What are the outstanding cultural characteristics of tourist souvenirs?

Tourist souvenirs, as the name implies, are exquisite, portable and have regional and national characteristics, which are memorable. Some people compare tourist souvenirs to the business cards of a city. This business card is elegant and gorgeous, with high collection and appreciation value.

Classification of different tourist souvenirs:

Tourists near the West Lake buy creative souvenirs.

Tourist souvenirs belong to tourist commodities, and there are many kinds of tourist commodities.

Tourist commodities are divided into three categories: tourist souvenirs, tourist supplies and tourist consumer goods.

Tourist shopping commodities are divided into four categories: tourist souvenirs, tourist consumer goods, tourist specialties and other commodities.

Tourist commodities are divided into: tourist daily necessities, tourist food, local products, cultural relics and antiques, traditional handicrafts and tourist souvenirs.

Because the definition of tourist souvenirs lacks academic support, it is difficult to classify them. The following categories are provided by the editor

Traditional tourist souvenirs. That is, it has formed a tourist souvenir that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This commodity is no different from the business cards of tourist areas, such as Beijing roast duck, Xi 'an terracotta warriors and horses replica and so on.

Industrialized tourist souvenirs. That is, it has been produced and sold in the market but has not been regarded as or sold as a tourist souvenir. Most of these commodities are products used daily by residents in tourist areas or the whole country, which have local characteristics and unique commemorative significance. At the same time, most of these goods are only sold locally. For example, postcards with local characteristics, porcelain yogurt in Beijing, bee flower sandalwood soap in Shanghai and so on.

Non-industrialized tourist souvenirs. That is, brand-new tourist souvenirs. There are many kinds and shapes of these commodities, but most of them are made by "small workshops" and lack a complete industrial chain. For example, personalized video souvenirs, advertising posters in Shanghai during the Republic of China and so on.