Tourism in Hong Kong

Tourism is the world’s largest industry with nature-based ecotourism seeing rapid growth since its initial arrival in the 1980s. It is estimated by the World Tourism Organisation that nature tourism generates 7% of all international travel expenditure (Lindberg, 1997) and this figure will have increased rapidly over recent years. It’s increase in popularity is due to a number of factors; tourists becoming increasingly bored of the typical sun, sea and sand holiday’s, the increase in global awareness or environmental issues such as global

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Ecotourism plays a vital role in a nations economy. Many factors entail whether a country can be successful economically. Ecotourism has thrived and failed, depending on how it was operated. Once a country accepts money from their government to begin ecotourism, they will be forever in debt. When the governments fronts the money, the government is in control.

The WTO (2001), however, defines sustainability in tourism literature as ‘Development that meets the needs of the today’s tourists and the host region while protecting and enhancing opportunities for the future.’ It is envisaged as leading to the management of all resources in such a way that economic, social, and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecology processes, biological diversity and life support system.

When it comes to the topic of ecotourism, most of us will readily agree that it is a less harmful alternative to mass-tourism and that it promotes responsible and low-impact travel to areas where flora, fauna and cultural heritage are the primary drawing power. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of what the impact of ecotourism actually is and what its long-term consequences are. Whereas some are convinced that ecotourism provides the basis for sustainable development, particularly in places that suffer from exploitation and excessive resources’ usage, and that could only improve the general conditions of the local people, others maintain that we are still far from true ecotourism, for many are those in the

As mentioned by Rimmington & Morrison (2009), the assistance from different parts of the world presents a new and diverse outlook for future research including theoretical innovations and revelations, cultural and environmental aspects, tourist destination and other ecotourism and recreational aspects of tourism and hospitality industry (Brotherton,

Most people hear the word ecotourism and immediately tune out because they assume it does not apply to them. Well you know what happens when someone assumes. The facts are that at a point in someone's life their parents dragged them to go on a tour of a some sort of nature. The parents probably told them not to hurt it and in doing so they have been an ecotourist! Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas or nature-based areas that conserves the environment and preserves the well-being of local people. Some ecotourists mess up sometimes and others do not. Although many people think Ecotourism is butchering the environment, it actually can be beneficial for the environment and the people involved.

China is only flourishing as the years go by, and it is only going to continue to flourish because of the way society is brought upon them. It is essential to know the importance of tourism and all the positive and negative attributes it has to offer. China is the “world’s second largest travel and tourism economy after the United States by 2015”, according to a new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). China’s tourist appeal is very different from any other countries outside of East Asia, offering a variety of things to do and places to visit. China is an exotic country with new sights and experiences to enjoy, and has an extraordinary culture waiting for you to discover. “English is rarely spoken by locals, and seemingly everything about the culture is backwards from what you know, but if you 're up for the challenge, you 'll be rewarded with a truly spectacular experience” (Vans Hinbergh).

Tourism is one of the most exciting and progressive industries in the world. Tourism today is a leisure activity of the masses. People travel to international destinations to break the regular monotony of life. They are mainly attracted by either the scenic beauty of its nature or by fascinating leisure, sports and adventure activities offered by the destination. However, every destination has some internal strengths and weaknesses that either enhance its capacity to attract foreign visitors or diminish it. Similarly the external environment can create various opportunities or exposed to threats as well.

Tai O (Chinese: 大澳) is a fishing village, located on the southwest of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tai O is also known as the "Venice of Hong Kong", which is a hot tourist spot for both foreign and local people. Although, the fishing industry is declining, Tai O still remains its unique feature and culture of a fishing village such as Stilt-houses, traditional customs and celebration of special festivals. And the existing natural landscape and ecology, that facilitates the tourism development. Due to the tourism development, it generates impacts in terms of economy, socio-culture and environment. This article is to analyse the impacts from tourism industry and the sustainable tourism development

World’s largest commercial service sector is travel and tourism industry employing one in every eleven people on the earth (as of 2015). The tourism has a significant impact on the economic well being of the people and the environment. Adventure tourism is a small business working in rural areas and wilderness environment. And it also views the protection and the promotion of these resources as for its future success and further development.

Globalization means to develop or be developed to make possible international influence or operation. Hong Kong has been going through many changes recently which is slowly forcing them to globalize. The globalization of Hong Kong was a key series of events that has taken place in recent years that has significantly changed how Hong Kong has developed. Hong Kong has seen changes in their food culture, global customs and various western products have massively affected their Chinese culture in more ways than one.

Eco-tourism has an importance that it helps to achieve different importance. One is keeping environmental balance and protecting the natural life of land, sea and air from pollution. Therefore, it is way to protect environment. Another is that sets behavioral controls in the use of materials or consumption in order to maintain public health and safety, and renew resources. Another importance is that ecotourism provides easy, simple life away from discomfort, anxiety and stress by preventing noise and gaseous emissions that affect human efficiency because tourists go to clean and comfortable areas. Moreover, there is an economic importance for eco-tourism as it brings

Among a hundred of developed industries, tourism is regarded as one of the most promptly growing fields in the world, and eco tourism is one of its ahead rising categories. There are more and more countries has been placing eco tourism sector priority over others for their market growth, because they acknowledge not only its ecological, cultural, but also economic values. More to the point, this sector has a sharp affiliation to the term of mindful or socially conscious tourism; However, it has not been fully understanding by many travellers and tourism associations? Mindful or also called socially conscious tourism is travel without taking advantage of local workers and cultures, but with minimal environmental influences. There is a fact that this industry has brought a huge beneficial to all the world countries’ economic, but people as tourism organization and tourists are exploiting

The Travel and Tourism industry is still one of the largest single businesses in world commerce and its importance is widely recognized. The tourism industry is now one of the largest sectors earning foreign exchange. In the face of many benefits, many countries have started assigning due weight age to the tourism industry in their national development agenda. Tourism is an industry that operates on a massively broad scale: it embraces activities ranging from the smallest sea-side hotel; to air-lines, multi-national hotel chains and major international tour operators. Originally, non-traditional industries such as tourism emerged as a solution to strike a balance between ecology and industry