Understanding of tourism

1. Definition of communication: In 1927, Mungen Roeder of Germany defined tourism: "Tourism is understood in a narrow sense as those who temporarily leave their place of residence in order to meet the needs of life and culture, or Various desires and interactions among people staying in foreign places as consumers of economic and cultural goods. "Note: This definition emphasizes that tourism is a social interaction activity.

2. The internationally accepted international definition: In 1942, Swiss scholars Hanwucker and Krapf defined tourism: "Tourism is a kind of tourism caused by the travel and temporary residence of non-residents. The totality of phenomena and relationships. These people will not stay permanently and are not mainly engaged in money-making activities. "Note: This definition emphasizes that economic and social relationships will inevitably occur in tourism activities, which emphasizes the integration of tourism. Sexual connotations. Since this definition was adopted by the "International Association of Experts in Tourism Science (AIEST)" in the 1970s, it is called the "AIEST definition".

3. Definition of purpose: In the 1950s, the Tourism Research Institute of the University of Economics in Vienna, Austria, defined tourism: "Tourism can be understood as an activity in the free time of people who are temporarily in a different place, mainly for self-cultivation; Secondly, travel for the purpose of education, expansion of knowledge and communication; thirdly, participation in this or that organizational activity, and changing related relationships and roles. "

Note: This definition emphasizes: The basic purposes of tourism are: recreation and increasing knowledge.

4. Definition of mobility: In 1974, the British Burkart and Metlack defined tourism: "Tourism occurs when people go to and stay in various tourist destinations. It is the movement of people away from their usual places. Places to live and work, short-term temporary travel to a tourist destination and various activities to stay there. "Note: This definition emphasizes the essential characteristics of tourism: its remoteness and temporary nature.

5. Time definition: In 1979, when Dr. Martin Pray of General Atlantic Co., Ltd. of the United States gave a lecture in China, he defined tourism as: "Tourism is traveling for recreation, in a certain country. The duration of stay is at least more than 24 hours. "Note: This definition emphasizes one of the statistical standards used by various countries in conducting international tourist statistics: length of stay.

6. Definition of interrelationship: In 1980, Burt McIntosh and Chassie Kent Gobot of the University of Michigan in the United States defined tourism: "Tourism can be defined as attracting and The sum of all phenomena and relationships arising from the interaction between tourists, tourism enterprises, host governments and residents of the host area in the process of receiving tourism and its visitors. "Note: This definition emphasizes: the various phenomena caused by tourism. Phenomenon and relationship, that is, the comprehensive nature of tourism.

7. Definition of lifestyle: Chinese economist Yu Guangyuan defined tourism in 1985 as: "Tourism is a short-term special lifestyle for residents in modern society. The purpose of this lifestyle is The characteristics are: off-site sex, amateur sex and enjoyment.

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