What has tourism brought to people?

Tourism is recognized as a sunrise industry in the world, a new growth point of China's national economy and the leader of the tertiary industry. With the all-round development of China's economy and society and the growing spiritual and cultural needs of the people, rural tourism with "farmhouse music" as the main form is quietly emerging and developing rapidly. At present, there is no unified definition of what is rural tourism. Experts agree that rural tourism is based on farmers and unique rural folk culture to meet the needs of cities.

A form of tourism aimed at residents returning to nature and enjoying rural scenery.

Generally speaking, ethnic minority areas are one of the richest and most advantageous areas in China. Natural tourism resources such as topography, rivers and lakes, vegetation species are very rich and strange. At the same time, these areas are dominated by agricultural economy, with a low degree of industrialization, a large area of poverty and a serious phenomenon of returning to poverty. As a region rich in tourism resources, tourism should become the leading force of anti-poverty strategy in this region. In the whole tourism industry, rural tourism has the biggest and most direct anti-poverty effect. Because rural tourism projects and destinations are basically poor areas, their residents are basically poor. The social function of rural tourism is not only to increase economic income and improve living standards, but also to create opportunities and conditions for the poor to improve their cultural and scientific quality. The role of rural tourism in the economy of ethnic minority areas broadens the channels for farmers to increase their income and promotes poverty-stricken areas to become rich. Rural tourism with farmers as the main body has played a very important role in promoting the development of rural areas with sluggish economy. Through rural tourism, farmers can turn ordinary means of production and living into operational assets, directly benefit from them and create wealth, with less investment, less risk, low threshold and flexible management. At the same time, farmers directly develop and operate rural tourism, which avoids the problem of traditional tourism development returning to poverty or uneven income because of occupying land and resources. At the same time, highly extroverted rural tourism can mobilize farmers' own initiative, produce a large number of people, logistics, information flow, capital flow and commodities, break the closed state of these areas, and change the "blood transfusion" function of investment into "hematopoiesis" function.

Provide a large number of employment opportunities and absorb rural surplus labor. As a labor-intensive and service-oriented tertiary industry, rural tourism has the characteristics of low employment threshold, large quantity and little influence by economic recession. However, due to the low level of economic development in ethnic minority areas, the limited supply of available resources, and the implementation of national policies such as "returning farmland to forests and grasslands" and "returning grazing to green", there is huge population pressure and employment pressure in this area. Therefore, the development of rural tourism can effectively use the rural surplus labor force with generally low education level. According to experts' calculations, for every $30,000 increase in tourism revenue in developed countries, 1 direct employment opportunities and 2.5 indirect employment opportunities can be increased; Every $30,000 increase in tourism revenue in third world countries will increase two direct employment opportunities and five indirect employment opportunities.

Increase foreign exchange income. Rural tourism, especially in ethnic minority areas, with its unique mystery and simplicity, not only attracts domestic tourists, but also attracts a large number of overseas tourists, which has become an important way to earn foreign exchange and played a great role in increasing foreign exchange reserves, making up trade deficits and balancing international payments. Because the rural tourism business is "exporting scenery on the spot" and "exporting labor services without going abroad", there is no need to directly export material products, which saves transportation fees, storage fees, insurance premiums, related taxes and fees and some complicated related procedures, and is not interfered by trade protectionism, tariff barriers and export quotas. Therefore, it is extremely important to increase foreign exchange reserves by vigorously developing rural tourism to improve the economic strength of southwest China and the country's international payment ability. From 65438 to 0995, the profit of international tourism in Tibet reached 25.98 million yuan, exceeding the total profit of industry, construction and transportation in the whole year.

Drive the development of related industries. The development of rural tourism in minority areas not only provides many direct employment opportunities, but also stimulates the development of related industries and provides many indirect employment opportunities. According to the data published by the World Tourism Organization, for every direct income of tourism 1 yuan, related industries can increase 4.3 yuan. Because the activities of rural tourism itself include six elements of "eating, living, traveling, shopping and entertainment", on the one hand, it brings tourists to transportation, hotels, catering services and commercial outlets, on the other hand, it also affects the development of textile, construction, processing and manufacturing, post and telecommunications, real estate, finance and insurance, culture and sports, and at the same time plays the role of "one industry brings ten thousand industries".

Promote reform and opening up and expand international exchanges. Rural tourism in ethnic minority areas attracts many foreign tourists with its unique cultural charm. They learn about the history, culture, customs, construction achievements, policies and regulations of various places through tourism activities. Therefore, rural tourism objectively promotes opening up and creates opportunities for attracting external funds and foreign trade. If the economy of ethnic minority areas wants to take off, it is necessary to strengthen contact and cooperation with developed areas and attract investment. Developing tourism activities, including rural tourism, is the most effective means to publicize the region. The role of rural tourism in the social culture of ethnic minority areas promotes the environmental protection of tourist destinations. An important charm of rural tourism is that the fresh and pleasant pastoral scenery can make tourists relax physically and mentally. Therefore, the rural tourism market requires operators and tourist destinations to have a beautiful, comfortable and harmonious indoor and outdoor environment. If operators realize this, they will take the initiative to protect and beautify the surrounding environment. At the same time, compared with industry and mining, tourism has no consumption of raw materials, and resources can be used continuously. It is a "smokeless industry" and has inherent consistency with environmental protection. In addition, rural tourism can also play an economic supporting role in environmental protection, and tourism income increases the funds for maintaining and beautifying the environment. Southwest minority areas are areas with beautiful natural environment. It is an effective way to protect ecological advantages, reduce the pressure of natural environment and develop rural tourism.

Promote the development and protection of national culture. Tourism is an economic and cultural industry. Many ethnic groups live in many ethnic minority areas, and their unique national cultures include ethnic villages, lifestyles, wedding and funeral customs, festivals, music and dances, religious beliefs, etc. , is an important factor to attract foreign tourists, but also an important condition for rural tourism. Through rural tourism, ethnic culture has produced obvious economic and social benefits, making local residents realize the value of history and culture, enhancing their pride, and urging ethnic groups to consciously protect, inherit and carry forward ethnic culture. At the same time, relevant government departments will actively and deeply explore, preserve, restore and publicize national culture in the development of rural tourism. Therefore, the development of rural tourism can promote the non-renewable historical and cultural heritage.

Promote the construction of civilization. Rural tourism is a high-level consumption activity, which not only meets people's cultural and spiritual needs, but also becomes the best combination of material civilization and spiritual civilization construction. On the one hand, tourists can enjoy the beautiful mountains and rivers, folk customs and historical sites in these areas in rural tourism, and enhance their national pride and patriotism. On the other hand, tourists bring new ideas, new lifestyles, new information and new thinking to local residents, broaden their horizons and promote the improvement of their material living standards and spiritual civilization. In addition, the high requirements of rural tourism on cultural level can stimulate local residents' enthusiasm for consciously learning cultural knowledge and effectively improve their cultural quality.

Promoted scientific and cultural exchanges. In the era of knowledge economy, people have promoted the spread of various cultures, academic information and advanced scientific and technological achievements through tourism, especially international tourism. Most of the rural tourists in ethnic minority areas come from foreign countries or developed areas in China, which will inevitably promote scientific and cultural exchanges between the region and other places. For example, in 2004, Guizhou Province held the "China Guizhou Rural Tourism International Forum" to exchange experiences with the world and discuss development. In addition, China's cooperation with Norway, New Zealand, France, Ireland, Austria and other countries in developing rural tourism demonstration projects in Guizhou has undoubtedly played a great role in promoting the scientific, technological and cultural exchanges between Southwest China and the world.