Vitality Promotion Study of Zhaoyu Ancient City Based On Symbiosis Between Tourists and Local Residents

Zhaoyu Ancient City is located in Qi county, Shanxi Province in China. Today, the ancient city still preserves its urban form dating back to 1,500 years ago. As a city heritage, Zhaoyu Ancient City has high historical value. Based on the concept of “symbiosis “, this paper regards Zhaoyu Ancient City as a dynamic symbiosis system, in which both tourists and local residents are symbiosis elements. First of all, the study investigated the composition of local residents and tourists. Then, the paper analyzes its vitality, compares the peak season with the off-season, and reveals that Zhaoyu Ancient City still keeps the characteristics of the living ancient city. Its vitality injected by local residents is as important as that contributed by tourists. Furthermore, combined with the results of multi-source data analysis, this paper analyzes the interaction between the vitality and four dimensions of space, function, culture and experience. Finally, based on the orientation of ” symbiosis” between tourists and local residents, this paper proposes multiple strategies to improve the quality of space and environment in the ancient city. The integration and co-existence of two groups will create a source of vitality for the sustainable development of ancient city.

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