Introduction to the Development of International Tourism (Series of Textbooks for Tourism Majors in Higher Education)

Author: Luo Mingyi
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Publish Date: 2002-05-20
Features: International Tourism Development Introduction explores the historical and developmental process of international tourism under the guidance of Marxist historical materialism and dialectics, employing a combination of historical analysis and theoretical discussion. It utilizes abundant historical materials and extensive data to comprehensively analyze and introduce the origins and development of international tourism, revealing its objective laws and characteristics. This book enables learners to gain a thorough understanding and mastery of the fundamental theories and historical development of international tourism, laying a solid foundation for studying various tourism-related disciplines. The content of the book is primarily analyzed and elaborated from three levels regarding the historical development and future trends of international tourism.
First level: Analysis and elaboration of the fundamental theories of international tourism. This primarily addresses the current weakness in theoretical research on international tourism both domestically and internationally. It focuses on analyzing and elaborating on basic concepts, characteristics, classifications, and developmental roles related to international tourism, international tourism resources, international tourism markets, international tourism products, and key components of the international tourism industry such as international tourism attractions, international hotels, international catering, international travel agencies, and international tourism organizations. This helps learners gain a comprehensive understanding and grasp the fundamental principles and theories of modern international tourism.
Second level: Analysis and elaboration of the historical development process of international tourism. The lag in theoretical research on international tourism has also led to a weak understanding of the formation and historical development of modern international tourism. To date, there is no comprehensive and systematic work that analyzes and introduces the historical development of international tourism. Therefore, this book analyzes and studies a large volume of materials related to international tourism and its main components, elaborating on the origins, formation, and evolutionary processes of international tourism and its key sectors, revealing the evolutionary laws and developmental characteristics of international tourism at different stages of development.
Third level: Analysis and prediction of future trends and characteristics of international tourism. Based on the analysis of the historical development process of international tourism, combined with an analysis of the internal laws and external influencing factors of international tourism development, this book employs empirical analysis methods to examine and predict the future trends and characteristics of modern international tourism, as well as those of international tourism products, international tourism markets, international tourism attractions, international tourism transportation, international hotels, international catering, international travel agencies, and international tourism organizations.