What are the six major tourist areas in the world? What are the six major tourist regions in China? Why is there such a ranking?

The European region is the most developed region in the world for tourism. In 1980, the region received 1.39 million tourists (208 million international tourists, with revenue of US$64 billion). There are many countries with developed tourism industries, such as Italy, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Romania and other countries. Spain has a population of 32 million and received more than 40 million tourists in 1979, accounting for more than 20% of the country's total population. The Americas received 175 million tourists in 1980 (the number of international tourists was 52.5 million, with an income of US$18.5 billion). Countries with developed tourism include the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 20 million people in the United States travel abroad every year), domestic tourism reached 700 million in 1979 (an average of about 3.5 trips per person), and annual tourism revenue reaches US$7.7 billion. These three items rank first in the world. East Asia and the Pacific received 60 million tourists in 1980 (approximately 15 million international tourists, with revenue of US$6 billion). Countries with developed tourism include Japan, Singapore, Thailand and other countries. Among them, Japan is the most developed, having received more than one million tourists in recent years. Africa received approximately 11 million tourists in 1980. (The number of international tourists is 6 million, and the revenue is 2 billion US dollars). Countries with developed tourism industries in Africa include Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Kenya. In addition, there are South Asia and the Middle East, where tourism is also developing rapidly. There are many different methods for classifying tourist areas in China. The divisions in most tourism geography books, in order to take into account the interests of all parties, divide the country into several tourist areas evenly, and each province is within the tourist area, regardless of priority. I don’t know that the distribution of tourism resources in various regions is very different. A more realistic method should be to first designate key tourist areas across the country, and then discuss scattered tourist areas. Based on personal observation and practice, there are mainly six important and connected tourist areas with national significance: <>1. The North China tourist area with Beijing and Datong as its dual centers;
2. Xi'an and Luoyang as the two centers. The dual-center Central Plains tourist area;
3, the Jiangnan tourist area with Suzhou, Hangzhou and Huangshan as nodes;
4, with Yichang and the Three Gorges as the center, extending to Wudang Mountain and Danjiangkou Reservoir in the north, and Wulingyuan and its surrounding areas in the south. It is surrounded by Jingzhou in the east and the Central China Tourist Area including Tiankeng, Dikai and Fanjing Mountain in the west;
5, the Western Sichuan Tourist Area with Chengdu as the fulcrum and Jiuzhaigou and Leshan as the two wings;
6, with Kunming and Dali is a dual-center tourist area in Yunnan. <>A general introduction to these six major tourist areas: <>Firstly, Beijing is the most important tourist center in China. The tourism resources in northern Shanxi with Datong as the center are also very rich, but they are not well developed. With Beijing as the center, in addition to the scenic spots in Beijing, there are Beidaihe, Shanhaiguan, Jixian Scenic Area and Qing Dong Tomb to the east, Chengde Summer Resort and Waiba Temple, Mulan Paddock, Wuling Mountain to the northeast, and Fengning Grassland to the north. , there are Xiaowutai Mountain, Laiyuan, Yesanpo in the west, Qingxiling in the southwest, and Baiyangdian in the south. In the northern Shanxi region centered on Datong, there are Wutai Mountain, Hengshan Mountain, Dingxian Wooden Pagoda, Yungang Grottoes, the Great Wall, etc. Unfortunately, Datong has long been positioned as a heavy industrial city, and the surrounding tourism resources have not been fully explored. The biggest problem in this area is that the natural scenery is far less rich than the cultural heritage, the ecological environment is poor, and pollution is serious.

Secondly, the situation is roughly the same as that of Beijing-Datong District. Although Xi'an and Luoyang are both famous ancient capitals, Luoyang's tourism is far less prosperous than Xi'an. In addition to the objective reason of fewer ground sites, tourism development in western Henan is also far away. Not as careful as Guanzhong. The Guanzhong region in the west, centered on Xi'an, is the region with the richest humanistic tourism resources in China: there are the most famous imperial mausoleums in China, represented by the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, the Mao Mausoleum of the Han Dynasty, the Zhaoling Mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty, and the Qianling Mausoleum. The ancient to modern Lantian ape-man ruins, the Banpo Village ruins, the capitals of the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, the Ming Dynasty city walls and forest of steles, and the most advanced Shaanxi History Museum in modern China basically represent China's past glory, including the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Qinglong Temple, and Famen Temple. , Louguantai, Grand Mosque and other religious centers, as well as Huashan, Nanwutai, Zhongnan Mountain, Kongtong Mountain, Wushan and other good natural scenic spots. The eastern region centered on Luoyang actually has great potential. The Mangshan tombs are no less famous than those in Guanzhong, but they are less well-known. Other Longmen Grottoes, Songshan Mountain, Baima Temple, Wangwu Mountain, etc. also have high tourist value and will one day attract a large number of visitors. The problems in this area are similar to those in the first area. The natural scenery is not as prominent as the cultural heritage, ecology, environment, and pollution issues.

Thirdly, it is worth mentioning that although Shanghai does not have considerable tourism resources, due to its status as the largest industrial and commercial city, it is a must-see for foreign tourists; in addition to Suzhou and Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Wuxi There are also many tourists in Ningbo. Southern Jiangsu, with Suzhou as the center, has ancient cities such as Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Yixing, Changshu, and Kunshan. Water towns are everywhere. Taihu Lake and gardens also have their own interests. Generally speaking, they are good at water. With Huangshan as the center, Wannan includes Jiuhua Mountain, Qiyun Mountain, Jingting Mountain, Huizhou Ancient City, Taiping Lake, etc., and is famous for its mountains.

Zhejiang, with Hangzhou as the center, has both mountains and rivers and the best resources. Basically every county in Zhejiang has a commendable scenic spot. The problem in this area is that with rapid economic development, many traditional buildings and customs are disappearing and need to be protected.

The fourth point is that I came up with this tourist area by looking at the map, and I haven’t seen it mentioned in other books. It includes (except for the above-mentioned Yichang, Three Gorges, Wudang Mountain, Danjiangkou Reservoir, Wulingyuan, Jingzhou, Tiankeng Dikai, Fanjing Mountain): Shennongjia, Xiangfan, Mengdong River, Fujian, Tenglong Cave, Tongren, Ba Dakong Mountain and so on are all rare and wonderful sights in the world. Among them, the Three Gorges is one of the "Top Ten Scenic Spots"; Wudang Mountain and Wulingyuan are both world heritage sites. But there has not yet been a systematic tourist area here! Probably because this is the junction of four provinces and the terrain is steep. This place is located in the center of the country and is the most potential tourist area. Recently I heard that a highway from Yichang to Zhangjiajie is being built, which shows that the country has also seen the value of this place. Except for the Three Gorges, Zhangjiajie and other places, most of this area is in an undeveloped state.

The fifth place, Western Sichuan has majestic and dangerous scenery, but it is a pity that the construction is not as good as Yunnan. With Chengdu as the center, there are Qingcheng Mountain, Dujiangyan, Sanxingdui, Wolong, Siguniang Mountain, etc.; with Leshan in the south as the center, there are Mount Emei, Giant Buddha, Bifeng Gorge, Meishan, etc., and in the north there are Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong. There are also many scattered scenic spots in Sichuan, most of which are very distinctive. For example, the small Zigong has the titles of "City of Dinosaurs", "City of Well Salt" and "City of Lanterns", and they are all well-deserved.

The sixth point, mainly talk about, Xishuangbanna is generally considered to be a first-class scenic spot, but if we make an international comparison, the scenery and culture here are no different from those in Thailand and Myanmar, and the damage is much more serious than in Thailand and Myanmar. There is really no advantage in attracting international tourists. As it becomes increasingly convenient for my country to travel to Southeast Asia, its advantage in attracting domestic tourists will gradually diminish. On the contrary, the international comparative advantages of Dali, Lijiang and other places are obvious. Yunnan is like spring all year round, has unparalleled climate advantages, has many ethnic groups, and has mountains, valleys, virgin forests, and karst terrain that are rare in the world. In recent years, tourism in Yunnan has developed rapidly and has a good momentum, which is closely related to the unique natural conditions.

Although there are many natural and cultural scenic spots in other areas, most of them are not systematic and far apart. For example, Guilin, Guangxi, is self-contained and has no supporting tourist areas around it. Although there are many scenic spots in Guangdong, there are few outstanding ones and their distribution is not concentrated. The main tourist areas in Fujian are concentrated in Xiamen and Quanzhou in the south, and Wuyishan and Jinhu in the north. They are too far apart in between. This situation exists in other provinces, so it cannot be called a national tourist area.

This is just a brief introduction. I don’t have much time, so I won’t go into details. Of course, the best way to understand tourist areas is to "hear with your ears and see with your eyes." After visiting all these places, you will naturally distinguish the similarities, differences, advantages and disadvantages.

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