What is heritage tourism?

Generally speaking, the accepted definition of heritage tourism refers to "a tourism activity that pays attention to all the materials and phenomena that we have passed down, from historical buildings to arts and crafts and beautiful scenery" (Yale, P, 199 1), which distinguishes heritage tourism from other tourism types from the perspective of tourists' motivation. Although some scholars think that heritage tourism should be classified according to the characteristics of tourism objects, that is, heritage sites, and tourism activities to heritage sites are heritage tourism (Yaniv Poria cocos, 200 1), more scholars think that the debate on the definition is meaningless, and the key is to study the practice of heritage tourism (Brian Garaude, 200 1). "

The emergence of heritage tourism is closely related to the continuous commercialization of the concept and connotation of heritage. Although heritage tourism activities have been produced in Europe as early as the late18th century, it is generally believed that the European "Year of Architectural Heritage" of 1975 is a sign that heritage tourism has become a mass consumption demand. In this year, the "Heritage Center" that introduces the history of the city can be seen everywhere (Dower, M, 1978), and the heritage protection has been greatly promoted.