively.

In the next year, the proportion of "individual travel" will increase by 16.7%, and the proportion of "family travel" will decrease by 14.0%. Qualitative research shows that it is out of consideration for reducing the risks of traveling for the elderly and children. The number of means of transportation chosen for tourism has significantly decreased, while cars and buses have significantly decreased, while trains, high-speed rail, and airplanes have increased significantly.