The city is a symbol of modern civilization, which is a concentrated expression of the comprehensive strength of a country and the management ability and competitiveness of the government. It is asserted that the 21st century is the century of cities, and urban areas will become the catalyst and propulsion for regional economic development.Similarly, urban tourism gains the quite important status in the development of tourism.Under the circumstance of vigorous domestic demand and prosperous urban economy, not only busy metropolis but also common towns start to reexamine the industry of tourism, and attempt to make it merged into the urban economy mechanism. Tourism industry has been defined as a strategy for regional economic development that is designed to maintain the quality of environment and to promote urban prosperity and to lead all sectors to develop further. Many a city such as Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing have been regional and international tourism destinations. These cities are gradually close to the tourism development model of world's other developed cities, that is, they regard the city as a whole rather than depending on independent attractions to attract the tourists.The development of urban tourism can bring huge visitors, materials, capital and information flows, which enable tourism industry to promote economic development and to improve the environment. The study of urban tourism as a new field has made rapid progress in the aspects of supply and demand, marketing planning and policies.For further study of urban tourism, it must begin to explore the essential reasons for urban economy and the changes in management, that is,tourism industry is an integral part of the urban economy and management. Continuous development of tourism economy will inevitably bring about the new round of urban development that focuses on the restructure of urban space and functions reengineering and comprehensive integration of resources.From the perspective of regional economy and urban tourism development,the... |