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›› 2017, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (2): 424-433.

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Spatial distribution of tourism corridor and development system in the China-Kazakhstan border area

LI Dong1, YOU Ya-nan1, ZHANG Wen-zhong1, WU Jing2   

  1. 1. Xinjiang University of Finance & Economics, Urumqi 830012, Xinjiang, China;
    2. Xinjiang Radio and TV University, Urumqi 830049, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2016-12-08 Revised:2017-02-15 Online:2017-03-25

Abstract: With its special political function and obvious contrast, the border area has become a tourist destination with great attraction and potential development. The development and prosperity of border tourism can promote the social and cultural exchanges, integration and dissemination of the border areas, and also the development of regional economy and the evolution and upgrading of traditional industries. The rich and various border tourism resources in Xinjiang, China need to find viable paths to release within the overall context of the Belt and Road initiative and the policy about the State Department supporting to exploit and open the border. On the basis of"point-axis"theory, the tourism nodes, the tourism development corridors and the tourism destination development systems of the China-Kazakhstan border tourism area were analyzed by the central function index and the gravity model. The study finds that Horgos, Bole, Tacheng, Zhaosu and Huocheng are the first-grade tourism nodes; Hebukesaier, Alashankou, Wenquan, Habahe, Chabuchaer, Yumin, Emin are the secondary-grade tourism nodes. Tacheng-Bole, Bole-Huocheng, Huocheng-Horgos, Horgos-Zhaosu are the first-grade corridors of tourism development, Tacheng-Emin, Tacheng-Yumin, Yumin-Emin, Bole-Wenquan, Horgos-Chabuchaer, Huocheng-Chabuchaer are the secondary-grade corridors of tourism development. Considering the factors of regional characteristics, tourism resources, historical development of the China-Kazakhstan border tourism area based on the nodes and corridors, four tourism destination development systems have been produced: Ha-Ji national style border tourism system, Tacheng ecological leisure border tourism system, Bo-Wen health preservation holiday border tourism system, and Huo-Huo-Cha-Zhao cultural relics border tourism system. Base on the"point-axis"theory, the four major tourist destination systems are to support the first and secondary grade corridor development. According to geographical location, resources, development status and strategic positioning, each tourist destination system has different functions, different themes and distinctive characteristics of personality in the process of development. Border tourism development should create brand effect with the interconnection, complement, source sharing and common development.

Key words: tourism corridor, spatial distribution, development system, the China-Kazakhstan border

CLC Number: 

  • P590.31