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1. Overview of tourism resources in Shanxi Province and current tourism development situation

1. Overview of tourism resources in Shanxi Province

People say that Shanxi has good scenery, fertile land, beautiful water and beautiful grains. fragrant. Shanxi's cultural relics are as bright as stars, with cultural relics and historic sites scattered all over the country, unique customs and customs, and unique cultural and tourism resources. It is the cradle of the Chinese nation's splendid culture. The unique geographical conditions and the miraculous workmanship of nature make the beautiful mountains and rivers form a unique scenery, which constitutes the ancient, rare and dangerous characteristics of Shanxi's tourism resources. It is also known as the "Treasure House of Cultural Relics on the Ground" and the "Museum of Ancient Chinese Architecture and Art" He is famous at home and abroad.

① Cultural Relics with a Gathering of Humanities

Shanxi is the province with the most cultural relics on earth. The main historical sites and scenic spots cover more than two-thirds of the cities and counties in the province. Today, there are still There are as many as 35,000 immovable registered cultural relics on the ground, and more than 3,600 cultural relics protection units at all levels have been announced. There are 5 national-level historical and cultural cities with more than 450 existing wooden structures from before the Yuan Dynasty, including 106 from before the Liao and Jin Dynasties, accounting for more than 70% of the existing ancient buildings of the same period in the country. Nanchan Temple and Foguang Temple are the oldest existing wooden structures in the country. The temples are stacked on top of each other with a sparse and exquisite layout. The largest temple complex in the country - Mount Wutai Buddhist Holy Land has many temples, cultural relics and treasures. It is known as my country's ancient architecture. , a treasure house of sculpture and painting art. In early 2003, it was selected into the top ten famous mountains in China. The Yungang Grottoes, one of the country's three major treasures of ancient stone carving art, are dug into the mountains and stretch for 1 kilometer from east to west. They have 53 caves and more than 51,000 stone sculptures. They were included in the "World Heritage List" after inspection and evaluation by UNESCO. Cultural Heritage Inventory. The Yingxian Wooden Tower, the oldest and tallest existing large wooden structure in the country, has survived thousands of years of wind and rain and numerous earthquakes, but it still stands tall. There are also rich murals in Yongle Palace, Jinci Temple, the most complete existing ancient art garden in my country, and so on. The long history and culture of Shanxi has given the rich land of Shanxi a mysterious color. It can be said that the palaces, gardens, temples, temples, towers, grottoes, colorful sculptures and murals, and the Great Wall passes are the most precious in the country.

② Majestic natural landscapes

Shanxi’s complex and changeable geology, landforms, hydrology, and meteorology have created many beautiful and fascinating natural landscapes. Wutai Mountain, located on the roof of China, is not only famous for its Buddhist holy land, but also attracts tourists at home and abroad as a cool summer resort; Beiyue Hengshan Mountain, known as the "North Pillar of Man and Heaven", is not only famous for its vast green, undulating and majestic momentum. It gives people a majestic and sublime feeling, and its steep, natural mountains and numerous ancient battlefield relics such as ancient passes, castles, and beacon towers form a unique landscape that is different from other mountain crossings. In addition, Mianshan Mountain, Gypsum Mountain, Lingkong Mountain, North Wudang Mountain, Luya Mountain and other famous mountains with unique northern characteristics are like green pearls inlaid in the land of Sanjin. Niangziguan Waterfall, Nanlao Spring, Shentou Spring, East Lake Pingquan and other springs are dotted here and there, forming an alluring and magnificent landscape.

2. The current development status of Shanxi’s tourism industry

Shanxi Province is the birthplace of the Chinese nation and the cradle of Chinese civilization. Of course, it is also a major tourism province. As introduced above, Shanxi There are 119 national key cultural relics protection units, ranking first in the country. There are 2 world cultural heritage sites, ranking third in the country. There are also 18 national-level forests, ranking 4th in the country. There are 5 national historical and cultural cities and 5 national scenic spots each, both ranking 7th in the country. Shanxi's tourism resource richness ranks first in the country, and its overall advantages in tourism resources also rank among the top three in the country.

In recent years, Shanxi Province’s tourism revenue has continued to grow at a rate of 20% per year, and the tourism industry has also achieved considerable development. But we should also clearly realize that the current development status of Shanxi's tourism industry is still not commensurate with its rich tourism resources. Although Shanxi is rich in tourism resources and has great competitive advantages, the development level of Shanxi's tourism industry ranks behind the country and lags behind compared with surrounding provinces.

For example, the number of overseas tourists to Shanxi in 2006 was 322,000, ranking 24th in the country, and its foreign exchange income was US$86.238 million, ranking 25th in the country. There are also domestic tourist arrivals, domestic tourism income and total tourism income, ranking 14th, 23rd and 24th respectively. Because Shanxi's tourism industry started relatively late and has a poor foundation, the tourism industry is in a small-scale, low-level primary development stage. The actual status of the tourism industry is seriously inconsistent with its due status. The overall industrial chain has not yet been formed. The scale of the tourism industry The degree of development of culture, collectivization, marketization and specialization is relatively low; the development of tourism resources lags behind, making it a province with a weak tourism industry. There are mainly the following problems.

① The concept is not new

For a long time, because Shanxi is an energy, heavy and chemical industry base, investment in people, money, and materials has been focused on these areas, while the development of tourism has been ignored. . There is insufficient understanding of the status and role of the tourism industry in economic and social development. In tourism development, the focus is often only on the construction of scenic spots and purely chasing ticket income, while ignoring the integrity of the six elements of food, housing, transportation, travel, shopping and entertainment. Moreover, the understanding of tourism resources is biased, resulting in the singleness and rudimentary development of tourism products.

② Insufficient funds

Everyone knows that tourism is an industry with high investment, high returns and quick results. From a regional perspective, Shanxi's scenic spots and historic sites are mostly located in areas with underdeveloped economies and convenient transportation. The local people have just solved their food and clothing problems, and many local governments cannot allocate more funds to develop tourism. From the perspective of the province, the funds allocated for tourism development every year are very limited. For example, in 2002, it was only more than 40 million yuan, which was less than 90% of the 45 million yuan invested by the Beijing Municipal Government in tourism promotion. Although there has been more investment in recent years, Shanxi's investment in tourism is still very low nationwide, not even reaching the national average.

③ Insufficient publicity

The tourism industry is a highly open, export-oriented industry and is highly dependent on publicity and promotion. However, Shanxi Province lacks overall planning and overall promotion in tourism promotion, and even more lacks financial investment. At the same time, there is also a concept of focusing on development but not on development. The annual cost of publicity is only about 5 million yuan, which is only 1/6 of that in Shandong Province. The scale efficiency of tourism promotion cannot be formed, and a competitive and complete product image cannot be formed, resulting in the rich tourism resources being "raised in the boudoir and unknown to the people". Therefore, insufficient tourism promotion, low visibility and low influence are important reasons affecting the development of Shanxi's tourism industry.

④ The construction of tourism infrastructure lags behind

Currently, there are only two large passenger airports in Shanxi, Taiyuan and Yuncheng, and they have few routes and flights, making it difficult for tourism to become popular. scene. Many roads leading to scenic spots are of low grade and poor condition; tourist hotels in the province are of low grade but high in price. There are 20 four-star hotels, accounting for about 3% of the total in the country. There are only two five-star hotels. This is far from meeting the requirements of overseas tourists.

⑤ The pace of regional cooperation in tourism economy is slow

Shanxi is located between the two major tourist hotspot cities of Beijing and Xi'an, adjacent to Beijing, Hebei, Mongolia, Shaanxi and Henan. In terms of tourism resources There is strong complementarity. At present, the concept of cooperation with neighboring provinces has not entered the substantive stage, and the integration of regional cooperation in tourism transportation, tourism industry, tourism market, tourism information, tourism management system and ecological environment has not yet been formed. Although there are still some problems in Shanxi's tourism industry, we must see the huge competitive advantage of Shanxi's tourism resources. If it can be well utilized and developed, it will make a qualitative leap. Accelerating the transformation of the industrial structure and immediately adjusting the industrial layout are currently the top priorities for Shanxi Province.

The necessity and prospects of developing tourism in Shanxi

Since the reform and opening up, the people of Shanxi have obeyed the needs of the national economic game, sacrificed their own interests, kept coal prices low, and silently Bearing the cost of reform has effectively guaranteed the smooth advancement of reform and opening up and the rapid development of the national economy. However, this resulted in the formation of a heavy industrial structure dominated by coal, electricity, steel, etc., and the potential for economic growth was weak.

Especially under the new situation of establishing a socialist market economic system, the biased industrial structure has seriously restricted Shanxi's ability to sustain economic development and restricted the improvement of Shanxi people's living standards. Therefore, changing the traditional economic structure is an inevitable path. Starting from Shanxi's reality, vigorously developing the service industry based on the tourism economy has become an important choice for Shanxi's economic structural adjustment.

① The tourism economy is a highly related industry and helps to drive the development of related industries in Shanxi.

The tourism economy is closely related to many departments in the national economy. Tourism The development of the industry will inevitably drive the development of related industries such as transportation, post and telecommunications, urban construction, services, commerce, and gardens. According to the experience of developed countries, the investment ratio between tourism and public institutions is 1:5, that is, for one yuan invested in the tourism industry, the corresponding supporting investment is 5 yuan. According to the budget of the World Tourism Organization, every dollar directly invested in the tourism industry can bring 4.3 yuan in value-added benefits to related industries in the national economy. This shows that the tourism industry has a huge role in driving and promoting the national economy.

② Tourism is a sunrise industry, and developing the tourism economy is of great significance for rational allocation of resources and promoting the adjustment of Shanxi's economic structure. For a long time, Shanxi has insisted on establishing an energy province, which has caused Shanxi's economic structure to be deformed, with a fragile primary industry foundation, an imbalanced proportion of the secondary industry, lagging development of the tertiary industry, and a serious heavy-duty industrial structure, forming an extensive industry and product structure. This situation of industrial institutions not only restricts the potential of Shanxi's economic growth, but also pollutes the environment and affects the improvement of the quality of life of the people and the improvement of the investment environment in the province. Therefore, we must make full use of and develop Shanxi's rich human resources and natural resources, vigorously develop the tertiary industry based on tourism, and promote the sustainable development of Shanxi's economy. The development of tourism activities will gradually change people's consumption concepts, consumption habits and consumption structure, trigger changes in the social demand structure, and ultimately reorganize social resources and optimize the industrial structure.

③ Tourism is a comprehensive service industry. The development of tourism economy will help expand employment opportunities and solve the problem of resettlement of surplus labor in Shanxi. The tourism industry has a strong labor absorption effect. According to the system model theory of Canadian scholar Smith, for every US$30,000 increase in tourism revenue, 1 direct employment opportunity and 2.5 indirect employment opportunities will be added. As a developing country, my country has lower labor costs, tourism revenue will also increase by US$30,000, and the number of employees will be several times that of developed countries.

④ Developing the tourism economy will not only help improve Shanxi’s image, but also play a positive role in environmental protection. The practice of contemporary economic and social development shows that tourism is a bridge for various international and regional exchanges. The development of tourism economy will play a role in enhancing the connections between Shanxi and various regions and promoting friendly and cooperative relations between Shanxi and countries around the world. Very positive effect. Regarding environmental protection, the tourism industry will never harm the environment. On the contrary, the key to profitability of the tourism industry is to improve the environment in which it is located, so as to improve efficiency. Therefore, a fundamental strategy for the development of the tourism industry is to improve the environment. It has a great impact on the overall ecological environment of Shanxi.

As an inland province, Shanxi has few international ports. When developing the tourism economy, it must borrow, borrow scenery, and leverage to develop the international and domestic tourism markets. Shanxi is bordered by many provinces and regions, and is close to Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an and other important tourist places and distribution centers in the country. It has the location advantage of joint cooperation with neighboring provinces. For example, we can focus on the ancient religious architectural culture of Datong and Wutai Mountains and the Shanxi merchant culture in central Shanxi, and connect them with scenic spots in Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin and other places to open up cross-provincial tourism routes; focus on the ancestral culture of the Yellow River in southern Shanxi. The key point is that it is connected with the scenic spots in Xi'an and Henan to form a regional tourist hotspot. If Shanxi can jointly develop tourism resources with surrounding provinces and municipalities, jointly promote tourism products, and achieve complementary advantages, Shanxi's tourism industry can leverage its strengths and avoid weaknesses, and achieve leapfrog development in collaboration with other regions.

Coupled with Shanxi's rich tourism resources and unique tourism culture, we have every reason to believe that although Shanxi's tourism development still has problems of one kind or another, if sufficient attention and investment can be given and scientific With the development of tourism in Shanxi, Shanxi tourism will make great progress and make a qualitative leap, making a huge contribution to Shanxi's economic development. Examples will be given below to illustrate.

3. Analysis of the scenic spots of the Imperial City Xiangfu in Jincheng, Shanxi

1. Overview of the scenic spots of the Imperial City Xiangfu

Shanxi Imperial City Xiangfu is also known as Wuting Mountain Village. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. It is the former residence of Chen Tingjing, the Minister of Etiquette of Wenyuange University during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a fortress-like building complex with the atmosphere of an official residence and is known as the residence of the first cultural giant in northern China. The Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion is located in Huangcheng Village in the Yangcheng area of ??Jincheng, Shanxi Province. Because Chen Tingjing was equivalent to the city prime minister at that time, it was also called the "Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion". Cheng Tingjing was deeply trusted and respected by Emperor Kangxi. He was the editor-in-chief of the Kangxi Dictionary and the teacher of Emperor Kangxi. Emperor Kangxi also named the Imperial City Prime Minister's Office "Wutingshan Village". The Imperial City Prime Minister's Office covers an area of ??more than 40,000 square meters. It covers an area of ??36,580 square meters, with 16 large courtyards and 640 houses. The total length of the inner and outer city walls is 680 meters, with an average height of 10 meters and a width of 2 meters. The entire castle has 9 large and small door openings, 11 gate towers, and watchtowers. There are two horse-faced walls built on the east city and more than a hundred kilns of various types. The entire castle of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion was built in Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty and finally in Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. It was a time of peace and prosperity despite wars and wars. The entire castle of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion is built with high turrets and high walls, built on mountains and rivers. Coupled with the red temple building "Xishan Yuan" on the opposite mountain, we seem to be able to hear the bells of the thousand-year-old temple. And there are eight unique scenic spots in the imperial city, namely, flying fish on the stone wall, green mountains of Huangge, official script of Nanzhai, apricot blossoms in Meizhuang, spring in the evening of rabbit, red leaves in Qunping, Wuting mountain village, and spring dawn in Fanxin.

2. Cultural characteristics and tourism value of the Imperial City Prime Minister’s Mansion

① Cultural characteristics

a. Natural and architectural cultural characteristics

Imperial The Chengxiang Mansion was chosen to be located at the southern foot of Fanshan Mountain in the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains in Shanxi Province, at the foot of Qunping Mountain in the deep valley of Fanchuan River and on the bank of Fanxi River. This choice of location based on the nature of the earth highlights the idea that people's residence should be based on the mountains and rivers of the earth, comply with the ways of heaven and earth, and use the dominant nature as the carrier to build a residential environment that is integrated with nature. This is what modern people yearn for. , people come here to travel precisely to seek the feeling of being located in nature. The Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion is also surrounded by mountains and water. It is backed by Canglong Ridge, and in the distance there is Lailong Mountain and Fan Mountain. It can be said that the dragon's veins stretch. In front of it is Anshan Chaoshan and facing Fanxi. It is supplemented by a green dragon on the left, surrounded by Fan River, and winds away. There is a white tiger on the right, and the main road is broad and upward. Surrounded by four mountains, the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion is located exactly at the acupuncture point due to the mild oxygen and the constant wind. The water of Fanxi flows in front of the mountain village. There are several springs inside and outside the village. In the old days, the spring water was endless. Water symbolizes wealth. Harmony is in line with the Feng Shui "Before looking at the mountains, look at the water first. If there are mountains but no water, stop looking for land." "Water viewing elements. This layout is exactly the yin and yang relationship that Chinese people pay attention to in Feng Shui.

b. The unity of nature and man highlights humanistic culture

It can be said that the "human" factor is an important factor in the construction of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion. The image of the unity of nature and man is its soul. In the creation of the environmental space of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion, emphasis was placed on establishing the spiritual image of the village environment through natural landscape images, unique fortress features, traditional ritual and music culture, and folk customs. The pursuit of natural landscape feelings does not need to be explained in detail, as it has been discussed in detail before. The Prime Minister's Mansion in the Imperial City also embodies the profound influence of Chinese society's patriarchal relationship bound by blood, traditional ethical thoughts and worship of gods. A clan ancestral hall was established in the center of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion to maintain the stability and development of the Chen family with the traditional spirit of clan worship. Its environmental layout and courtyard architecture emphasize the central axis to establish a hierarchical living space order with distinctions between seniority, seniority, superiority and inferiority, and superiority and inferiority. The Prime Minister's Mansion in the Imperial City is dedicated to Emperor Guan and Wenchang to pray for God's blessing and safety. Clan and ethical education have made the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion a small society full of harmony and friendship between people, and harmony between people and society.

The creation of the environmental space of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion fully embodies the concept of the unity of nature and man. The natural mountains and rivers and beautiful and moving scenery are a metaphor for the mood. It is shaped by the traditional ethics, spiritual culture and the cooperative spirit of the Baozhai family to resist the enemy's invasion. Intention inspires people's pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty.

② Tourism value

Huangcheng Xiangfu is a pioneer tourist attraction in Yangcheng area. Regarding its tourism value, let’s first look at its value to tourists as a tourist attraction. The typical outstanding expression of the tourism value of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion is actually the word "beauty". That is to say, for tourists, coming to the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion is to experience and pursue this kind of beauty. The beauty of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion is reflected in three specific beauties. The first is the beauty of nature. The Imperial City Prime Minister chose nature and borrowed it from nature, such as goose yellow in spring, dark green in summer, golden red in autumn, and plain white in winter. Along with the colorful flowers and grasses in all seasons, various natural phenomena - thunder, rain, clouds, fog, falling snow, flying swallows... make the village gorgeous. The second is the beauty of form, which is born in the natural environment and shapes the artificial environment. Taking advantage of the beautiful mountains and rivers, the mountain village chose to be surrounded by mountains, with mountains on its back and water on its back, and under a specific social background. The wonder of the fortress built on the mountain was built. The third is the beauty of artistic conception, the beauty of integration and transcendence of nature. The reason why people feel lingering when traveling to the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion is mainly because they are infected by the beautiful nature, mysterious and strange scenery, undulating architectural communities, and rich historical and cultural atmosphere. Although this place was born from nature, it has transcended nature and is full of strong traditional cultural connotations. People can strongly feel the Chen family's pursuit and creation of a better life. Very contagious. "Three Beauties" is not only a pursuit of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Office itself, but also a pursuit of everyone who comes here to travel. It can be said that tourism has become the leading industry in this region. This is only at the surface level. If we re-evaluate the brand value of Imperial City Prime Minister's Office, it is currently difficult to estimate it with numbers.

3. The development of scenic spots in the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion

① Tourism planning goals and market positioning

The Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion should be planned to: protect the natural ecological environment , focusing on the historical culture of the mountain village fortress building, carrying out protective development, and establishing a local cultural tourist attraction that is mainly cultural and scientific, focusing on the traditional culture and folk culture of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion. And strengthen the connection with other scenic spots, and make good use of the characteristic tourist routes of Taihang Mountain in Shanxi.

Market positioning: Based on China, facing the world, and developing rural local cultural tourism with the participation of international friends. To achieve the goal of developing a professional target market for cultural tourism activities with professionals in various disciplines such as architecture, fine arts, sociology, environmental studies, film and television shooting, and young students, and developing a mass target market with a variety of tourism activities for public participation, combined with tourism goals.

② Principles of tourism development

a. Carry out protective development and effectively establish an organic relationship of interdependence between protection and development. Effective protection provides high-value resources for tourism development, promotes tourism development and development, provides an economic foundation for cultural relics protection, and serves the economic development of ancient villages and regions to achieve comprehensive benefits from the protection and development of ancient mountain villages.

b. Focus on the development and design of tourism products with the characteristics of the Imperial City and Xiangfu, and establish a high-quality image with local cultural tourism characteristics in the Qinhe River Basin of Shanxi. "Guide cultural tourism and promote tourism culture" and highlight the cultural nature of scenic spots.

c. Expand the scope of the imperial city scenic area, give full play to the advantages of the Yangcheng area's large tourism system, establish Wuting Mountain Village as the central scenic area to expand adjacent areas, and jointly form the regional mountain village culture and agricultural tourism tourist area, expand the environmental capacity of its mountain village, and connect the cultural tourism of ancient mountain villages with other attractions and service facilities in the Yangcheng area. Take advantage of it.

d. Enrich the tourism development hot spots of the Imperial City Prime Minister’s Office: establish the overall environment of the mountain village and the architectural art viewing exhibition: establish the mountain village art and photography art exhibition. Organize the annual Imperial City Prime Minister’s Art Works Competition and the Yangcheng Cultural Festival. Organize art creation tours and student internship tours; carry out mountain climbing and sightseeing activities in the village. Participate in farm activities.

e. Organize farmers’ production and life well, adjust the production structure in the village, develop sightseeing agricultural tourism and rural specialty tourism products around cultural tourism needs, and drive the economic development of the Imperial City and the villagers’ wealth.

IV. Development ideas and impact significance of industrial structure transformation in Jincheng, Shanxi

1. The impact of the development of Huangcheng Xiangfu attractions on the local area

Huangcheng Xiangfu It is a famous tourist attraction in Shanxi and a typical example of the successful transformation of Shanxi's industrial structure. The former Huangcheng Village was just a poor and backward small mountain village. After the operation of tourist attractions was normalized, in just 8 years, Huangcheng Xiangfu has entered the ranks of national 4A tourist attractions. The following is the impact of scenic spots on the region:

① Contribution to local finance

In the past 8 years, the Imperial City Prime Minister’s Office has become a leading enterprise in Jincheng and even Shanxi. Today, its total assets It has reached 630 million yuan, has 35,000 employees, and farmers' income has reached 15,000 yuan, ranking first in Jincheng, taking the lead in entering a wealthy and well-off society. It pays an average of about 65 million yuan in profits and taxes to the state every year, making it a major profit and tax owner and making a huge contribution to local economic development.

② Increased regional popularity

In recent years, with the development and profitability of tourism in Jincheng Imperial City, many tourists, scholars and experts have also given this scenic spot recognition After becoming a national 4A tourist attraction, its popularity has also been greatly improved. In 2004, Huangcheng Village was rated as one of the top ten well-off villages in the country. In 2005, Zhang Jiasheng, the head of Huangcheng Village, was selected as one of the top ten outstanding village officials in the country. In 2006, Yangcheng County was rated as one of the five most improved counties in the province. The Imperial City Prime Minister's Office became popular, and Jincheng City and Yangcheng County also became popular. The popularity of this area was greatly improved, and the most practical effect was to increase foreign investment.

③ It has driven the development of related industries

Jincheng has gradually adjusted its focus on developing the coal industry to developing tourism and related industries. This idea is an innovation, although it was once Many areas have been proposed, but the most successful one is Jincheng.

Rural tourism is a new type of tourism product that appeared in rural areas in the 1980s and developed rapidly in the 1990s. Rural tourism is usually a tourism project developed using rural characteristics, natural ecology, humanistic and social environment and other resources. It is a form of tourism that attracts urban residents to come for sightseeing, experience, leisure and vacation. It has become a new tourism trend for urban residents to go to villages with small bridges and flowing water to live in farmhouses, eat farm food, do farm work, experience farm life, enjoy farm happiness, and enjoy pastoral scenery. At present, rural tourism has become a new theme for the development of tourism in our country and is developing at an extremely fast speed in various places. This article takes Hougou Village in the suburbs of Jinzhong City as an example to conduct an investigative study on rural tourism.

1. The unique rural tourism resources of Hougou Village, Jinzhong City

Hougou Village is located at the junction of the northeast of Yuci City and Shouyang County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. East diameter 1:12.8 degrees, north latitude 37.6 degrees. The village is 22 kilometers away from Yuci City in the west, 7.5 kilometers away from Shitie Town, Yuci District, in the north, 6 kilometers away from Dongzhao Township, Yuci District, in the south, and connected to Shouyang County in the east, covering an area of ??1,167 acres. The history of the village can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty more than 1,000 years ago. The entire village has more than 90 households and a population of more than 270 residents. Hougou Village is an ancient village worth a visit for urban residents, containing rich historical rural culture. In 2003, it was identified as an ancient village in the Chinese Folk Cultural Heritage Rescue Project. On September 9, 2005, Hougou Village was officially opened to the outside world. Hougou Village is built on the mountain, with mountains on its back and water on its back, and is well-proportioned. Historically, there were quite a few temples in Hougou Village. There were 18 temples in the small village. There was Kuixing Pavilion in the south, Wenchang Temple in the east, Zhenwu Temple in the north, and Guandi Temple in the west... integrating Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. village. Although many temples were demolished more than 30 years ago, the scale and grandeur of the 16th century can be imagined from the existing Guandi Temple, ancient stage and Bodhisattva Hall. In particular, the Guanyin Hall at the entrance of the village is the most completely preserved.

The bell tower and drum tower on the left and right sides of the courtyard have tall cornices, facing each other from east to west, and are very impressive. Although the colorful stews on the beams of the main hall have undergone hundreds of years of vicissitudes, their original glory can be vaguely seen through the dust and soil. Say goodbye to the Guanyin Hall, cross a cement bridge, and go up a short slope to reach the central area of ??Hougou Village. The wooden structure stage standing in the front has a history of more than 600 years and is the center of the villagers' cultural activities. The stage is quite large, with mottled couplets on the two pillars in front. Although it has been in disrepair and has lost its former glory, from the carvings of the sperm pods and the long-faded paintings, one can imagine the harvest celebrations on and off the stage. Lively scene. The overall wooden structure of the stage is still strong, and the stage still retains the plays performed by the theater troupe in the 1950s. This ancient stage can still be used in the first month of every year. Professional theater troupes can be invited to sing a few Shanxi Jin operas, or farmers in the village can have fun on the stage during the first month. There is also a music class in the village, and festive programs add to the excitement of the villagers. What is even more surprising is that the villagers, regardless of gender, old or young, can play the drum in various ways, which clearly shows the pride of the northerners. On the high platform on the left side in front of the stage are shops and merchants, usually in the front and back yards, which coincides with the concept of "commercial and residential" that is popular in the current urban real estate industry. Directly opposite the stage is a Bodhisattva Hall. The colorful glazed tiles on the roof of the hall are very eye-catching. In terms of natural ecology, Qihougou is located in a remote area, far away from pollution and with fresh air. The Longmen River, which originates 11 kilometers away, flows through the village and flows southward into the Xiaohe River. The water quality is excellent. The landform of Hougou Village is a typical loess plateau, low mountains and hills, and the climate is suitable, making the area famous for its pears, dates, apples, peaches, apricots and other fruits. Most of the buildings in the village are independent cave dwellings in the courtyard style. The brick courtyards and the loess cave dwellings are cleverly integrated into one. Most of the drum-holding stones, door pillow stones, door lintels and screen walls in the courtyard are well preserved, and there are exquisite and detailed carvings on the bricks, wood and stones. The village still retains agricultural farming tools from the natural economy era such as columbians, plows, mills, harrows, stone mills, and stone mills, as well as original ecological wineries, vinegar shops, and tofu shops, showing the self-sufficient survival and production of the ancient village. , life scene. Hougou Village's quaint rural style, rich folk culture, and quiet and fresh natural environment constitute its unique rural tourism resources.

2. Current status of rural tourism in Hougou Village and development suggestions

Since the development of rural tourism in 2005, the economy of Hougou Village has made a significant turn for the better. Hougou's economy has improved, and villagers' income has increased significantly. At present, rural tourism in Hougou Village is off to a good start, but there are still some problems that need to be solved and paid attention to.

1. The traffic is inconvenient and the road conditions are poor and need to be solved urgently.

2. Insufficient hardware facilities and poor sanitary conditions need to be addressed urgently.

3. The quality of villagers and the level of service and reception need to be addressed urgently.

The main issues that have attracted attention are:

1. We must pay attention to protecting the natural landscape, ecological landscape and cultural landscape of the countryside, and we must not lose sight of the "countryside, soil and wildness" of rural tourism. features.

2. Pay attention to the coordination of economic interests in all aspects.

3. Pay attention to the development of high-quality tourism projects and develop high-quality ancient building viewing areas. The development is based on high-quality ancient buildings mainly represented by Guanyin Hall, ancient stage, Guandi Temple, Five Emperors Hall, ancient shops and some residential buildings; the restoration of ancient buildings should follow the principles of maintaining the old as before, scientific planning, highlighting key points, and carrying out small-scale Principles of renovation.

4. We should focus on increasing publicity and establishing a rural tourism brand.