Compare the uniqueness and differences of tourism in ancient world and ancient China

1 Tourism in ancient China was introverted, static, and seeking common ground, and its footprints basically stayed “domestic.” Traveling to the homeland and revisiting old places became common travel choices, such as the great poets Li Bai and Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty. ; However, ancient Western tourism was an extroverted, dynamic, and different type. The vast and ever-changing sea, the strange and distant world "abroad" became their first choice of tourist attractions, such as Marco Polo and Columbus. 2 Tourism in ancient China was hierarchical, with members of the upper class being the main body of tourism, generally intellectuals, who liked to travel together; ancient Western tourism was universal, with many citizens and people who liked to travel alone. 3 In terms of tourism values, ancient Chinese tourism paid more attention to benefits, harvests and observing things. Everywhere they went to the mountains, they would recite poems and compose poems. However, ancient Western tourism paid more attention to leisure and emotional release, such as visiting holy places in ancient Greece and admiring the Tang Dynasty. culture. 4 In terms of tourism aesthetics, ancient China emphasized the "unity of nature and man", emphasizing the harmony between man and nature, and favored the integration of body and mind with natural landscapes; the West emphasized the opposition between man and nature, favoring participation in conquering nature such as mountain climbing and rock climbing. sexual behavior.