Introduction Case

Introduction: (150 words)

Titles of the papers (3 or more); what the papers are about; where the papers are found

Discussion and conclusion

Present the historical factors important to tourism development in China (400words)

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甲、 Poverty alleviation - east coastal area and Yangzhi River delta, Pearl River delta are rich while western mountainous area are poor.

乙、 A further context is the recognition of minority peoples and religious minorities within China. It is part of the concept of a harmonious Chinese socialist state that these peoples are recognized and brought into a harmonious relationship with the Chinese state. Thus, as illustrated in this book, various initiatives exist to endorse tourism as a means of economic growth, but a key issue remains, namely that of recognition. The recognition of minorities such as the Bai or Sani peoples, or of the Buddhist and Taoist faiths, for tourism purposes possesses advantages for destination promotion and economic revival, but the aspirations of such peoples may not be constrained within a touristic-economic dimension alone.

丙、 Another context that must be considered if one is to understand tourism in China are the very levels of economic growth that have been achieved. With reference to inbound tourism, in 1996 51.3 million visitors were hosted, and these visitors spent 10.2 billion RMB. By 2007 total tourism income exceed 1,000 billion RMB for the first time with an average increase of 22.6 per cent. In the same year the inbound visitors numbered 131.87 million and the first estimates of visitor expenditure indicated total spending of about 35 billion RMB (CNTA 2007). To summarize, economic growth has helped to create a marketplace for tourism. A newly emergent, younger, professional, often western-educated and urban-market segment has emerged that wishes to emulate the consumer spending of their western counterparts