Briefly describe the development period and characteristics of ancient tourism in China.

A: The development and characteristics of ancient tourism in China can be divided into two periods: the period of myths and legends and the period of loyalty to history. The period of loyalty to history is divided into Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Qin and Han Dynasties, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Song and Yuan Dynasties, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

(1) During the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, emperors' cruises, political tours and business trips were the mainstay. Sightseeing in this period is not mainly for aesthetics and entertainment, but for sizing up the situation and getting in touch with each other.

(2) During the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were mainly emperors' cruises, diplomatic trips and academic trips. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, intellectuals mainly embarked on the roaming road of caring for mountains and rivers, enjoying natural scenery and pursuing suitable entertainment, and paying attention to the aesthetic evaluation of mountains and rivers.

(3) During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was mainly manifested in the roaming of scholars, the prevalence of religious tourism, the active international tourism and the prosperity of tourism literature creation.

(4) During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, maritime tourism developed and made great progress in tourism literature and tourism theory.

(5) During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, more attention was paid to the appreciation of natural landscape and the summary of tourism experience, especially the scientific research trip and the popularity of extraordinary academic works.