Industrial tourism originated from?

Industrial tourism originated in France and then developed in Britain.

Industrial tourism refers to tourism activities with industrial production process, factory style and features, and workers' labor and life scenes as the main attractions. The rise of industrial tourism originated from France in Europe. In 1950s, French Citroen automobile manufacturing company began to invite consumers and tourists to visit its automobile assembly site for free, which caused many manufacturers to follow suit and gradually formed a "fashion".

The earliest development form of industrial tourism is industrial heritage tourism, which originated in Britain. It developed with the development of industrial archaeology and the protection of industrial heritage in the historical process from industrialization to anti-industrialization.

The so-called industrial heritage tourism is a new form that attracts modern people to understand industrial culture and civilization by protecting and reusing the original industrial machinery, production equipment and workshops on abandoned industrial sites, and has unique sightseeing, leisure and tourism functions.

Generally speaking, industrial tourism is an industrial-themed tourism activity, which first appeared in France and further developed in Britain, with industrial heritage tourism as the main form.

The significance of industrial tourism:

1. Enrich the contents of tourism: Traditional tourism methods tend to focus only on scenic spots, while industrial tourism can make tourists more fully understand the various resources, culture, history and industrial development of a city or a region.

2. Increase local income: By implementing the industrial tourism policy, the local area can attract more tourists to visit, obtain tourism-related income and promote local industrial development.

3. Promote educational, scientific and cultural exchanges: By visiting factories and enterprises, people can learn about knowledge and technology in different fields, improve their professional and cultural attainments, and also promote exchanges and cooperation in different fields.

4. Strengthen the concept of environmental protection: industrial tourism can make people more deeply aware of the impact of industry on the environment, improve public awareness of environmental protection, and promote the concept of "green" industry and sustainable development.