What are the tourism resources?

Tourism resources are the premise and foundation of tourism development. Tourism resources mainly include natural landscape tourism resources and human landscape tourism resources. Natural scenic tourism resources include mountains, canyons, forests, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, beaches, hot springs, wildlife and climate, which can be summarized into four categories: landform, hydrology, climate and biology. Cultural landscape tourism resources include historical and cultural sites, ancient buildings, ethnic customs, new achievements in modern construction, food, shopping, culture and art, sports and entertainment, etc., which can be summarized into four categories: cultural scenery, cultural traditions, people's feelings and customs, sports and entertainment.

tourism resources

1. All things, phenomena and factors in nature and human society that can attract tourists, can be developed and utilized for tourism, and can produce economic, social and environmental benefits are called tourism resources. (The General Principles of Tourism Planning was promulgated by the National Tourism Administration in 23)

Tourism resources

2. Tourism resources refer to natural existence and historical and cultural heritage that are attractive to tourists, as well as artificial creations directly used for tourism purposes. (Bao Jigang, 1993) < P > 3. All the natural and social factors that can attract tourists, that is, the tourist objects or destinations are tourism resources. (Deng Guanli, Introduction to Tourism, Tianjin People's Publishing House, 1983)

4. From the perspective of modern tourism, all the factors and conditions that can stimulate tourists' travel motivation, be used by the tourism industry, and thus generate economic value are tourism resources. " (Xing Daolong, "Talking about Tourism Resources")

5. All phenomena and things that can stimulate tourists' travel motivation, be used by the tourism industry, and thus produce economic and social benefits are called tourism resources. (Higher Education Edition is basically the same as above)

6. The definition of tourism resources is more accurate and standardized: "The so-called tourism resources refer to: nature and human society, all things and factors that can attract tourists, stimulate tourists' travel motivation, have certain tourism functions and values, can be developed and utilized for tourism, and can produce economic, social and environmental benefits." (Standard for General Survey of Tourism Resources in China (Trial Draft) formulated by the National Tourism Administration and the Institute of Geography of China Academy of Sciences)

Foreign understanding

Western countries call tourism resources tourist attractions. Different from China, it includes not only tourism resources in tourist destinations, but also reception facilities and excellent service factors, and even comfortable and fast traffic conditions.