Research On Rural Tourism Development In The Suburbs Of Changsha City

With the development of economy, it is a common practice for a country to undergo urbanization. The explosion of urban population means a lack of parks, green space as well as space and facilities for leisure activities. At the other extreme, industrialization and mechanization reduce citizens' work hours. The implementation of two-day weekends since 1985, and golden weeks to celebrate May day, National day and Spring festival since 1999, and three-day holidays after the readjustment of holiday systems, have been offering citizens more free time. Therefore, citizens have been provided with more chances to travel and relax. However, the coexistence of the demand for high-quality rural tourism and the supply of preliminary tourism product mean the primary consumption of rural tourism and may be the constraining factors of accelerating the integrated development of destination communities.This thesis contains 5 chapters.The first chapter is to introduce the research background, motive and meanings of this thesis. In addition, the framework, main content, research method, research difficulties and innovations are also mentioned.The second chapter is to analyze the characteristics of rural tourism development. With the definition of rural tourism, with the exploration of tourism development history and the analysis of its driving factors, characteristics and significance of rural tourism development, based on the literature review, are generalized.The third chapter is to study the rural tourism planning and development. An integrated combination of analysis of local context and tourist market is the precondition of a scientific rural tourism development program. Originalities, project plans, functional zoning and layout may launch a successful rural tourism product into the market.The fourth chapter is to focus on the empirical study on rural tourism development in the suburbs of Changsha city. To analyze the rural tourism resources, the fundamental data and materials concerning natural and tourism resources as well as social and economic conditions are collected, generalized and analyzed. Together with talking to rural tourists, 1500 questionnaires are returned to make a conclusion about the desired product of rural tourism in the suburbs of Changsha city. According to the principles of function optimization, coordination and convenience to tourists, the originalities for tourism product are planned and some countermeasures are put forward.The fifth chapter is to summarize the thesis, in which research result is analyzed and the practical meanings and theoretical significances are mentioned. Research limitations are analyzed and some issues wanting further discussing are put forward.