The Evolution Process and Mechanism of Taiping Lake in Anhui Province
Lake tourism has gradually become an important aspect of lake resources utilization in our country.This paper discusses the characteristics of life cycle in lake tourism destinations,and analyzes the evolution process and mechanism of Taiping Lake.The result shows that the life cycle of lake tourism destination has three features:being vulnerable,whole drainage involved,and social factors integrated.On the basis of Butler's life cycle theory,the evolution process of Taiping Lake can be divided into three stages:exploration stage (1970-1990),participation stage (1991-2005),and development stage (2006-now).From 1970 to 1990,Taiping Lake was in the exploration stage.There were only a few tourists and tourism facilities,and the lake ecosystem was in natural state.From 1991 to 2005,Taiping Lake entered into participation stage.In this period,the local government attached great importance to the tourism development.They developed sightseeing tourism,constructed tourism projects,so that a lake resources utilization pattern combining aquaculture and tourism was formed.From 2006 till now,Taiping Lake is in the development stage.In this period,the number of tourists and the tourism revenue has been increased dramatically,meanwhile financial support from the government and foreign investment has promoted the construction of tourism infrastructure and major tourism projects.Moreover,more attention was paid on developing recreational tourism.Taiping Lake has gradually transformed from sightseeing tourism resort to sightseeing-leisure tourism resort.It formed a pattern that the town and the tourism mutually developed.In conclusion,the three stages reveal that the tourism of Taiping Lake has experienced the transition from spontaneous development to pursuing economic benefits,and now it comes to pursuing comprehensive benefits.
lake tourismtourism destination evolutionlife cycle theoryTaiping Lake