What are the reasons for the emergence and development of modern tourism?

As early as ancient times, there were travel activities with the main purpose of enjoying the scenery and enjoying yourself. However, only a handful of people were able to participate in such activities at that time, and the entire society was still dominated by agriculture. In the era of natural economy, most members of society neither have the financial resources nor time to participate in such activities, nor do they have the corresponding concepts and habits. Tourism is only the personal behavior of a few people, and it is far from the social scale and social significance of today. Of course, tourism as an economic industry cannot appear in such an era. \x0d\ In modern times, the situation has changed a lot. Europe has experienced a series of major changes in the past few hundred years, such as the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the bourgeois revolutions in Britain, France and other countries. Not only has society undergone earth-shaking changes, but people's minds have also gradually been liberated from the constraints of feudal religious theocracy. come out. The middle class, which has become increasingly powerful amid social changes, actively advocates and practices new concepts and lifestyles that put people first, focus on the enjoyment of life, and focus on happiness in this world. Under the influence of this trend of thought, tourism activities that can bring people beauty enjoyment and spiritual pleasure, and make life more colorful, have become popular and become one of the more and more valued contents in life. However, due to the conditions at that time, especially the traffic conditions, it was not possible for most people to travel frequently, let alone long-distance travel just for recreation and entertainment. \x0d\ The industrial revolution that began in the mid-eighteenth century finally pushed mankind into a new stage of modern tourism. Before the industrial revolution, people had been using human power, animal power, or natural power to drive transportation, and there had been little change for thousands of years. The industrial revolution fundamentally changed this situation. Steam engine technology was used for transportation. From then on, humans had mechanically powered transportation vehicles-trains and ships. New modes of transportation are not only fast and large in carrying capacity, but also have the advantage of relatively low fares. This made large-scale movement of people over long distances possible for the first time. In addition, the industrial revolution has also greatly increased social wealth, the number of middle class is increasing day by day, and a large number of middle class have joined the ranks of tourism. In Britain, which was the first country to build railways, businessmen began to use chartered trains to transport large numbers of tourists to tourist destinations. The demand for travel has gradually formed a social scale, and more and more people need someone to handle everything from departure to return home. This means that activities that specifically serve tourists and provide convenient conditions for tourist activities may gradually be separated from other departments and form a new industry—tourism. It can be said that modern travel and tourism were conceived in Europe's transition to modern times, and were ultimately born from the industrial revolution. \x0d\\x0d\The development of history is a gradual process, but at the turning point, people are often willing to use a more representative event or figure as a mark. In 1841, the Englishman Thomas Cook organized more than 500 people to charter a train from Leicester to Lobloch to attend the China-Canada Temperance Conference. This trip was not a sightseeing vacation, and Cook was not the first person to organize a chartered train group trip, but as an intermediary, Cook was the first person to rely on advertising. People have since followed suit. Cook himself started from this, organized similar activities many times, and eventually became a professional travel agent, and was one of the most influential travel agents of that era. Later generations took that event in 1841 as a symbol of the beginning of modern travel and tourism. \x0d\ After World War II, tourism entered the modern stage of development. In major industrial countries, with the recovery and development of the post-war economy, people's income levels have generally increased significantly, and private cars have become increasingly popular. The transformation of aviation jet technology, which was originally mainly used for military use, to civilian use has not only greatly increased transportation speeds, but also significantly reduced air ticket prices, making long-distance travel across oceans more convenient than ever. As a result, more and more ordinary workers joined the ranks of tourists, and tourism has since become a popular activity. Modern tourism is therefore called "Dacong Tourism". During this period, in order to exchange for foreign exchange and promote their own economic development, many developing countries also began to use the unique natural environment and national culture of their own country or region to attract tourists from Europe and the United States and develop the international inbound tourism reception industry. Since then, large-scale tourist flows have occurred around the world, and travel and tourism have therefore become a worldwide phenomenon. In the era of mass tourism, the tourism industry mostly adopts large-scale and standardized methods similar to large-scale machine industrial production to meet the needs of large-scale passenger flows, and has achieved good results. Tourism developed rapidly during this period and became an important socioeconomic sector in many countries. \x0d\ In recent years, new trends have emerged in the development of travel and tourism. Under the influence of modern technology and modern social life, people's travel needs have become increasingly complex and their choices have become increasingly diverse. The operating methods of the tourism industry are also changing, gradually surpassing the traditional mass tourism operating model and developing in a broader direction.