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What necessary conditions did the industrial revolution create for the emergence and development of tourism economic activities?

The industrial revolution has also created the necessary conditions for the emergence and development of tourism and tourism economic activities. The specific performance is as follows

1, which laid an economic foundation for people to go out for sightseeing and holiday travel.

From 1820 to 19 15, the world's per capita GDP increased by 1. 17% on average every year, in which 19 century, the per capita income in Europe tripled and the United States tripled, which was in the human history before the industrial revolution. By 1875, the annual passenger turnover in Britain has exceeded 600 million people/mile.

2. Rapid traffic promotes the development of tourism activities.

From the completion of the first railway in the world in 1825 to 1865, the total mileage of British railways has reached more than 20,000 kilometers. Up to 1850, 15 countries in the world have built railways and carried out passenger and freight operations.

In terms of waterway transportation, steamboats across the English Channel officially started regular shipping in 1820, and since 1838, Britain has started regular flights across the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, which not only created good conditions for people to travel in Britain, but also facilitated tourism activities between Europe and the United States.

3. Improvement of tourism service institutions and facilities, improvement of service quality and comfort.

First of all, in terms of tourism service agencies, since Thomas Cook 1865 established the first travel agency, Europe, North America and Japan have successively established tourism agencies. Tourism business has developed from one-day tour to multi-day package tour, and from domestic tour to foreign tour. The issuance of various travel newspapers, train tickets, travel accommodation vouchers and traveler's checks not only expanded the scale and business scope of tourism, but also laid the foundation for tourism to become a world industry.

Secondly, in the accommodation industry and catering industry; Hotels have replaced hotels, and many hotels have appeared along the transportation lines in Britain and in major cities, and the catering facilities and services have been greatly improved. 1774, the new york City Hotel with indoor toilets, private restaurants, banquet halls, dance halls, billiards rooms and other facilities was built in Boston, USA, with a total of 300 rooms. By 1902, there were more than 50 hotels in 1500 in the United States, and many large hotels were built near the railway station in Britain.

Finally, in the entertainment industry, with the increase of tourism demand, not only some hotels have entertainment facilities, such as dance halls and billiards rooms, but also the construction of seaside resorts has begun. Its construction provides people with places for sightseeing and holiday travel, which further promotes the development of tourism activities.