What does cloud tourism mean?

Cloud tourism means visiting tourist attractions at home through live broadcast and other methods.

Cloud tourism is an "online + offline" integration formed under the background of the increasing prosperity of the Internet and the rapid development of "cloud computing" technology. It integrates resources and services throughout the tourism process and uses interactive operation platforms Smart tourism tools such as this provide Internet users with full travel information anytime and anywhere, a form of tourism digital development.

Jin Zhun, Secretary-General of the Tourism Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, believes that after years of marketization, the tourism industry has transformed early to adapt to the new model of online operation and communication. After the epidemic, smart cultural tourism will receive more attention from the industry, and people's research on smart disaster prevention, big data prediction, virtual reality experience, etc. will also be further in-depth. Virtual and reality will also be further integrated, which may change the basic way of tourism in the future.

Application examples of cloud tourism:

The commentator of the Zhonghua Gate Scenic Area of ??Nanjing City Wall, while traveling through the ancient Wengcheng Scenic Area, shared the history behind the city wall with everyone through the live broadcast platform. It attracted more than 300,000 online viewers. Gui'an New District implements closed management of the Cherry Blossom Garden. The VR launched by the Guizhou Daily Contemporary Media and Creative Center allows the public to immerse themselves in the Cherry Blossom Garden 360 degrees.

In early February 2020, the Chongqing Municipal Culture and Tourism Commission launched an online cultural tourism service. With a tap of the QR code of the "Travel in Chongqing" online museum, you can visit Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum and Chongqing 24 hours a day. Listen to the gold medal commentary at the Natural History Museum, Chongqing Three Gorges Immigration Memorial Hall, and Chongqing Hongyan Revolutionary History Museum.