The Spatial Pattern Characteristics of Internet Popular Check-In Spots Based on Social Media Data:A Case of Qingdao
In recent years,with the rapid development of Internet technology and the widespread popularity of social media,a large quantity of"Internet popular check-in spots"have emerged in urban spaces,offering a fresh perspective for the understanding on urban spatial forms.Based on the social media data of Tiktok app,this paper analyzes the spatial distribution characteristics of these spots by taking Qingdao as an example,and explores the relationships among online views,offline check-ins,and spatial patterns.The results indicate that the Internet popular check-in spots in Qingdao exhibit an agglomerative distribution of"one core and multiple centers",with density decreasing from the old city to the outer urban areas.There is a significant positive correlation between online views and offline check-ins for these spots,demonstrating that online promotional activities can drive offline physical engagements.Leveraging methods such as online marketing has the potential to disrupt the traditional geographical economic patterns and to create an internet popular effect.
Internet popular check-in spotsocial mediadistribution characteristicsTiktokQingdao