The Impact of Tourism Development on Economy (Taking Shanxi as an Example)

Tourism is a booming industry, which includes six elements: travel, accommodation, catering, shopping and entertainment. Tourism consumption involves not only transportation, accommodation, catering, commerce and scenic spots.

Industries such as industry, agriculture, information, finance, insurance, medical care, consulting and environmental protection directly and indirectly affect more than 100 sub-industries.

Prospect analysis

1. The tourism market has great potential.

China is the most populous country in the world, with the largest domestic tourism market unmatched by any other country in the world. In 2002, 8 out of 65,438+03 people from China traveled. China began to implement the 40-hour working weekend system from 1 May, 9951,and began to implement the seven-day holiday of May Day, November Day and Spring Festival from 1999. At present, the total number of statutory rest days that China citizens can enjoy every year is 1 14, and residents have more and more leisure time. At the same time, the consumption structure is changing from food and clothing consumption to enjoyment and development. In 2020, the number of domestic tourists can reach 3 billion.

2. The tourism resources are unique.

China has a vast territory, beautiful mountains and rivers, a long history, splendid culture and numerous nationalities, and its long history and vast territory have formed incomparably rich tourism resources. According to research, China ranks first in the world in terms of natural and cultural tourism resources, surpassing the United States, Spain, France and other tourism powers. At present, there are more than 5000 scenic spots/kloc-0 in China, and the unique local customs, colorful urban scenery and magnificent construction projects provide unique conditions for the development of tourism.