Ethnic Tourism - A Helicopter from "Huge Graveyard" to Paradise? Social impacts of ethnic tourism development on the minority communities in Guizhou Province, Southwest China
Author(s):
Wu, Xiaoping
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Hmong Studies Journal, Volume 3, (2000). pp. 1-1+.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Since the beginning of the 1980s, ethnic tourism has been one of the key industries promoted by the government of Guizhou province in Southwestern China. This industry has brought tremendous changes to the communities of local ethnic peoples in destination areas, especially in improving their economic life. However, although ethnic tourism does bring many positive results to local peoples, it also has a negative side as well. This paper investigates, from a local perspective, some of these impacts, taking the Miao/Hmong communities as a case study. The author contends that if ethnic governments and residents want to sustain their culture and society, they must have an awareness and understanding of both the positive and negative impacts of tourism when considering a project in their community.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]