What is the significance of developing tourism?

1. The development of tourism can meet people's growing material and cultural needs. Through tourism, people can rest physically and mentally, improve their health, broaden their horizons, increase their knowledge and promote the development of social production.

2. The development of tourism is based on and restricted by the development level of the whole national economy, and at the same time, it directly and indirectly promotes the development of relevant departments of the national economy, such as commerce, catering services, hotels, civil aviation, railways, highways, posts and telecommunications, daily light industry, arts and crafts, gardens, etc.

3. The development of tourism urges these departments to constantly improve and perfect various facilities, increase service items and improve service quality. With the development of society, tourism has increasingly shown its important position in the national economy.

Extended data:

Tourism, known internationally as tourism industry, is a comprehensive industry that relies on tourism resources and facilities to attract or receive tourists and provide them with transportation, sightseeing, accommodation, catering, shopping and entertainment.

Tourism business consists of three parts: tourism, transportation and passenger transport, and accommodation represented by hotels. They are the three pillars of tourism.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Travel