Regional Culture Research Articles

Research on the Influencing Factors of Cultural and Tourism Service Quality in Huizhou Area

This study investigates the elements that influence the quality of cultural and tourism services in the Huizhou region, seeking to improve the region’s tourism competitiveness and revive the growth of the local rural tourism industry based on the background of cultural and tourism integration. This article builds an evaluation index system for the influencing variables of culture and tourism service quality by choosing 20 indicators from three categories: public service quality, cultural service quality, and tourism industry performance. The entropy weight Topsis method is employed to assess the service quality of three districts and five counties in the Huizhou area, which serves as the research object. Research has shown that (1) the number of five-star hotels, the number of A-level scenic spots, and the number of overseas tourists received have a significant weight, and these have become important factors affecting the effective supply of high-quality rural tourism; (2) there is a significant difference in the quality of cultural and tourism services in different areas across the Huizhou region, with Tunxi District and Yi County having the highest level of service quality, while Qimen County and Jixi County have the lowest level; (3) The overall quality of cultural and tourism services in Huizhou region is relatively high, with six districts and counties rated medium or above, accounting for about 75% of the total. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the infrastructure construction, improve the quality of public services, maintain the local and regional culture, accelerate the integration of culture and tourism, and enhance the high-quality development of regional tourism in Huizhou.

Integrating popular culture tourism in local communities: a scoping review and ways forward

ABSTRACT There is nowadays a growing scholarship examining the intersection of popular culture and tourism. Most of this literature reveals that much of this work is grounded in an optimistic predisposition about the positive effects that tourism induced by popular culture has for locales. This is mainly featured in the dominant management discourse that feeds an overly positive tone about the benefits of popular culture for tourism development. However, there is a less loud line of scholarship originated in critical social studies that views regional popular culture tourism contexts in a more nuanced way bearing dubious outcomes. To address these shortcomings, the purpose of this scoping review is to demarcate and establish the strategic role of popular culture in regional tourism development. We put forward that a holistic approach entails the comprehensive treatment and multi-level embeddedness of popular culture tourism into regional contexts, epitomised by their territorial capital. On this basis, we present the predominant themes shaping the discourse in the field of popular culture tourism by discerning its two primary disciplinary streams, namely management and critical studies. Next, implications are drawn for the sustainable territorial touristification of places by leveraging comprehensively the development of popular culture tourism in local communities.

Based on the Design of Regional Cultural Symbols under the Rural Revitalization Policy

The study of design translation of regional cultural symbols based on rural revitalization policy aims to explore how regional cultural symbols can be effectively translated and applied to rural revitalization practice through design means. The study analyzes and excavates local cultural resources and uses modern design concepts and technologies to transform traditional cultural symbols into design works with contemporary value and significance. In this way, it not only enhances rural cultural confidence and promotes cultural inheritance and innovation but also enhances the development of rural tourism and cultural industries, ultimately achieving sustainable revitalization and economic growth in the countryside. China has rich resources of "local specialties," which have cultural and historical value and great market potential. In the background of rural revitalization strategy, this paper analyzes the design ideas of Malu grapes, a local specialty of Shanghai, and explores how to design cultural and creative products combining unique regional culture and local specialties. Tapping and developing these local specialties can effectively promote regional economic development and rural industrial revitalization. Through the creative design around the local specialties, it increases the added value of the products, inherits and carries forward the local culture, creates brand influence, enhances product recognition, strengthens the competitiveness of the products, enriches the consumption experience, and promotes the image and quality of the local specialties.

Creating Digital Content for Traditional Children's Games in North Sumatra to Preserve Culture and Enhance Sports Participation

As globalization progresses, local cultures, including traditional games, are increasingly at risk of erosion. There is a pressing need to develop strategies to preserve these cultural elements, introduce them to younger generations, and enhance active participation in sports. This study focuses on creating multimedia content based on traditional games from the North Sumatra region to achieve these goals. The research utilized the Research and Development (RD) model by Borg and Gall, which includes ten systematic steps. Participants included 40 children aged 6-12 years and 40 adolescents aged 13-15 years from North Sumatra, divided into individual and small group trials. The setting comprised elementary and junior high schools in Deliserdang district and Medan city. The development process involved initial design, expert validation, iterative revisions, and field trials to test and refine the multimedia content. The developed multimedia content, featuring animated video media of traditional game activities, was validated by experts and received high feasibility ratings. Initial validation stages yielded a feasibility percentage of 73.80%, improving to 95.20% after revisions. Material validation assessments also showed significant improvement, with feasibility increasing from 75.55% to 92.22%. Field trials indicated that the content was well-received by participants, effectively preserving regional culture and promoting active participation in sports. The study demonstrates the potential of multimedia content in preserving cultural heritage and encouraging sports participation among youth. The positive feedback from expert validators and participants underscores the content's educational and cultural value. However, further research with larger and more diverse samples is recommended to confirm these findings and explore long-term impacts. The multimedia content developed through this research effectively preserves traditional games from North Sumatra and promotes active participation in sports among children and adolescents. The iterative validation and testing process ensured high feasibility and user engagement, making it a valuable tool for cultural and educational initiatives.

Image of the Samarkand city in the artistic worldview of the historical novel by O. Yoqubov “Treasures of Ulugbek”

INTRODUCTION. The purpose of the research is to study the urban text in the reflection of the artistic worldview of the historical novel by Odil Yoqubov “Treasures of Ulugbek”, which allows to consider the work based on the analysis of the place and action of events.MATERIALS AND METHODS. The research material is the historical novel by O. Yoqubov “Treasures of Ulugbek”. The descriptive method, chronotopic, motivic and geopoetic approaches are used.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. It is determined that the historical existence of the city of Samarkand in the work of art defined the behavior of the characters: the image of the city acts as a secondary character, becomes a direct participant in cultural and historical events.CONCLUSION. The analysis of the artistic worldview of the historical novel by O. Yoqubov “Treasures of Ulugbek” shows that the atmosphere of everyday life of Samarkand residents of the 15th century includes cultural, historical, chronological, aesthetic aspects, with the help of which the direct connection in the image of a person, his feelings, and the surrounding reality is recreated. It is proved that the toponym Samarkand is a kind of artistic chronotype that allows to represent the unity of national and regional culture, to realize through the past historical urban reality and to assert that the image of the city of Samarkand is the basis of the artistic thinking of the novel author O. Yoqubov.

Architectural semiotics in the renovation of rural architecture

AbstractThis study combines theoretical research and practical case studies to explore effective methods for renovating rural architecture within the context of Chinese new rural construction. By analyzing the current state of existing rural architectures, identifying their characteristics and shortcomings, and applying the theory of architectural semiotics, this study proposes an innovative model for rural architecture renovation. The aim of this research is to provide valuable insights and optimization strategies for the revitalization of rural architectures in China, ultimately contributing to the sustainable development of rural areas and the preservation of regional culture.

Research on the Integration of Traditional Culture into Situation and Policy Course Teaching

Traditional culture is a historical accumulation of more than 5,000 years of the Chinese nation, which highlights the national spirit of self-improvement, perseverance, innovation, hard work, and indomitable struggle, which provides quality materials for ideological and political teaching in colleges and universities. Ideological and political teachers in colleges and universities should integrate the traditional culture into the teaching of Situation and Policy courses, explain the idea of governing the country in the traditional culture, and build a system of excellent traditional Chinese culture theory. Teachers should focus on current affairs, integrate relevant traditional cultural elements, and build a teaching system that integrates and promotes each other to deepen students’ understanding of traditional culture by using the teaching method of historical observation. Integrating regional excellent traditional culture into the course can guide students to explore traditional culture in depth, enhance their cultural self-confidence, and improve the quality of ideological and political education.

Cognition of diet quality and dietary management in elderly patients with coronary and other atherosclerotic vascular disease in western China, a qualitative research study

BackgroundHealthy eating is one of the most important nonpharmacologic treatments for patients with atherosclerosis(AS). However, it is unclear how elderly AS patients in western China perceive their dietary status and which type of nutritional assistance they would be willing to receive. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to understand the level of knowledge about current dietary habits and healthy eating habits among elderly AS patients in western China, and the secondary purpose was to identify acceptable nutritional assistance measures or pathways for those patients to help them manage disease progression.MethodsAn implementation study approach was used to recruit elderly patients with AS-related diseases in western China for semistructured interviews.Results14 participants were included in the study, and the following three themes were identified from the interviews:(1) the diet with regional characteristics; (2) low nutrition-related health literacy; (3) complex attitudes towards nutritional assistance. Most participants had misconceptions about healthy eating, and the sources of their knowledge might not be trustworthy. Participants expressed a preference for personalized nutritional assistance, especially that provided by medical-nursing combined institutions.ConclusionPatients in western China need nutritional assistance for their regional dietary habits; therefore, healthy dietary patterns consistent with the regional culture are proposed to improve the prevailing lack of knowledge about healthy diets, improve the dietary structure of patients, and control the development of the disease.

Desain Pembelajaran Matematika Topik Transformasi Geometri dengan Pendekatan Realistic Mathematics Education Berbasis Etnomatematika

The purpose of writing this article is to present a learning design using the Ethnomathematics-based Realistic Mathematics Education learning model to provide several learning design options that can be used by junior high school teachers in providing learning material on geometric transformations. This learning design is devoted to material on geometric transformations, reflection, rotation, dilation and translation which relate to regional culture. This learning design uses steps based on the characteristics of RME. As well as using needs analysis, student analysis, and task analysis.

Destination Restaurants' Practices and the Production of Locality: The Case of Michelin Restaurants in China.

Dining plays a pivotal role in the travel experience, with numerous studies identifying the significant impacts of restaurant attributes on tourists' destination experiences and their sense of place. The identified attributes include the origin of food produce, menu design, the physical and social servicescape, and restaurant reputation, all of which have the potential to enhance customers' sense of place. Therefore, based on theories of the production of locality, this study explores how destination restaurants "put place on the plate" and identifies how destination restaurants promote place. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the representatives of seventeen Michelin (one star, two stars, three stars, and Bib Gourmand)-awarded restaurants across Mainland China. The results reveal three primary strategies employed by destination restaurants in promoting place: forging partnerships with the local community to produce, present, and reproduce localities; leveraging local knowledge embedded in the local produce, recipes, cooking techniques, and local culture; and practicing translocality to introduce a regional cuisine to diverse and cosmopolitan consumers. This research provides a comprehensive understanding of the way in which notions of locality and place are used by destination restaurants and the way in which this may promote not only restaurants but also regional culinary cultures and destination attractiveness.

Integration of Culture, Tourism, and Regional Development in Multi-ethnic Regions from the Perspective of Anthropology—A Case Study of Longsheng Autonomous County, Guilin, Guangxi

Integration of Culture, Tourism, and Regional Development in Multi-ethnic Regions from the Perspective of Anthropology—A Case Study of Longsheng Autonomous County, Guilin, Guangxi

Chestnut as a culinary ingredient: Analysis of recipes and proposed innovative thematic menu

Chestnuts are natural dried fruits grown in many regions of the globe and have been used in different gastronomic preparations for centuries. Chestnuts are part of the local gastronomic cultures in several regions and are also being used for culinary innovations. This work analysed 266 recipes containing chestnuts obtained from different sources, such as cookbooks or the internet. The recipes were classified according to different criteria, and data analysis included basic statistical tools, significance tests, factor analysis and cluster analysis.The results showed that the utilisation of chestnuts was particularly frequent in main dishes containing meat of some sort (26.3%), as well as in desserts (24.4%). The chestnuts were usually added to the recipes mostly fresh, whole (24.1%) or cut (26.7%). The nature of the recipes was divided into classical or modern, being significantly associated with the form of incorporation of the chestnut, but not significantly associated with most of the variables used to classify the recipes (dish type, cooking, cooking method, preparation time, or moment of incorporation of the chestnut). Factor analysis indicated three factors, clearly differentiated, that in globally explained 58.1% of the variance. Cluster analysis allowed the establishment of four clusters of recipes, which were found significantly different according to all the variables used to classify the recipes. Ingredient analysis showed that the most frequent categories were spices, followed by vegetables & legumes and that the ingredients used in lower quantities were most frequently listed. Word clouds based on frequency indicated, in each of the categories, the most relevant ingredients, which were flour, butter, egg, pork, bacon, shrimp, onion, garlic, lemon, almond, salt, pepper, oil, and sugar. Lastly, a successful innovative thematic menu was developed and composed of recipes containing chestnuts, including one starter, one main dish, and one dessert.This work allows to conclude about the diverse utilisation of chestnut as a gastronomic ingredient and not only as a dried fruit.

Research on rural tourism environment perception based on grounded theory A case study of Beishan Village, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China

Drawing upon its regional culture, natural landscapes, and architectural features, Beishan Village in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, has forged a distinctive rural development model that combines an industrial park with tourism. While this approach has catalyzed rural progress, it also encounters numerous complex practical challenges. Utilizing the grounded theory method, this study employs participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and network data analysis to investigate the perspectives of three key stakeholder groups: villagers, tourists, and resident merchants. A model is constructed to capture their environmental perceptions of rural tourism. Based on an analysis of network and interview textual data, as well as the influencing factors identified through the theoretical model, this study proposes several optimization strategies. These include enhancing infrastructure development, cultivating a regional brand culture, strengthening the institutional management framework, establishing a rural sharing economy platform, and introducing digital tours. These strategies are designed to refine and enhance Beishan Village's development model, offering insights for similar villages and advancing the integration of beautiful China initiatives with urban and rural development efforts.

Union of Writers of Khakassia 1992-1998. The role of personality

The oldest and most authoritative creative union in the Republic of Khakassia is the Union of Writers. In the 1990s, the system of organizing the economic life of the writers' organization was destroyed, and the work of the association during this period was dictated by the need to preserve the experience of organizational work accumulated in Soviet times, to find new mechanisms for further existence and creative development. The subject of the study is the activity of N.M. Akhpasheva as chairman of the Union of Writers of Khakassia (1992–1998). She was able to maintain the capacity and authority of the creative association. The object of the study is the Union of Writers of Khakassia as a creative association that has a direct impact on the development of culture of the Republic of Khakassia. Special attention is paid in the study to the mechanism of activity of the regional writers' department and the influence of the personality of the chairman, N. M. Akhpasheva, on it. In the process of work, special historical research methods were used: problem-chronological, historical-genetic, historical-comparative, historical-systemic. The narrative method (sometimes called descriptive-narrative) was used for a coherent presentation of documents examined in the archives about the activities of N.M. Akhpasheva and the Writers' Union. For the first time, the paper attempts to analyze the peculiarities of the relationship between the chairman of the Union of Writers of Khakassia N.M. Akhpasheva and colleagues within the creative union, its relationship with the authorities and society of the Republic of Khakassia in the period 1991–2021. The scientific novelty lies in the study of creative guidelines in the most influential creative association of the selected period. The author pays attention to the contribution of the chairman of the creative organization N.M. Akhpasheva to the development of national and regional culture. When analyzing archival documents of this period, the directions of activity are traced, new approaches in organizing the activities of writers are identified, and the conclusion is made about the importance of the role of the creative association and its chairman in the culture of the republic of this period. All this gives us the right to present a general panorama of the activity of the chairman and the creative union, the role of individual representatives in the cultural and historical life of the Republic of Khakassia during the selected period, as well as in clarifying the main forms of activity of the association.

Research on Regional Culture Integration and Community Cultural Development Mechanisms

As time progresses, the importance placed on community cultural construction and regional cultural integration has significantly increased. Community cultural construction is not only the core of community development but also a key factor in community cohesion and residents' identity recognition. However, in the actual process of advancing community culture, we still face many challenges and issues. Firstly, there is insufficient participation from residents, many cultural activities and projects lack adequate resident involvement, making it difficult to achieve the expected effects of community mobilization and cultural heritage. Secondly, residents' sense of identification with their community is weak, which to some extent affects the stability and development of the community. Moreover, current community cultural content construction often lacks innovation; many cultural activities and content are repetitive and lack appeal, insufficient to meet residents' diverse and growing cultural needs. To delve deeper into these issues and find solutions, this paper has chosen Humen in Dongguan as the research subject. Due to its rich historical and cultural resources and unique geographical location, Humen serves as an ideal case study for community cultural construction and regional cultural integration. By conducting an in-depth analysis of the current cultural development status in the Humen community, the participation level of its residents, and the implementation effects of cultural projects, this study aims to explore effective mechanisms for community cultural construction and historical cultural integration. Through this research, we hope to provide practical strategies and recommendations for community cultural construction and regional cultural integration, thereby helping cultural workers and community managers more effectively inspire residents' enthusiasm for culture, enhance community cohesion, and promote comprehensive and harmonious community development. Ultimately, this paper will provide valuable references and insights for community cultural construction and regional cultural integration practices in China and globally.

Construction of "Professional-Entrepreneurial Integration" Education System of Musicology in Local Applied Universities

With the vigorous promotion of supply-side structural reform in China, it has become necessary for application-oriented undergraduate universities to cultivate high-quality talents with both innovative spirit and entrepreneurial ability in the new era. The curriculum reform and construction of "professional and entrepreneurship integration" in applied colleges and universities is a response to the existing social talent demand and problems in the curriculum setting of colleges and universities majoring in music. This paper examines the status of music colleges at various applied universities in Anhui province through interviews and investigations. According to the survey results， musicology majors in applied colleges and universities have established a multifaceted system for evaluating teaching and have achieved a hierarchical development of students' abilities. They have fully implemented a project-based results process rating system. This is highly significant in constructing a "Professional-Entrepreneurship Integration" education system for musicology majors in local applied colleges and universities, which can serve the development of regional culture.

Identifikasi Etnosains Pada Kerajinan Anyaman Okomama Dengan Pewarna Alami Tanaman Nila Di Desa Noesiu

Ethnoscience is an approach to science learning that implements local wisdom (regional culture) using certain cultural products. Local wisdom can be in the form of food and drink, traditional ceremonies, dances, games, traditional language and traditional weaving. One of the traditional woven based local wisdom is okomama. Traditional woven okomomama made from palm leaves using indigo plants as a natural dye for motifs and color patterns. The purpose of this study is to explore physical concepts in the process of okoma weaving. The research method used is qualitative descriptive research in the form of interviews, field observations and documentation. The research data was analyzed in several stages, namely data reduction, display data and conclusions. This study aims to identify physics objects and concepts that can be found in genius-based local science learning. The results of the study obtained that in the process of making natural dyes in ocomoma matting there are physical concepts identified in the concepts of frictional force, material strength, load distribution, pressure, work, energy, temperature, heat, absorption, reflection of light, and change of form.

Ethnoscience Study of Tabuik Pariaman, West Sumatra in Physics Learning

Tabuik is an annual event in Pariaman City, West Sumatra which has become a tourist attraction and icon of Pariaman City. The Tabuik event has many rituals in its implementation, starting from the manufacturing process to the ceremonial procession. This Tabuik event can be studied and found in ethnoscience to be integrated and implemented in Physics and Science learning at school. The research method used is qualitative research based on case studies. Data collection techniques include video observations of the process of making and ceremonial Tabuik Pariaman, and interviews. The results obtained from this research are that the Tabuik Pariaman ceremony process has the value of reconstructing knowledge through ethnoscience which can explain the local wisdom of the community. Tabuik ethnoscience can be implemented in Physics learning in the material of Force, Mechanical and Kinetic Energy, Moment of Inertia, Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies, and Elasticity. Implementation of Tabuik ethnoscience in science learning, namely in Biology learning about the classification of living things. Suggestions for further research include the implementation of Physics and Science learning from the culture and local wisdom of other regions

Cultural landscape design and protection of Lifang Village, Shuangbai County, Yunnan, China, in the context of rural revitalization

Rural landscapes serve as crucial foundations for enhancing the quality of the human environment, showcasing local regional culture, and fostering local industrial development, thus representing the cornerstone of rural economic and social advancement. Against the backdrop of national efforts to implement rural revitalization strategies, traditional cultural landscapes continue to face varying degrees of degradation and disappearance. Tourism has emerged as a popular strategy for promoting the development of traditional villages in developing countries. Moreover, the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry in Chinese ethnic minority villages holds immense significance in advancing local economies, cultures, societies, and environmental protection, serving as a potent means to realize the rural revitalization strategy. This article delves into the cultural landscape of Lifang Village in Shuangbai County, Yunnan province, China. Anchored in a comprehensive understanding of Lifang Village’s political, economic, cultural, social, and ecological contexts, it aims to enhance the humanistic, ecological, industrial, residential, and infrastructural landscapes of the village. The objective is to develop Lifang Village into an integrated complex that seamlessly merges ecology, culture, and landscape, thereby crafting a Yi village distinguished by its local regional characteristics. Through meticulous analysis and synthesis of the local cultural, social, and ecological environment, the article seeks to extract and integrate elements of local distinctiveness, thematic culture, traditional heritage, and classic cultural facets. Ultimately, the aim is to cultivate a sense of identity and belonging within Lifang Village, bolstering villagers’ well-being and contributing to the preservation and inheritance of the exceptional traditional culture of ethnic minorities.

Development of an ethnobotany-based encyclopedia on the use of banana species by the Sambas Malay community

The culture of the Sambas Malay community in using bananas must be upheld. Local wisdom could be preserved by employing educational resources. This study was aimed to develop an encyclopedia of banana species based on the ethnobotany of the utilization of the Malayu Sambas community which is used as a local wisdom-based learning resource and to determine the response given by students. In this study, the learning media to be developed is encyclopedia-based learning media because the encyclopedia is a form of print media that contains information and is accompanied by interesting illustrations according to the topics discussed. This research is designed to produce efficient learning materials and generate enthusiastic student feedback. Based on the ADDIE development model, this study used a five-stage process: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation to conduct R&D. Data collection was based on interviews, observations, and questionnaires. Data were analyzed using a Likert questionnaire. Based on the assessment obtained, the refinement of the ethnobotany-based reference book of banana Species used by the Malay community in the Sambas area received high praise from the material expert (94.58%) and media expert (95.83%) as well as a huge response from the language expert (93.75%). Based on various factors such as content, language, usage, and appearance, 12 students provided affirmative responses, resulting in a 92.44% positivity rate in the small-scale trial, and 38 students gave positive answers of 91.96% in the large-scale experiment. The encyclopedia has been successfully compiled containing a QR code that provides information about the morphological characteristics of bananas and their uses in everyday life. Encyclopedia media can also be an educational tool that can maintain the existence of regional culture packaged using learning media.