Poverty and prosperity : tourism in rural China / Xinru Liu and Honggen Xiao.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liu, Xinru, author.

Xiao, Honggen, author.

Series:

Bridging tourism theory and practice ; Volume 13.

Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice Series ; Volume 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--China.

Poverty.

Rural development--China.

Rural development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2023]

Summary:

Poverty and Prosperityfocuses on tourism and rural community development in the light of Confucianism and Taoism. Drawing from ethnographic field research in Southern China, the authors present an evolutionary as well as a horizontal view of tourism and rural community development through an illustrative case.

Contents:

Cover

POVERTY AND PROSPERITY

BRIDGING TOURISM THEORY AND PRACTICE

POVERTY AND PROSPERITY: TOURISM IN RURAL CHINA

Copyright

CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

1. Poverty

Introduction

Concepts and Approaches

Absolute and Relative Poverty

Capability Poverty Approach

Subjective Well-Being Approach

Poverty Alleviation

The Economic Perspective

The Government Intervention Perspective

The Participatory Governance Approach

Poverty Alleviation Through Tourism

Conclusion

2. Tourism and Development

Development Theories

Alternative Development

Postdevelopment

Community Development

System Theories

General System Theory

Social System Theory

Systems Theories in Tourism

Stakeholder Theories

Impact of Tourism on Poverty Alleviation

Economic Impacts

Sociocultural Impacts and Livelihood

Environmental Impacts

3. Poverty Alleviation Through Tourism in China

Tourism as a Strategy to Reduce Poverty

Progress on Poverty Alleviation

Stage One - Blood Transfusion Poverty Alleviation (1949-1978)

Stage Two - Structural Reform Poverty Alleviation (1979-1985)

Stage Three - Development-Oriented Poverty Alleviation (1986-1993)

Stage Four - Tackling Key Problems of Poverty Alleviation (1994-2000)

Stage Five - Entire-Village Advancement Poverty Alleviation (20021-2012)

Stage Six - Targeted Poverty Alleviation (2013-2020)

Rural Revitalization

Tourism-Oriented Alleviation and Development

PAT Strategies and Modes in China

Impacts of PAT in China

Stakeholder Participation and Involvement in PAT

Location-Based PAT Practices and Experiences

Toward a Framework of Research

Rural Community Development as a System.

Stakeholder Approaches and Perspectives

Knowledge Gaps and Inquiry Questions

4. Methodological Approaches

Approaching Poverty in a Tourism Lens

Research Paradigm and Qualitative Inquiry

Constructionism

Ethnographic Case Study

Shuiji Village - Ethnographic Case Study Site

Taining County (泰宁县)

Meikou Town (梅口乡)

Shuiji Village (水 村)

Data Collection and Sampling

Direct and Participant Observation

In-Depth Interview

Documents and Archival Records

Sampling

Analysis and Interpretation

Coding

Data Credibility

Reflections

5. The Budding of Tourism

Early Development of Tourism in Shuiji

The Land of Fish and Rice (1979 and Prior)

An Isolated Island: Extreme Poverty (1980-1985)

Starving and Fishing

Vulnerability

A Provincial-Level Poverty Village

Young Apprentice

"Lake Geneva in China" - Tourism in the Making (1980-1989)

The Business of "Playing"

The First "Ten-Thousand-Yuan Household" (万元户)

VIP Guest and His Shangri-La

6. Spontaneous Growth

Fighting for Youke

Competition Through Price and Fists

From Factions to Companies

Entrepreneurs and the First Collective Investment

7. The Golden Age

Regulating Tourism for Sustained Growth

Pooling Resources for Tourism Projects

Villas by Dajin Lake

Hug for Warmth - Three Key Associations

The Fisheries Association

The Overlord of the Lake - Dajin Lake Cruise Association

Harmonious Village - Shuiji B&amp

B Association

8. A Stagnation of Development

Challenges and Opportunities

The Trap of Tourist Numbers

Limitations of Dajin Lake Fisheries Associations

The Game Between Dajin Lake Cruise Association and the Government.

The Problem of Egalitarianism

9. Tourism and Rural Community

Impacts of Tourism on Shuiji

Material Well-Being

Lifestyle

Capability

Topophilia

10. Imbalanced Development

Spectrum of Villagers as Beneficiaries

Elite Villagers

Active Villagers

Cooperative Villagers

Passive Villagers

Escaped Villagers

New Villagers

Rural Social Stratification

11. A Comparative Lens

Poverty Alleviation Through Tourism Cases

Sa Pa Town, Vietnam

Tourism Development

PATA Foundation and CIDA Project

Results

Discussions

Kakheti, Georgia

Cusco, Peru

A Tale of Two Villages in Yunnan Province, China

Jade Village

The Red River Village

Different Attitudes Toward Tourism

Different Attitudes Toward Collective Management

Difference in Agritourism Experiences

12. The Shuiji Model

Combating Poverty Through Tourism

Characteristics of Shuiji Experiences

Intangible Resources

Local Power

Government Role

Mutuality of Overlapping Governance

Poverty Alleviation Through Tourism and Rural Revitalization

Economic Impact

Beyond Economic Impacts

Subjective Well-Being

Social Stratification

Rural Revitalization Strategy

Postalleviation Issues

Theoretical Contributions

Practical Implications

References

Index.

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Print version: Liu, Xinru Poverty and Prosperity

ISBN:

1-80117-986-7