What other conflicts exist between authenticity and tourism commodification?

The conflict between authenticity and tourism commodification has the following four points:

1. Authenticity is affected: Tourism commodification means that tourists need to pay a certain fee to purchase services and experience, while businesses tend to focus on profits and exaggerate publicity and change the real situation in order to attract customers, thus destroying the original natural, cultural landscape and humanistic environment of the tourist destination.

2. Tourist attractions have become commercialized: In order to attract tourists, many scenic spots have added commercial elements, such as commercial streets, theme parks, creative restaurants, etc., so that scenic spots are no longer just natural or cultural resorts. , suffered "commercial pollution". There are even some false or irrelevant products appearing.

3. Excessive consumption of tourism resources: In order to welcome a large number of tourists, public facilities and service facilities in scenic spots need to be continuously upgraded and updated, roads widened, parking lots built, etc. to meet the needs of tourism commercialization. . In this way, tourism resources will be over-consumed, leading to the destruction of the ecological environment and the living conditions of the natural landscape.

4. Quality and environmental protection issues: Due to the pressure of tourism commercialization and the drive of commercial interests, some companies will ignore environmental protection and quality issues, such as illegal construction, garbage disposal, over-exploitation and other issues.

5. Cultural erosion: The commercialization of tourism sometimes turns local culture, customs and history into tourism products, which may lead to tourists’ misunderstanding and misunderstanding of culture, trigger cultural conflicts, and even lead to the loss of local culture. loss and erosion.