Why does tourism affect local culture?

The influence of tourism on local culture

There are both positive and negative aspects.

1. Tourism can spread culture. One of the purposes of tourists traveling in foreign countries is to learn and understand the local culture, and at the same time bring the culture of their own country, region or nation to the residents of the destination. Therefore, tourism can promote the spread and exchange of culture.

2. Tourism can protect culture. Culture is a kind of tourism resource and the object of tourists' sightseeing. Therefore, a country, region, society and local residents must attach great importance to the excavation and protection of their national culture and local culture in order to develop tourism and serve their economy and society.

3. The negative impact of tourism on culture. On the one hand, the governments, residents and enterprises of tourist destinations will strengthen the uniqueness of local culture to attract foreign tourists with different cultural backgrounds. In this way, the characteristics of local culture are more intense and prominent. On the other hand, tourists bring their own culture or national culture, which impacts the traditional culture of tourist destinations. As a result, national culture is gradually assimilated by foreign cultures.