From theme park to cultural tourism town: Disneyization turning of tourism space in China
Theme park development has become an important choice for tourism space development in Chinese cities, and the theming of space as well as the implied consumption symbols and cultural implications are usually viewed as examples for the development of other urban spaces, such as cultural tourism town...
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| description | Theme park development has become an important choice for tourism space development in Chinese cities, and the theming of space as well as the implied consumption symbols and cultural implications are usually viewed as examples for the development of other urban spaces, such as cultural tourism towns. The result is the Disneyization of urban tourism space. With the construction of characteristic towns being vigorously promoted throughout China, cultural tourism towns are springing up. They are typical of the “Wuzhen Town Mode” and represent the process of the Disneyization of tourism space in China. This research reflects on the evolution of the characteristics of tourism space in China. Taking the Wuzhen Town Mode as an example, this study reveals the characteristics and conversion mechanism of the Disneyization of tourism space in Chinese cities. According to this research, the Wuzhen Town Mode of the Disneyization is characterized by theming, hybrid consumption, merchandising, and performative labor. Residential function is a unique characteristic of the Disneyization of cultural tourism towns in China. Moreover, the Wuzhen Town Mode of the Disneyization is jointly motivated by the driving force of local governments, the propulsive force of tourist demand, the attractive force of the social environment, and the driving force of capital. Finally, suggestions and policy proposals are provided for the Disneyization of tourism space in China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0be455c56014a7a9c21d9279d02e3d32022-12-27T04:38:01ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.Regional Sustainability2666-660X2021-04-0122156163From theme park to cultural tourism town: Disneyization turning of tourism space in ChinaZi’ang Zhang0Zengxian Liang1Jigang Bao2School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Center for Tourism Planning and Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, ChinaCenter for Tourism Planning and Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, ChinaCenter for Tourism Planning and Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Corresponding author. Center for Tourism Planning and Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.Theme park development has become an important choice for tourism space development in Chinese cities, and the theming of space as well as the implied consumption symbols and cultural implications are usually viewed as examples for the development of other urban spaces, such as cultural tourism towns. The result is the Disneyization of urban tourism space. With the construction of characteristic towns being vigorously promoted throughout China, cultural tourism towns are springing up. They are typical of the “Wuzhen Town Mode” and represent the process of the Disneyization of tourism space in China. This research reflects on the evolution of the characteristics of tourism space in China. Taking the Wuzhen Town Mode as an example, this study reveals the characteristics and conversion mechanism of the Disneyization of tourism space in Chinese cities. According to this research, the Wuzhen Town Mode of the Disneyization is characterized by theming, hybrid consumption, merchandising, and performative labor. Residential function is a unique characteristic of the Disneyization of cultural tourism towns in China. Moreover, the Wuzhen Town Mode of the Disneyization is jointly motivated by the driving force of local governments, the propulsive force of tourist demand, the attractive force of the social environment, and the driving force of capital. Finally, suggestions and policy proposals are provided for the Disneyization of tourism space in China.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666660X21000207Theme parkDisneyizationThemingCultural tourism townTourism spaceWuzhen Town |
| spellingShingle | Zi’ang Zhang Zengxian Liang Jigang Bao From theme park to cultural tourism town: Disneyization turning of tourism space in China Regional Sustainability Theme park Disneyization Theming Cultural tourism town Tourism space Wuzhen Town |
| title | From theme park to cultural tourism town: Disneyization turning of tourism space in China |
| title_full | From theme park to cultural tourism town: Disneyization turning of tourism space in China |
| title_fullStr | From theme park to cultural tourism town: Disneyization turning of tourism space in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | From theme park to cultural tourism town: Disneyization turning of tourism space in China |
| title_short | From theme park to cultural tourism town: Disneyization turning of tourism space in China |
| title_sort | from theme park to cultural tourism town disneyization turning of tourism space in china |
| topic | Theme park Disneyization Theming Cultural tourism town Tourism space Wuzhen Town |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666660X21000207 |
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