A Research On The Folklore Culture And The Development Of The Folklore Tourism In Guangxi

Guangxi. which is located in the southern china, is called Xiou and Luoyue in the ancient time. As what is proved by archaeological data, about 2 or3 thousand years ago, the people there had already had the experience of rice growing. They ate clams, wore leather and furs, made painted potteries, and had different beliefs and vituals. From Qin dynasty to Qing dynasty there had been four immigrate tides which greatly influenced the development of folk custom in Guangxi. At the same time, the unique geographic location of Guangxi also had the culture there deeply influenced by Jingchu, Wuyue and the south-eastern countries of Asia. Thus, it shows its plentity and colorfulness. Even day, the folklore culture in Guangxi is still the material and spiritual treasure of our country.Guangxi can be divided into four resource areas according to the different folkcustom resources. North of Gui area which includes Guilin and Liuzhou, has kinds of customary legacies. South of Gui area which includes Nanning and Beihai not only the folk custom about Zhuang, Jin but also has some coastal and frontier characterstic folkcustom. East of Gui area including Wuzhou, Yulin is an area that is deeply influenced by the culture in Cantong. West of Gui area, centered by Baise and Hechi is the best place where the ancient and the minority folk custom is well preserved.The rich resources in different areas are the necessary support to the development of the tour industry of Guangxi. In the new century. Folklore tourism will be the leading mode in tour industry. The tourists hunger for the folk custom and different cultures in different places. Thus, to exploit and fully use the folk resources becomes a must in the development of tour industry.At present, the programs for the tourism construction perfectly meet the tour industry policies of the autonomous government and the need of the tourist market. Guangxi has economic, social, enviommental. management experiences in the construction of programs. According to market volume, development of market, the economic constructure of tour area at present. It must use the advantage of folk resources in some area to balance market volume, develop new products and let the backward area get rid of poverty.According to the analysis about the states of the economic development in different areas, we should make a step -exploitation focusing on the north of Gui. We may build folk custom villages and museums, set up different modes of folklore tourism, produce more tourist products with folk colors, and effectively make the natural sceneries and the folkcustom a good unity. So, the folklore tourism strategic arrangement can be planed as this: one main line, three centers, four railways, five tourist faizs, six key programs and seven tourist products. And the exploitation of the following folk tourist products can be arranged in the pattern of three main way.As the important tourism resource, folklore culture is of great value to economy and culture. The surroundings of Guangxi folklore culture were seriously damaged because of mismanagement, violation, assimilation of folklore culture, and existence of "false" folk custom. So it is the high time that efforts should be made to build better folk culture surroundings. We should multiply scientific plan and management, widely spread the policy and estallish general sense of protecting folklore culture. The overall protection should be carried on with all kinds of technology. In this way, the resources of folklore culture can be put to rational use. Folklore tourism can be kept up steady development.