Comparative Studies On The Four Summer Resorts Of China

With the development of the economy and society, the rise of the people's material life and the increase of the leisure time, tourism is becoming an indispensable part of people's life, tourism activities are going ahead with the trend of diversification and participation. Vacation tourism is one of the most popular tourism forms because of its unique attraction. It not only has a big part of market possession but also becomes the symbol of the deeper development of tourism. The vacation tourism of china begins at the end of the 19th century, while the Four Summer Resorts, i.e., Mt. Lu, Mt. Mogan, Mt. Jigong and Beidaihe, are the cradles of Chinese vacation tourism.The Four Summer Resorts are being concerned for the special status in the progress of Chinese tourism, but the studies on them mostly are isolated from one and another, no studies had ever been done to compare them comprehensively and systematically. From a different viewpoint, this dissertation comparatively research the natural and human tourism resources of the Four Summer Resorts based on previous studies. It is found that the Four Summer Resorts are consisted of three mountains and one seashore spot, sharing similar patterns with many famous vacation tourism attractions in the world. It is showed that though they all are famous vacation destinations, they have individual qualities and quantities on the resources. However, they have much in common in the course of development. They come into being under the same condition, and become famous attractions as a result of the western civilization, the pleasantly cool climate and the convenient position. In addition, they play an important role in politics and have witnessed many political events, both Mt.Lu and Beidaihe have been given the honor summer capital of China.Three of them are placed on the first list of national scenic spots and historic sites and win great reputations both home and overseas.Since 1990s, the development of the Four Summer Resorts runs into some problems. After deep study, it is found that old-fashioned tourism conception is the sources of the problems that blocking the development of the Four Summer Resorts and only by updating conception can they get out of the difficult position. Subsequently, some relevant or feasible measures and advice are given from the point of management system, market promotion, tourism products and talent policy to achieve the sustainable development of the Four Summer Resorts. Besides, some advice and experience are proposed for similar summer resorts also.