What are the six elements of modern tourism?

Modern tourism is closely integrated with socialized large-scale production. The high degree of socialization of modern production will inevitably make tourism have socialized characteristics that are compatible with it. The main manifestations of this feature are:

1. The popularity of tourists. Modern tourism is first characterized by its popularity. The so-called popularization means that the scope of tourism participants has expanded to the ordinary working people, and tourism activities are widely carried out in all walks of life around the world. Second, more and more people are participating in tourism, and travel destinations are getting farther and farther away. Third, group and standardized tourism increased. Fourth, tourism, as a means of motivating employees, has been widely used by enterprises or various organizations.

2. Extensive development. The development of tourism depends on the improvement of social production level. Modern tourism first emerged in Western economically developed countries. More than 90% of the world's international tourists come from developed countries and regions. At the same time, they receive 80% of the world's international tourists. After World War II, the tourism industry continued to thrive despite the impact of multiple economic depressions around the world, showing that it is a very dynamic industry with promising development prospects. Tourism has also generally developed in developing countries. At present, more than 100 countries in the world operate domestic and international tourism, and more than 100 countries participate in the United Nations World Tourism Organization. Due to the general development of tourism in various countries and regions around the world, tourists can travel almost everywhere, and the limitations of tourism in regional and remote areas are gradually disappearing.

3. Geographical concentration. With the development of modern science and technology and the advancement of transportation tools, the spatial and temporal distances between places are constantly shrinking, and the travel span is increasing. However, modern tourists are not evenly distributed in various regions on the earth's surface. They often concentrate on traveling to certain regions or countries, and even concentrate on visiting certain scenic spots or engaging in other tourism activities. The geographical concentration of modern tourism is not only reflected in the distribution pattern of international tourism around the world, but also shows this characteristic in a specific country.

4. Seasonality of tourism. According to the different nature of tourism resources and different tourism types, the seasonality of modern tourism is very prominent. Generally speaking, countries and regions that mainly rely on natural tourism resources to attract tourists will have larger seasonal fluctuations in tourism reception volume; countries and regions that mainly rely on cultural tourism resources to attract tourists will have smaller seasonal fluctuations in tourism reception volume. Recreational tourism is more subject to seasonal constraints, while business tourism is hardly affected by seasonality. Countries and regions with four distinct seasons have larger fluctuations in the number of tourists they receive during the four seasons; countries and regions with less distinct seasons have more stable tourist numbers throughout the four seasons.

5. Sustainability of growth. The development of the post-war world economy has experienced many twists and turns, ups and downs, and the economies of Western countries in particular have experienced the impact of multiple economic crises. Only the tourism industry is "outstanding" and is still in the ascendant. In the future historical development process, as long as there is no new world war or global economic crisis, the sustainability of world tourism growth will not change, and world tourism will continue to develop. As long as our country maintains social stability, adheres to reform and opening up, and ensures the healthy development of the national economy, the tourism industry will surely be able to continue to develop and grow rapidly.

6. Integration of services. Due to the development of science and technology and the continuous improvement of people's travel needs, the integration of modern tourism services has become more and more obvious. The so-called service integration means to provide tourists with food, accommodation, travel, shopping, and entertainment system services; to provide tourists with full services from leaving home to returning home. This is not only the basic requirement for modern mass tourism group tourism, but also the basic condition for the smooth development of modern, international, large-scale group tourism activities.