Local Cultural Tourism Research Articles

Design and Development of Souvenir Jewelry using Hexi Pictograph

Background and Aim: Hexi rock paintings show what life was like for our ancestors in the early days. This paper looks at how Hexi rock paintings can inspire jewelry souvenirs, how rock paintings are used in jewelry, and where further research could be done. Materials and Methods: The researchers used a mixed methods approach to the study, examining the location, significance, and design applications of the petroglyphs, designing souvenirs using the art of jewelry and the content of the petroglyphs, conducting in-depth consultation on the content of the petroglyphs through a survey of the staff involved, and interviews with the experts, critiquing the products of the designs and incorporating the experts' views into the research process. Results: The result showed that the protective nature of petroglyphs makes fieldwork and the extraction of petroglyph content more challenging. However, during the design and development of products, we identified a market gap for Hexi petroglyphs. In light of market demand and consumer psychology, the study employs Hexi petroglyphs to produce jewelry souvenirs through the collation and extraction of their content, thereby promoting the protection of local culture, the development of the tourism industry, and the creative industry. This study examines the potential of Hexi rock paintings to be used as a source of inspiration for the creation of jewelry souvenirs. This study is closely related to the future development of Hexi rock paintings and contributes to the promotion of tourism around them and the development of local cultural tourism. Conclusion: This study examines the potential of Hexi rock paintings to be used as a source of inspiration for the creation of jewelry souvenirs. This study is closely related to the future development of Hexi rock paintings and contributes to the promotion of tourism around them and the development of local cultural tourism.

The Influence of Local Culture and Cultural Tourism Activities on the Quality and Reputation of Tourism Destinations in Bandung

This research investigates the influence of local culture and cultural tourism activities on the quality and reputation of tourism destinations in Bandung. A quantitative approach was employed, utilizing survey data collected from 180 tourists visiting cultural attractions in Bandung. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis was conducted to examine the relationships between cultural variables and destination outcomes. The findings reveal significant positive associations between engagement with local culture, participation in cultural tourism activities, and tourists' perceptions of destination quality and reputation. Cultural tourism activities emerge as key drivers of destination quality, while engagement with local culture positively influences destination reputation. These results underscore the importance of cultural assets in enhancing destination attractiveness and visitor satisfaction and highlight opportunities for destination management and tourism development in Bandung and similar cultural destinations.

Current Situation, Problems and Countermeasures of Digital Construction of Cultural Tourism in Henan Province

Cultural digitization is not only an important innovative form of building a strong cultural country, but also an important part of building a digital China, and an important tool to promote the construction of cultural tourism by local governments.Taking the construction of local government cultural tourism in Henan Province as an example, this paper puts forward relevant suggestions based on the current development status of cultural digital cultural tourism and combined with the existing problems.

Research on Long-term Development Path of Rural Cultural Tourism under the Background of Rural Revitalization

With the proposal of rural revitalization strategy, more and more towns pay attention to the development of local cultural industry and tourism. Through the development of cultural tourism industry to stimulate regional economic development, and then promote the overall development of rural areas. Aiming at the current status quo of the development of rural cultural tourism, such as scattered brands and insufficient overall influence, this paper first investigats the current research status of domestic scholars on rural cultural tourism and relevant roads issued by the country, and then analyzes the main problems existing in the current development process of rural cultural tourism. Finally, it puts forward the development path of integration and reconstruction of six measures: country support, digital empowerment, brand creation, regional culture deepening, cultural and creative talents training and industrial integration. Through the promotion of the integrated development of culture and tourism, rural revitalization will be promoted to promote the faster and better development of regional rural economy.

A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis of Lingnan Cultural Promotional Videos on Social Media

In recent years, more and more directors of culture and tourism have taken part in the promotion of local cultural tourism resources by cross-dressing, talent shows, and pushing their limits on self-media platforms. This study investigates short videos of Lingnan culture promoted by directors general and deputy directors general of the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports Bureau of counties and cities in Guangdong Province on social media by the method of multimodal critical discourse analysis. The analysis of 33 videos shows that Lingnan culture is a domineering and confident culture, historical culture, graceful and elegant culture, and vibrant and active culture. Domineering and confident culture is embedded in the utterances and behaviors of the directors general or deputy directors general in the video. Historical culture is realized through the conversation with historical figures through time travel. Graceful and elegant culture is constructed in the depiction of sceneries and the depiction of characters’ manners. Vibrant and active culture is represented in the depiction of the characters’ actional process and analytical process.

Tourism and sustainable development: a bibliometric and complex systems methodology approach

ABSTRACT Tourism is a significant economic activity, but its complex relationships with the environment and natural resources raise concerns about sustainability. This study explores the interplay between natural, cultural, and social capital in sustainable tourism development systems (STDS) using a Complex Systems methodology, specifically Causal Loop Diagrams (CLD). The results demonstrate that tourism management and development can enhance sustainable development, but tourism's impact is mixed. Positive impacts include increased local economic development, cultural tourism, and protected areas. Negative impacts include increased environmental pollution, negative impact on indigenous culture, and a complex relationship with social capital. This systemic model contributes to formulating policies for sustainable economic development in tourist destinations. It highlights the need for integrated management approaches that balance economic, environmental, and social objectives.

Sustainable tourism performance based on tourist clusters: Evidence from Madura, Indonesia

In recent years, there has been a notable progression in the development of Madura's tourism. In addition to its reputation as a salt-producing island, Madura possesses considerable potential in tourism. Tourism development should be in line with preserving the environment and improving the economy, society, and culture so that the sustainability of a tourist destination is maintained. However, tourism development is carried out partially and is short-term-oriented. The tourism industry must prioritize incorporating sustainability considerations. Performance measurement is needed based on tourist clusters for tourism development to be focused and sustainable. Performance measurement assesses whether sustainable tourism programs have been implemented as they should and what the benefits and impacts are for management and stakeholders. The integrated Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) and Kano model will be employed to assess sustainable tourism performance by involving environmental, economic, social and cultural indicators. The findings indicate three clusters of tourists achieving the best and worst performance. The third cluster is chosen since most of the tourists are in this cluster. The primary keys of interest encompass local cultural information, job opportunities, tourism promotion, society participation and village tourism.

Sosialisasi Penerapan Paket Wisata Budaya Lokal Sebagai Atraksi Wisata Alternatif Di Desa Huta Tinggi Kabupaten Samosir

Local cultural tourism in the village has become an increasingly interesting topic in the context of local economic development and preservation of cultural heritage and exotic experiences for tourists. The implementation of this service aims to provide a deeper understanding through socialisation activities in the application of local cultural tour packages as alternative tourist attractions in the Huta Tinggi Tourism village. The method of implementing this service activity is through a one-day seminar with the stages of observation, building communication regarding the willingness of partners, presentation of material, questions and answers and preparation of reports on the programmes that have been carried out. The focus of this socialisation presentation examines the economic impact, cultural preservation, and community participation in tourism development. By presenting tourist attractions that highlight the uniqueness of Huta Tinggi's local traditions, arts and culture, the village can maintain their heritage and encourage a better understanding of their cultural wealth, which is where the importance of this activityties.

Artisan entrepreneurship: influence and network in the development of sustainable strategies in cross-border low-density territories through a Quintuple Helix paradigm

PurposeThe purpose of this study is, from the perspective of artisan entrepreneurship (AE), to understand how professional and higher education institutions, local authorities, local and cross-border cultural entities and tourism stakeholders perceive AE by collaborating in a network to develop innovative and sustainable strategies, using the Quintuple Helix innovation model.Design/methodology/approachUsing a qualitative approach, 34 semi-structured interviews were carried out with organisations by emailing them a Google Form. The organisations interviewed were from the north-east of Portugal (Bragança, Miranda do Douro, Mogadouro, Vimioso and Vinhais) and the north of Spain (Zamora Province). The data collected was subjected to content and lexical analysis using the computerised lexical analysis software IRaMuTeQ.FindingsAE is seen as the representation of a culture where traditional crafts are the identity of a region. The practical and political implications for decision makers in the Quintuple Helix can be seen in the definition of strategies and proposals that should leverage and define regional and cross-border policies, leveraging the need for networking to define concrete measures and programmes for support and training in entrepreneurship and AE, as well as the creation and/or standardisation of existing support networks.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this work is the first study to address and deal with the issue of AE by understanding how professional and higher education institutions, local authorities, local and cross-border cultural entities perceive AE and collaborate in a network to develop innovative and sustainable strategies, through the paradigm of the Quintuple Helix model. It also combines a content analysis and a lexical analysis using computerised lexical analysis software – IRaMuTeQ.

Slow Tourism Project to Redistribute Tourist Demand in Lazio: Cost-Benefit Analysis Using Monte Carlo Simulation

This paper examines the potential financial advantages and disadvantages of a project called Feudo Turistico, which proposes the establishment of a slow tourism destination between Rome and Fiuggi. The objective of the project is to reduce the concentration of tourist demand in the city centers of Rome and Fiuggi and instead distribute it across the Lazio region by providing a local cultural and active tourism experience with new services that are currently unavailable in the region. To assess the project’s feasibility, a cost-benefit analysis is conducted using Monte Carlo Simulation with 10,000 trials. This method allows for obtaining the net present value, internal rate of return, and discounted payback period for each simulated combination of input variables and then exploring the location and dispersion of these indicators. A simple random sampling technique is employed to simulate different sets of input parameters using a factor range between pessimistic and optimistic scenarios, where minimum and maximum values are determined based on existing literature, historical data in statistical reports of research institutions, and calculations derived from this data. Furthermore, two different settings are considered regarding the initial distribution of input parameters, and their outcomes are compared. The results and distribution of net present value, internal rate of return, and discounted payback period indicate that the Feudo Turistico project possesses a financially self-sufficient business model, generating cash flows that can repay the initial investment within a few years with a high probability. Keywords: slow tourism, cost-benefit analysis, discounted cash flow, Monte Carlo Simulation

The (COVID)-19 Pandemic in the Cyclades: Patterns and Prospects in Cultural Tourism

Until July 2021, the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic were severe for tourism-dependent countries, such as Greece, and particularly the Cyclades. The cultural sector and related activities, at the crux of Cycladic tourism industry, were especially hit by the pandemic. The rest of the 2021 tourist season, however, proved especially successful for Cycladic tourism, which poses the question of why and how a destination may survive–and even profit–from the pandemic. This article thus explores emerging Cyclades tourism patterns and prospects (in a case study of Andros, Syros, and Santorini), in the context of the anticipated postpandemic tourism regeneration. Methodologically, the study was based on: a) a series of in situ in-depth interviews with key informants, b) a questionnaire survey of tourists and related local businesses, and c) a focus group panel discussion with key local/regional stakeholders. The study was conducted between the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021, in the context of the SPOT HORIZON2020 EU project; the research design and data interpretation were enriched by participant observation and consultation of Trip Advisor websites. Findings show that the pandemic and its repercussions were grave for these islands, highly dependent on tourism based on a dominant small-and-medium enterprise tourism development model. Modes of travel, types of tourism, and visitors??? behavior were altogether affected, resulting in new patterns of (im)mobilities, while the role of culture was viewed as the destination???s “hope in the horizon” towards the reigniting and regeneration of smaller scale, creative, dispersed, and more sustainable tourism. However, great disparities also emerged between the current state and regenerative potential for local cultural tourism development. The study participants specifically emphasized that the private tourism sector had been left by the State to their own devices, and pointed to a lack of a) cultural infrastructure, b) public funding, and c) destination marketing/promotion.

From Consolidating Poverty Alleviation to Rural Revitalization: Paths and Strategies for the High-Quality Development of Rural Industries in My Country

Adhering to the priority development of agriculture and rural areas and comprehensively promoting rural revitalization have fundamental and strategic significance in advancing the coordinated development of urban and rural areas in the new era. Fengjie navel orange industry is an important pillar industry to realize the organic link from consolidating poverty alleviation achievements to rural revitalization in Fengjie County. This paper takes the navel orange industry in Fengjie County, Chongqing City as an example, and uses a research method combining quantitative and qualitative analysis to discuss the high-quality development of rural industries. The study found that the single industrial form and lack of integration are one of the main reasons for the current problems in the navel orange industry in Fengjie County. Continuously optimize navel orange varieties, protect germplasm resources, create standard planting and production demonstration areas, strengthen risk prevention and control of navel orange diseases, make full use of digital technology to strengthen publicity, strengthen deep integration of navel orange industry and local high-quality cultural tourism resources, and strengthen brand and promotion awareness etc. are the main strategies to promote the development of rural industries in Fengjie County with high quality.

Sustainable Rural Development through Local Cultural Heritage Capitalization—Analyzing the Cultural Tourism Potential in Rural Romanian Areas: A Case Study of Hărman Commune of Brașov Region in Romania

This paper explores the issues connected between rural sustainable development in formerly state-socialist countries and the local cultural heritage of rural areas. It pays specific attention to the potential of cultural tourism which can enhance local rural development. This paper is a case study of the Hărman commune, and this area is investigated in depth. It is one of the most important rural and cultural areas located in Brașov County of Romania, a country with an impressive cultural heritage concentrated in its rural areas. The study uses a mixed-method analysis combining quantitative and qualitative research (focus groups, interviews, oral histories, and personal conversions), participatory ethnographic observation, and logical framework analysis (LFA). The main findings of the study illustrate that the Hărman commune has an important cultural heritage which could be more capitalized on in the future through the lens of cultural tourism to ensure local sustainability and to open up new perspectives in terms of local development, connecting rural and cultural tourism with other economic activities. Furthermore, the main findings of this study represent, beyond an informative platform for the local actors in rural development, an inspiring instrument that could frame new policies in local rural sustainable development and fertile backgrounds for new debates in local rural sustainability, enriching local agendas on rural sustainable development through cultural heritage capitalization and cultural tourism.

The Re-construction of Tourism Culture from the Perspective of Authenticity

In recent years, the integration and rapid development of culture and tourism have proved that tourists’ purpose of tourism is to deeply experience culture of tourism destination instead of just having fun. In order to meet the diverse demands of tourists about cultural experience as far as possible, besides the local culture of the tourism destination, a new culture based on tourists’ demands will be constructed. The re-constructed culture bring new cultural matters and cultural appearance to tourism destination. Although the re-constructed culture may be able to meet the demands of tourists, it also can cause cultural conflicts between tourists and local residents because of the problem of "authenticity". Finding a way to reduce the conflicts, balancing the cultural rights between tourists and local residents, both of them can benefit from tourism industry, are very important topic. In fact, in order to solve the problems, local residents play one of a important roles in the tourism industry. The cultural identification and decision-making participation of local residents, can preserve "authenticity"of culture and create rules to monitor the developing model of local cultural tourism to a certain extent.

Pengembangan Desa Wisata Berbasis Kearifan Lokal di Desa Bawomataluo, Kecamatan Fanayama, Nias Selatan

The Bawomataluo Village area, Fanayama District, South Nias Regency, in addition to having beautiful natural tourism potential, also has very interesting and unique local cultural wisdom tourism potential that is still maintained. The development of a tourism village based on local wisdom is a strategic effort in maintaining the integrity of the local culture of the community and building the community. The purpose of this study is to analyze and describe the development of tourism villages based on local wisdom in accordance with tourism criteria in the Bawomataluo area as well as an overview of tourism potential, infrastructure, access, environment, community conditions, management, socio-culture and local wisdom of the community as well as analysis of supporting factors for tourism development. The study used a qualitative descriptive method by describing and interpreting all data and information obtained in the field. The results showed the development of the Bawomataluo area based on local wisdom where the important role of Si'ulu and Si'ila traditional leaders as a form of developing local wisdom in development, the role of customary norms and humum (Fondrako), and the contribution of the use of regional languages (Li Niha) in the development of the Bawomataluo area

COVID-19 Pandemic and Local Cultural Tourism in the Buzau Carpathians and Subcarpathians (Romania)

COVID-19 Pandemic and Local Cultural Tourism in the Buzau Carpathians and Subcarpathians (Romania)

COVID-19 Pandemic and Local Cultural Tourism in the Buzău Carpathians and Subcarpathians (Romania).

The COVID-19 pandemic was and continues to be a major challenge for tourist activities worldwide. Cultural tourism was mostly hit because of the social distancing measures, travel restrictions and ban on people gatherings for cultural events. The current study is trying to provide an overall image of the challenges local cultural tourism has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic in a predominantly rural area of Romania-the Buzău Carpathians and Subcarpathians. The area has a high tourist potential stemming from the complexity and diversity of the natural landscapes and the local historical setting. The survey relies on two field campaigns carried out in 2020 when 161 questionnaires were applied to tourists, businesses and residents. The results highlight the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses during and after the travel restrictions (e.g., revenue losses, temporary business shut-downs and layoffs/technical unemployment), but also on tourists' travelling preferences and sentiment and on residents' attitudes and behaviour.

ANALYSIS OF ART CULTURE POTENTIAL AND TOURISM VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT IN GEGESIK KULON VILLAGE, CIREBON REGENCY

Gegesik Kulon tourism village, Cirebon Regency, West Java, is included in the list of 50 the 2021 Indonesian Tourism Village Award (ADWI) event. The village focuses on Tourism development as one of the efforts to revive the economy They are in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Gegesik Kulon tourist village is known to have many potential and the community is still very much preserving the arts and culture. Where the majority of the villagers there work as farmers. Others work as artists and entrepreneurs. In the village that is usually called the Artist's Village many used artistic and cultural heritage so that it is very suitable as a tourist destination for arts and culture education. They are guided by 5 branches art which is also offered as a tourist attraction in Gegesik Kulon Village. Start of fine arts in the form of wood carving, wayang puppets, mask carving, drum crafts, and so on glass painting. This research activity is a field study by conducting observations and interviews on the Potential of Cultural Arts and Tourism Village Development in Gegesik Kulon Village, Cirebon Regency. Where this Gegesik Village holds a lot of tourism potential which during this pandemic can also be used in the future as a work area for the surrounding community. However, the limited presentation of information to tourists makes some local cultural tourism sectors untouched by tourists. Therefore, a mapping of superior cultural tourism objects is made to be implemented into a system that can provide information in the form of locations and descriptions for these cultural attractions.

Touristic cultural determinants in Canada based on the authorial route of cultural heritage in the Alberta province

Important elements of the trail include its tourist development. It is of great importance in drawing in tourists to visit a particular attraction or region. It is a special element in the development of tourism space. It increases attractiveness of the reception area, similarly to catering or accommodation facilities. The created network of the tourist routes is considered as internal accessibility of the region. The trail that is well-organised and adapted to the conditions, allows for a wide selection of active forms of spending free time. The work focuses on the development of the cultural heritage trail in the province of Alberta (Canada). Based on the literature analysis, the trail was defined as a tourist attraction in itself. From the information received it was found that the tourist route is an inseparable part of the tourist product. An important element of the tourist trail is tourism development. The text emphasizes cultural aspect of the original route. The protected areas and the cultural heritage of the Indians have been characterised in particular. As part of the original route, the following were characterised: accommodation, catering, accompanying facilities and threats that may occur during the journey. Based on a review of the literature and the author’s route, the relation between local heritage and cultural tourism was inferred.

Pemanfaataan Daerah Tujuan Wisata melalui Program Penggalian dan Pemetaan Warisan Budaya Lokal untuk Pencapaian SDGs

In the context of developing a tourist destination village in the Tomini Bay area, it is necessary to carry out various strategies in achieving the SDGs. One of the proposed programs is to promote regional top cultural tourism. However, due to the lack of information obtained by tourists, some sectors of cultural tourism are still untouched by tourists. So to overcome these problems, a mapping of the objects of local cultural tourism heritage has been carried out which will be implemented into a system that presents information in the form of locations and detailed descriptions of these local cultural tourism objects. The tourism destination villages are the Village of Sosial and Molombulahe, Paguyaman District, Boalemo Regency. Through the Village Development Community Service Program, this program has been designed with village officials and the community related to problem solving in finding solutions through excavation and mapping of local culture for the achievement of SDGs in Paguyaman District. The results obtained are the mapped "Seribu Batu" hill tourism, UMKM in the village of Social and the "smart house (= Rumah Cerdas) in the village of Molombulahe.