Sustainable Tourism Observatory of Yangshuo
Member since
2005
Hosted by
School of Tourism Managememnt
Sun Yat-sen University
Guilin Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
Yangshuo County People’s Government
Monitoring Centre for UNWTO Sustainable Tourism Observatories
Monitoring area
Yangshuo County
Guilin City
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
China
The idea of establishing a research base in Yangshuo was conceived in 2002 when Professor Bao Jigang of Sun Yat-sen University proposed to do so; at that time he was in charge of the tourism planning of the Yulong River. The unique and diverse tourism resources of Yangshuo attracted the attention of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
In 2004, the UNWTO and the Guilin Municipal Government reached an agreement to establish a tourism observatory in Guilin to promote sustainable tourism development, and on July 26, 2005, the world’s first tourism sustainable development observatory was officially established in Yangshuo, and an inauguration ceremony in October 2009 marked the start of long-term sustainable development monitoring in Yangshuo. Since August 2006, the Center of Tourism Development and Research at Sun Yat-sen University has successfully completed the Tourism Sustainability Monitoring in Yangshuo from 2006 to 2022, and its efforts have been fully recognized by the UNWTO for promoting the sustainable development of tourism in Yangshuo. The annual monitoring activities are ongoing with increasing depth, summarizing the successful experience while making suggestions for the problems that arise in the development process. Monitoring activities aim to improve the local sustainable tourism development, and share China’s experience with the UNWTO and other institutes, for instance, the applicant of research indicators.
FACTS & FIGURES
MISSION
Community residents’ participation in tourism, tourism and commercialization, the roles of market and government in tourism development.
CURRENT MONITORING PROCESSES
Since August 2006, Yangshuo observatory has been monitored for sustainable tourism development based on indicators and methods of the UNWTO GOST project from 2006 to 2022. The monitoring work focuses on the impacts of tourism development on Yangshuo’s natural resources, ecological environment, social culture and industrial construction. It analyzes and evaluates tourism development, identifies problems and takes corrective and remedial measures. The monitoring work in previous years has been fully recognized by the UNWTO for promoting the sustainable tourism development in Yangshuo.
KEY MONITORING AREAS
Tourism and Community
Tourist Satisfaction
Health and Safety
Tourism Planning and Control
Economic Benefits of Tourism
Tourism and Environmental Protection
Tourism Products and Services
Impact of Tourism on Land Use Change
Tourism Commercialization
Tourism Performance: Impression: Liu San Jie
Influence of “Two Rivers and Four Lakes” on Guilin’s Urban Tourism
Food and Beverage of Tourism Places: Beer Fish Theme
DID YOU KNOW...
In Yangshuo,a festival is celebrated for singing, and that is the Zhuang March 3rd. On this day, the Zhuang people will sing on boats, with their voices rising and falling. Now, this festival is also an important intangible cultural heritage in China.
RESOURCES
- 2022 Annual report of Yangshuo
- 2020 Annual report of Yangshuo
- 2018 Annual Report Yangshuo p.1
- 2017 Annual Report Yangshuo p.2
- 2016 Annual Report Yangshuo p.1
- 2015 Annual Report China p.2
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