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Arid Land Geography ›› 2022, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (6): 1968-1977.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2022.061

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Distribution characteristics of intangible cultural heritage and tourism activation mechanism in Xinjiang

WANG Liming1(),LU Yinong2(),LI Xiaohu1,LIU Xuling1   

  1. 1. College of Tourism, Xinjiang University of Finance & Economics, Urumqi 830012, Xinjiang, China
    2. Xinjiang Institute of Science and Technology, Korla 841000, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2022-02-05 Revised:2022-04-15 Online:2022-11-25 Published:2023-02-01
  • Contact: Yinong LU E-mail:wanglimingxjufe@163.com;644126528@qq.com

Abstract:

Based on the strategic perspective of high-quality development of culture and tourism, this article considers the intangible cultural heritage resources of Xinjiang, China, as its research object. Through field research and by reviewing literature and historical materials, this study systematically analyzes the current situation, patterns, and problems of the revitalization development of intangible cultural heritage tourism in Xinjiang. This study also explores the spatial distribution characteristics of intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang using GIS spatial analysis technology and then explores the correlation between intangible cultural heritage and tourism development using the SPSS software. Based on the above analysis, a mechanism and model for revitalizing and developing intangible cultural heritage tourism is summarized. The results show the following: (1) The development trend of intangible cultural heritage tourism revitalization in Xinjiang is good, and the heritage tourism activation mode is gradually diversified. The distribution of intangible cultural heritage types in Xinjiang has significant differentiation characteristics, with an unbalanced distribution of types and quantities. (2) The main distribution characteristics of national-level and provincial-level intangible cultural heritage include extreme core, highly and secondary dense, and faceted areas, showing an uneven pattern of clustering characteristics. (3) The abundance of intangible cultural heritage resources in different regions has a significant positive impact on tourism development, with tourism development levels in areas with dense intangible cultural heritage resources being relatively good, whereas tourism development in areas with scarce intangible cultural heritage resources is relatively slow. Finally, based on the above analysis, this article posits an interactive development mechanism for the activation of intangible cultural heritage tourism in Xinjiang, activates cultural heritage with tourism as the carrier, and promotes benign interactive development of intangible cultural heritage and tourism.

Key words: intangible cultural heritage, distribution characteristics, heritage tourism activation, Xinjiang