Research on the Protection and Development of Traditional Villages in Xijie Village, Zhuxian Town, Henan Province in the Context of Rural Tourism

Abstract

Traditional villages are the crystallisation of the development of China’s agricultural civilisation, carrying profound historical and cultural values. However, under the wave of urbanisation and informatisation, traditional villages in China have suffered considerable impacts, with some of them being destroyed and many difficulties arising from their development. As a wing of mass tourism, rural tourism, inspired by the national rural revitalisation strategy, plays a powerful role in promoting rural revitalisation. Developing tourism with traditional villages is both a protection strategy and a development opportunity. On the occasion of the announcement of the list of six national traditional villages, this paper selects Xijie Village, the only remaining national traditional village in Kaifeng City, Henan Province, as the research object. On the basis of research on the basic situation of Xijie Village, it analyses the current situation of its protection and development, and finally puts forward corresponding suggestions and strategies for its protection and tourism development.